Tales of Terror and Mystery

The Brazilian Cat

           Itwassimplyaveryenormousandverywell-keptblackcat,anditcuddledupandbaskedinthatyellowpooloflightexactlyasacatwoulddo.Itwassograceful,sosinewy,andsogentlyandsmoothlydiabolical,thatIcouldnottakemyeyesfromtheopening.

           "Isn’thesplendid?"saidmyhost,enthusiastically.

           "Glorious!Ineversawsuchanoblecreature."

           "Somepeoplecallitablackpuma,butreallyitisnotapumaatall.Thatfellowisnearlyelevenfeetfromtailtotip.Fouryearsagohewasalittleballofblackfluff,withtwoyelloweyesstaringoutofit.Hewassoldmeasanew-borncubupinthewildcountryatthehead-watersoftheRioNegro.Theyspearedhismothertodeathaftershehadkilledadozenofthem."

           "Theyareferocious,then?"

           "Themostabsolutelytreacherousandbloodthirstycreaturesuponearth.YoutalkaboutaBraziliancattoanup-countryIndian,andseehimgetthejumps.Theypreferhumanstogame.Thisfellowhasnevertastedlivingbloodyet,butwhenhedoeshewillbeaterror.Atpresenthewon’tstandanyonebutmeinhisden.EvenBaldwin,thegroom,darenotgonearhim.Astome,Iamhismotherandfatherinone."

           Ashespokehesuddenly,tomyastonishment,openedthedoorandslippedin,closingitinstantlybehindhim.Atthesoundofhisvoicethehuge,lithecreaturerose,yawnedandrubbeditsround,blackheadaffectionatelyagainsthisside,whilehepattedandfondledit.

           "Now,Tommy,intoyourcage!"saidhe.

           Themonstrouscatwalkedovertoonesideoftheroomandcoileditselfupunderagrating.

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