like those of a kangaroo, while the small rudimentary forepaws,

which could be used as hands or for going quadruped-fashion, now

hung down. The strong thick tail was evidently of great use to

them when standing erect, by forming a sort of tripod.

"How I wish we could take a pair of those creatures with us when

we return to the earth!" said Cortlandt.

"They would be trump cards," replied Bearwarden, "in a zoological

garden or a dime museum, and would take the wind out of the sails