Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

 seemed to go into that cry. Immediately followed its utterance, his whole fore-body vibrated tensely and his mouth was drawn tightly back, displaying his fangs to advantage. This together with his fierce sparkling eye, gave him an appearance of savage rage, as was doubtless the case, at my intrusion. Again he uttered his cry & this time I noticed that it was followed by a rapid succession of minute sounds, as a taut wire, when snapped, will vibrate indefinitely. Whether this was meant to inspire fear within me or whether it was mere-