Stories THE ONLY MAGAZINE FEATURING FULL-LENGTH Se MOVIES! 4]-(20P) AUG. 50c \ S PETC Ay Ta a BNE a Wn aC | Uy a Y eae ey CH OaS| at 3 aT LE OFTHEcontinued CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Starring RICARDO MONTALBAN RODDY McDOWELL Only Armando knew that Cornelius and Zira’s baby ape was still alive... Armaudo explained that ap 8 mere the only animals left alive. @ By the year 191, North America recalled circuses only 35 a happy cutiosity out of the dim past. Stl, a European entrepreneur named Armando had hopes. His animal act might still prove successful. So one ‘morning he brought Caesar to an American city Once past the strict oficial checkpoint at the highrise heliport, Armando was quick to warn his simian companion of potential peril in ‘his unfamiliar p Try to walk 2 little more tke 2 primitive chimpanzee. Your arms should move—so!" And he acted out a shuffling stride, “After twenty eats, Caesar, you've picked up evolved habits ftom me. That could be fatal’ Caesar was puzzled by the admonition. “I don’t understand." “There can be only one taking chimpanzee on earth The child of the talking apes, Cornelius and Zia, who came to us years ago out of the future—and were so brutally murdered in fear lest one distant day apes mnight dominate the human rac "But outside of you, no one Hows | even exist.” Armando's eyes still mirored worry. “We must keep it that way. The feat remains, Your mere existence would be regarded as 2 great threat to mankind. You don't realize how apes are treated.” The human voice trembled: "The comradeship of the circus, where animals are kindly trested, is very diferent from what you are about to see. So don't talk from now on. Ané—prepare for a shock fs they reached the city streets, the shock was Immediate. Ane verwelming. Inthe shopping mall, simians mingled everywhere in the human crowds. The apes were quite obviously a slave labor force. They toted heavy bundles snd packages, or swept the paving with brooms. None of thehumans appeared to work at all, And the apes seemed docile et Yet an air of sullen disquiet exuded from them. Alert police offi atroled the walks, armed with truncheon tric prodders Silent, aghast, Caesar gazed about him Here,'a too sluggish gorilla was spurte refuse-collection by a Painful poke from a prodder. There, a sick and aged female ape wes outed from 2 bench marked Not For Apes. e, unkindness and cutight brutality seemed rampant. ‘You said humans teated the apes like pes. N They're slave Nine years ag,” Armando explained sadly, “every cat end de ord died within 2 few months. It was 2 plague. A mysteriou brought back from outer space by ene of the astronauts, to ine ot antidote coud help. “Didn't the disease affect humans, too, Armand Humans were immune, So, it was discovered, were simia how it began. People wanted pets to replace those they had lost. Then, as it was realized how quick apes were to lear, and haw eas to trait His gesture indicated the plaza where apes toiled. And Caesar stare. © They had brought with them to the city @ sheaf of handbils for their citeus. As Armando ond Caesar began to distribute these among the ni, Caesar's observation of human-ape relationships contin None of it cisplled his hon NO!” seemed to be the word which strck teror to the hearts of the slaves, Each time one misunderstood an crder, the syllable was barked, And the dazed offender foze in obvicus panic. That reaction was proof nou. Painful conditioning methods had been employed. A grim *Nol” connected ia their traning with craely, MoRE> Armando lied to the Governor about Cuesa 's presence in city 28continued CONQUEST OFTHE PLANET OF THE APES co-starring DON MURRAY HARI RHODES Final, a one comer, the two came upon a trace of policemen bal clabing a chaned forila while snaring” a him, "No, Aldo! No!” Ges might have betayed his superior itl gence at is searing monent, had nat a wel Gressed young reo fom the hutan steam essing By sloped intervene "Stop thet at once!” The man's vice was av thot. “Al of you! “Th offenders snapped to an instant respect attention which insted the intervenes impor tance in the cy "Yes, sr Mrs MscDoald. We were jist “San what you weteéoing, Sedat the animal and gt him out here.” As MacConald turned anay, Coesr heed one ot the butalzrs turn tothe ker witha mur tured question. The alder guord grunted @ warn ing anoner. "That's MacDonald, Covror Bests number ane assistant” The. instant MacDonald was out of sign however, thy resumed tet Beating ofthe gol Aldo “lvsy human bests!” Caesar exploded in anger, despite mando’ warn. insany, the ond. vho had stood watching the beating indferentywhried to Teete the sour ofthe eement. The noay police cleed in Wramando was swesting “Wo. said that?" One at the amed lamen demanded svazey 1 i" Armango stemmed "his fs a per forming, ae rom my ies. ont you know is criminal ofense to show dieespect fora state ofl” “That. was.Usitenonal Being sentimental about animals, I" Amando. was tered. Bdmit‘my_ Behavior wos inexcusable, and im deeply sary, tbat” “we'd beter turn you over to Headquarters for interrogation oI There nas. 2 disturbance. in the crond just ‘ then, forthe subdued gorila showed sigs of ; fighting of is sedation. As the plcemen tured z to investiga, Caesarho had noted rmand's banieaeny tugged the mans sleeve and then Bean backing away. Armando tok the cve 2nd foloned. They were skost tothe nearest comer when a shout of "Stop! Came back to the reat warned tat ter escape had been escovered ‘rund the corner ané up analy Caesar race, Armando at his hel. By the ine the police hed reached the aly, they were no longer in sgh Winded, they dated slow conn at lst in a th derground tunel where ro pursung. totals tehosd “hamand,” bested Cassar spolaetialy, “or sive me “Nay, you only said what 1 was thong. But they sew ou run Now they suspect you of understanding al that was ai” "Love go back tothe cus” Cosa’ plea Caesar mingled unobtrusively with the others at the Ape Training Center. Under the (continued on page 66)Governor Breck had no idea that his servant was the most infamous ape ofall...Byres Are Sie eews paces Gey blew away, and searing the daylights out Angelini wes drunk. Loaded far beyond his normal quota, but not so drunk, as he GhORCE RCL Planet of the Apes continued from page 80 lace they'd hunt for us. pon Sered intently. "Here's what well do. T fo to the police—it's the only way—and say Peouldn't find you, that you've run away before because” cities frighten you. You stay right here, If this works, Til be back by, night” ‘sWhat if you aren't? Suppose they don’t let, vou go, Armando?” “They will. But just in case—if Tm not back by then—this tunnel leads to the harbor Ape shipments are frequently un= loaded at night. You must try to infiltrate one of them, Apes imported from overseas arrive naked, 0 you'll have to get rid of those clothes. The only safe hiding place for you is among. your own kind.” "Their gazes locked.” Slowly, Caesar nodded. Armando paited his ' shoulder ently. 7 Should be Tang” the man ssid, and turned and. walked aay, Caesar pressed bia into the eomeealing shadow of'a but= tress, for the fast time in his ite alone © At the Civie Center, the offices of Gov- emor Breck were austere but elegant, Once Armanca had told them hie story, the 6 police took him there at once, Behind his ‘desks, the handsome but unsmiling Cov emor sat shrewdly” serutinizing the stranger. “But why did you say ‘human’? Thats an edd word for another human to use." Sa dig say man, Mr, Govern ‘Armando gulped, "I'said ‘Lousy inhuman ihastards” T-love’ animals. Torun # cires Andand F “We know you run a cizeus, From speenty years back The “Sear Snot ‘Armando, when bwo talking apes arrives ‘on Barth—and conceived ‘s_ baby, whose Stivival could have threatened the, Future fof the human race. You remember?” Armando was too nervous to more than nod, But the young man named MacDon- Md, who had stood nearly listening, n= ftervened, as he had done’ on the street. “Mtr, Governor, i’s my understanding that the baby was shot dead with iis parents” “So. it, was. believed,” the Governor nodded, "But since this morning, MacDon- ald, Te been wondering whether it was the right baby. The apes might have switched their baby for one stolen from the 200, Let me remind you of my reasons, Senor Armando. Hoskyris, the cassette.” He gestured. to one of his police attendants, Who promptly sprang to activate a desk Video! sot, “This is the recording of recom- ‘enidations made at the time by the Chant ‘nian of the Presidential Committee, Youll Bet the gist ‘Scratchy from twenty elapsed years, the recorded voice on tie tape began: “We believe that the male and female Talking Apes, Cornelius and Zira, have come to us out of the future, We believe their spoken testimony that, some two thousand years hence, their “descendants wall have™ subjugated and all but ex- {erminated the human race. And we Know that the Female Ape is now pregnant. If itis possible to alter the future, as some Scientists now believe it to be, then It is four duty to do so. The Commission recom= ‘ends that the birth of the Female Apes lunborn ‘child be prevented. After its prenatal ‘removal, both Apes should be Fendered incapable of begetting another. “But every 190 was searched by the police!” “Armando protested. "And every “Including your own. Where they found a baby chimpanzee, Senor Armando.” “Logally certified to have been born a month before the Talking Apes arrived on Earth!” Armando pressed. "L only wish 1 knew where Caesar is now, Tve searched Governor Breck stood up slowly. “Let me impress upon you the seriousness of {his problem. We have a rising tide of disobedience, of downright defiance, among the servant apes in OUF cities, God knows how many’ of them sre buraing with re sentment, all primed to revolt and waiting for an ape with enough will and intelli gence (0 lead therm. And an ape that can‘thine and talle—, Did your ape ever talle in. your presence, Senor?” “Hover in my presence or anyone's, You can question my eiveus bande” ‘Brdele modded grimly. "We inten: Meanwhile, you'll temain in custody” ro © As midnight approached, Caesar still lurked alone in the tunnel. Slowly, be was forced {0 the realization that Armando was not to be permitted to return, Panie gnawed at him. But his intolligenee Aisciplined him’ to control the terror. ‘Armando had given him alternate instrue~ tions, Obeying them would be the wisest ‘When he followed it, the tunnel did lead down (o, the waterfront as Armando had ‘assured him. On the wharf, arriving ship ments of gorillas and orangutans were ‘cooped in wooden shipping cages far from Adequate for the captives which held ther, ‘They were in’ obvious terror at the im- prisonment in ‘which they found them Selves. They quivered and salvated, eyes Garling about, faces contortinis with abject ‘ight. Lights’ kept leaping at them from areas beyond, dazzling nd blinding thers ‘They gibbered and grunted. ‘When one such cage vas derrick-loaded aboard a waiting truck, Caesar was already awaiting it, He pressed back to the truck ‘wall 10 keep himself from being crushed: thon reached through the cage bars, freed a boll, let himself into the cage, and re- bolted the door. The other apes, sensing something unusual about him, had quieted their squeals to gather about hit and stare with something akin to awe. The truck bumped into motion ‘The Reception Area to which they were transported wae like a prison. AS they drove into.a bay, a voice on a loudspeaker reported their arrival: "Shipment 607 ex Bornco now arriving, After fingerprinting, shipment will proceed to Conditioning Cage 90. we alr was filled with basking and gib- bering as nevily-arrived apes were herded Into cages ‘marked Gorilas, Orangutans, and Chimpanzees, The loudspeaker blasted, “Immigration Personnel are reminded that untl further notice Police request one additional copy of all chimpanzee linger= prints for their files.” Doeilely, Caesar permitted himself to be Singerprinied and led the way to the con- tioning areas. Tt did not take bis long to discover how training ‘was accomplished To accustom cook-apes to fire, bananas were offered them through the bars and then withhold, und the hungry, frightened orangutans undergoing “instruction” found courage to pass spurts of hosed flame and laim their prizes. They were subjected to Toud recorded din until their ears no longer flinched from it They were shown, sternly, hhow to set table and open bottles for sorv= ing And to all this, the giant, recorded voice outside each cage howled, “No!—the helpless apes buckled with’ electrodes which simultaneously administered jar shocks, Small wonder they dreaded that sound! Tt was the sound of slavery. Caesar was an apter pupil than the rest He learned to fake the cringe of fear and the proper obedient action almost instantly. ‘The handlers approved him. He got. the message and gave them no trouble. They rewarded him with an extra banan One of the half-starved chimps in the cage where they had locked him up hurled himself at that prize, ready to wrest it free Caesar spun just in Lime to confront attack from the rear. His eyes were glittering with a strange authority. The chimp fell back, cowed. The shricks and chattering of the others dwindled to awed silence. Slowly, then, Cassar advanced to cage center. He broke the banana into threes ‘and handed a bit to each of the others. Through the bar the handlers had boon wares. Mey, aid you see that?” one of them nudged the other, inpresied. And Cassar Hitined inwardly, aware that o had dis= played too much intelligence © The period of training passed quicy, vendered painful to most of the pupils by the tormenting electric shocks which ac- ‘companied those stern “No's!” Tnstruction was given. in the proper method of putting on and taking off the Slave uniforms evident everywhere about the eity. They were taught how to wash at basing and dy" their hands hyyonseslly. They were taught to pour from. pitchers and. serve as night ‘watchmen ‘against urslars, And eventually they were trans- potted to the Ape Mart ‘he action area was small aren jacent to the building. Auctioneers ‘mounted the rostrum to whieh the "mer= ‘handise” was led one by one, Buyers and ‘curiosity seekers remained behind a stout Barricade—mite evidence of the sup= pressed fear of the burmans, ‘On this particular morning, a stir in the crowd evidenced the arrival of an. m= portant’ Personage, Because. the \distin= Eulshed figure was accompanied by Mace Donald, whose position Caesar_already v, it was easy to indentify Governor ‘The bidding started. Several apes were sold off and turned over to new owners Before Caesar's turn to mount the block arrived, The crowd's murmur. indicated general approval of a particularly impres~ Sive specimen, Facing the crowd, resplen- dent in his searlet slave uniform, Coesar ‘waited proudly while the auctioneer made his pitch “Lot. cight! One male chimpanzee! In ‘earls prime and perfect physical condition ‘and undor observation so obedient and docile “no, conditioning, was considered necessary’ "The cowd's reaction warned Cacsar to modify the “aimost-human pride with Which be confronted them. He caught the Governor's gaze upon him—bright with suspicion, “Starting at eight hundred dollars—what am [bid for this superb specimen’ "The answer pelted back rapidly. “Bight fifty. "Ning..." “Nine fifty...” "Ong thousand..." “Bleyenr hundved! “Twelve hundyed ‘AL this point, offers appeared to have peaked, High bidder was a cour-looking bid man ina wheelchair. He was about to reach for his purse when Breck whispered lo MacDonald. Obviously on instruction, ‘MacDonald called: “Fifteen hundred!” ‘The man in the wheelchair might have topped even that, lad the auetioneer ‘no hastily pointed out: “For Governor Breck!” The other bidder subsided into sullen silence. It was quite obvious that Breck's authority ferbade all competition "Going, going, gone! Sold to Mr, Mac- Donale! for fifteen hundred” ‘The gavel fell, © In the Governor's suite of offices, high above the city, MacDonald ‘went with all gentleness about the chore of instructing the new slave in how to altend to such Breck needs as the pouring of a highball Caesar, aware of his owner's occasional speculative glanee upon him, was careful to. "learn" well—but not to0 promptly. “ty seeme he's not 20 bright alter ally” hoard the Governor decide aloud, “No. But then brightness was never en- couraged among slaves” MacDonale's 3 wer seemed to carry a veiled hint of scorn, ‘The Governor sensed it, too, and. smiled MacDonald, send him back for reconditioning?” rede. scowled now. "Thats always everyone's frst thought, Recondition them! But if we were to send in every ape who ule am. order, wed. become, impossibly ‘vererowrded, We'l eta good example and seggalton ton ne ening, Cacsar had caught the germ notion. He was thinking swiflybut Siienly"as Breck departed for a Defense Gounclt meeting wilt a last command to etal the nev save. to Corsmand Post MacDonald gestured Caeser to follow, and fet out in accordance for the Command Post, situated scross the square “Waiking.s step behind iis guide, Caesar juadually abandoned Is apelice sbuie to Side like a free man, Several of the cowed Stmiana they passed noted thin‘and Stared after him with puzzled sespect. Man and ape moved on linto the busy” Command Ps. Hee, a the neve center of the ois, apes served sa messengers between depart: monte and fled coler-coded records. in Similarly" tinted. cabinets, Video-acremt nd teletypes clacked tn. endlias agitation, Presently, his mecting. ended, Governor Breck came into the room and gestured MacDonald over to a print-ovt artving on i knew it" the Governor snarled. “That cineus owner was Iyinat™ ‘At the mention of a clacus owner, Caesar listened more intentlyfor it could only hevArmando, The nest words, ‘MacDon- ald’ were even more alarming "Buy sn, they, Insist that he fell to his seat ‘naturally “hile lunging through a window, try ing to estape, He knew our liesdetecting apparatus had exposed him, despite all hs nial of knowing about a tallang ape!” Sic with shock Gacone had to Bele for control He knew then that Armando bed Red White sing to protec hrm And hed fed ielesaly Bree eae already forming from ‘the tape, rasping orders to alerly waiting assistants “Twat every ape on our list of those reported for overt disobedience sounded up ad delevere to the Reconditioning Enter by 060) tomorrow morning. Charge each of them as dangerous threat to state security “But ‘such a charge against them is non sonst piste lacDonel hotly. "it will de for my purpose, They consti- tute the bard core of our febelifon. And eq going to break them, once ad for al" Bou wort break them, sin, youl only aggravate the problem 1 protest “Very well MacDonald, our protest has teen soled” Breck wes Weaied for the exit: “Brom now on, you have only one Scujgnmont. Find hat talking ape. Slipping out into the Sark street soon aerward, Cacrar roomed, heartbroken in the’ midnight shadows. ‘The. lowg in his heart wns deeper thas words, Tradging Dest a refuse can, be saw jutting {vom if Tdlscarded hendhill for’ his ld. Mend’s Sires Orel flan to rage. He grabbed up the bill and ripped it in two. and thing St Way, IC lay there like an omen of doom ie knew where the nearest apo serean! quarter lays He headed there, gui © The bare stone cellar, with ite windows, ‘was crowded with cheap straw ‘ats on Iwhieh the ape slaves slept. But all of them ‘Were not asleep. A delegation of them were BeUiilng ina circle around. the burly olla, Aigo, grunting and muttering Caesar stepped silently out of shadow to confront ihe Aldoe” "The grunting checked, They stared at hhimho, one of their own Kind, sho had spoken « clear human word, Thee looks be= Game transiigured. They beheld their lord ‘What he told them at that eerie confer~cence he spread further through the streets next day. The purpose of his message was unwavering. He was willing each slave to misbehavior and (to. semething "more, wihich “slowly” thelr “ape. minds “compre hended. Shopping lists sent out by masters now were brought first" Caesars who could ‘write an additional item to the bottom of each—One gallon of Kerosene. And. each Ae Working with proximity to cutlery w {old to steal Knifes and deliver them to th ape public washroom. Here, in. closets rican for clean-up equipment, the ler Sene. and ‘the amorted” weapons We homrded. A. few proud’ simione were even to’ purloin uns som unsuspecting Owners and add’ these to. the growing ‘weapons pile Despite’ strict laws against it, more and more secret meetings were being held in the city: while word, of what. was ‘being made ready’ spread. And tho added items to ‘shopping ‘ists continued. “Collect re= Paired Colt 45" and 100 rounds ammo None of the human shopiceep: rs filing” sueb instructions’ cout “dream that patent ape slaves. serving. as docile messengers possibly had any secret lab connected with such omer “The eficiently ran public ape washroom had “become an equally” efficient arsenal. But trouble still lay ahead. At Security, Ape ‘Management Computer coughed. up fan interesting Item of information, Ship” iment 507 cx Borneo ‘had comprised three Sransutans and one chimpanzee. But there Sete no chimpanzees in Borneo, ‘The Operator had dificulty getting iron, 1 Goverer, Breck besaute the coming telephone lines. were jammed with angry” owners demanding secondi= tioning oF Suddenly recaleitrant ape slaves After two days of this, the conditioning cages Were ‘to. erowded. that no. more intake ‘could "be ‘accepted. ‘Shipments en rote had to be diverted to Galveston, the hearest "eenter” with "vacancies. for” "rav Rock. Finally, the Operator eheeked matters himselt.”"When he discovered that the mystery ¢himpanzee from Borneo was the ne actually sold to Breck himself, coneetn became alarm, Kolp, the Operator, went dirvet to the Governor." Listening,” Breck, gasped “in semi-admivation. “Good God! We've. had ih vega al the ine!” "quite willing to execute the ape immediately, sir, on your verbal order” Breck set his jaw ims hard line. "You'll agg tin wring Kelp “Thank You, sit, However—suppose he can talk, But won't? ‘Phen there'd stl be doubt. If his mouth stays shut, the tase Stays open, Well like to cose the fil “You will, gentlemen. T promise you.” He reachod for his intercom, ‘When the buzzer sounded in MacDon- ald’s nearby office, every word emerging from the box’ was erystal clear. Working Qetly nearby, Cagsar saw the man go tensor. “You want me to tum Caesar over to Inspector Kolp? No, sie; Hin not guess tioning’ the order, but.» AS matter of fact, T sent “him ‘out. onan errand. He should be back momentarily. Yes, sit, TiPdo jst as you say MacDonald turned from the intercom to find Caesar's gaze upon him with an intel ligenoe he could nov mistake. ‘Fora lon instant, their looks locked. ‘Then: “Come: There was. no mistaking. the unhappy reluctance ‘Wich whl MacDonald iis companion ip a lang empty corridor which Sloped gently” upward, di guards ‘from Beck's ‘afice were oa their "way. down, there was a chance to avoid them. ‘Mac: Donat passed at ast “I wish there seove some way we could 7 communicate, Caesar, so you'd understand “I understand, Mr. MacDonald,” Caesar cut in quietly, and saw MacDonald's Save lack: "Yes, Tim the one they're looking, MacDonald still gaped at him. “I new. believed iT thought you were @ myth” Tm not. But Til well you something that is one. The belief that humans are kind.” ‘No, no, Cavsur." MacDonald shook his head vehemently. “There are some “A handful. But not most of them, They ‘won't be kind until we foree them ta, Ani ‘we can't do that until we're free. The only road to that is—rebellion.” “Sis doomed ta failure! the next. But mit be freedom MacDonald. How until there's powe ‘else can we achieve it MacDonald's sick eyes were still fixed upon him when the hollow ‘echo. of proaching ootfalls intruded. Sudde with an anguished suck of breath, Mace dened, tated, then spun and raced ‘out of view around Une nearest comer © He spent that night concealed in the apes! public washroom. 2 grunting session between orangutans nd gorillas was in progress when he ai ved. With an urgent gesture for silence, Caesar lumbered toa" patch. of savidust fon the stone floor antl sketched a rapid map. Pointing, he indicated with & grunt that the others should study i. He was Commander, giving the orders of the day. It was only when, very late, he risked emerging into ‘the open that the Police snapped their trap. They had been waiting for him in'coneeaiment, From all sides at fonce, ‘they ‘closed in to jump him and Wrestle hitn to the ground even as he tried {0 lee. Hands and feet safely manacled, he was hustled direct to Ape Management, Here the loud gruntings “and gibberings of th overerowded ‘cages increased at sight of him. The inmates sensud that their leader ‘was about to be removed, und sounded protest. Kolp was in charge here. He ordered a cage cleared for special action, Caesar ‘eas dragged into the confined space and spread-eagled while electric clamps. were affixed 10\his wrists and ankles, He was ow wired for electrocution, ‘MacDonald, xaunt with grief, had come with the Governor to look in upon the ex= ecution. Prone, Caesar heard him raspingy “T still don't see why he made a run for it" “Ws simple enough, MacDonald.” Breck sounded curt. “The ape bas intelligence When he heard his {tiend Armando. was dead, he assumed the man frst betrayed hhim tunder torture.” And Caesar could read MacDonald's silent ‘protest. inthe man's face: But we don't fo that—to humans! ‘A hand elosed on the wall control switch, ‘The wall ‘speaked: cominanded:. “TALK!” A jarring but not fatal shock surged a- fonizingly through Caesar's body. He set his lips against sound. But his eyes sought those of MacDonald in mute supplication, “TALK!” The current was increased, Caesar's convulsions of torment increased His gaze was pain-blinded nove, but it clung to MacDonald's, The man’s own face was tight with fury. His eyes seemed 10 egraph a mossage—~"Hang on! Hang on!” ‘The switeh jerked again, Afire with an ticipation, Breck baeleed: “More!” Caesar's first_ coy ripped from him, A. oud animal wall trom the gu Talk!” thundered the speaked above bin, ""Fale™ in agony, mad sith ps sted 10 face MacDonalt sobbed toward hioy in frantic supplication Rave pi ae instantly, the current smashing through his'body Was eut of Ae be fel ack shade dering and spent, he could hear the Gov ho outing in ewultation “Wel theres your procit It incredible, bute had to know ‘ih mswer, ‘MacDonald begsn wavering steadily toward the exe But ashe passed, the swest-soaced Caesar thouyit Fe*Cauight a lint of new determination i the human eyes. Brese,smiling in aint ferfempl at'so weale a ina, turmed, bac, to the age: With the switch nt OFF, Cato Sl iy ‘Shaeled sna hali-conseious “We're satished, Br. Governor.” olp's official voice acerca « long. may off is atnazing’™ Breck wan aeevally goal ing. “Make him say something els, Rolp AGk him if“it he's capable’ of abstract, Tamoning Stil panting rom agony, Caesar again heard the wall ow dundee, SEAL ‘Caesars ov strength was returning. is shuedened, ‘Doagedly, soundiessy, he ook his head. Kap tured from ih te take further orders from the Governor “We ‘can always “petsuatle™ hin ‘ke. Governor" Breck hesitated, tempted, But then; “No, He can't help what he is But~looking at him is lke Seeing a deadly bacillus that Youle finaly bottied Up. on by’ your authority—we have him wired already. Well clechosute high” The keeper by the wall switch was Waite ing Koip barked, "Now!* © The switch was thrown. Helpless, Caesar waited for the rending, tearing: shock. But nothing happened. Astonished, he only in= tultively ‘comprehended what must ave happened. That look in a departing Mac Donald's eyes had not betrayed him, Some hhow, the man had found the power contral box ‘and disengaged it so that no current flowed through. Almost to9 late, Caesar realized what he must do, He arched his ‘back until the manacles cut. He went utterdly rigid. He counted five seconds nd then let himselt go limp. From outside the cage, he heard Kolp announce officially: “This animal is dead,” They did not even trouble tw lock the caye door as they departed. The rumble uf their self-congratulatory voices faded. ‘They were on their ways back to work, Presently, a menial keeper came in and disengaged the electrades from the corpse, His back was no sooner turned than Cae~ sar surged to his lect and Imocked out the “unsuspecting jailer with a quiele swing of the electrodes. It took only an instant. to Feeonneet the apparatus to another victim In passing it, Caesar Aipped the switeh anew. Now, real power surged through it Dying, the jailer never even felt that avlul arrivals did not discover the dead body in the cago for several minutes, By the time thelr stunned alarm was sound ing, Caesar was blocks away. And the re Dellion was on. Hairy black fingers jabbed. swiftly at buttons releasing the locked doors of case after cage in Ape Management. Out from behind their bars surged the eager, wailing apes—a rapidly increasing wave of revolt tion which soon engulfed the department, Fleeing attendants were overcome snd hat re they could. seream warnings. "The fire-throwing hose from ‘Training was taken over and turned Upon the humans, who still could not compre fend what had ‘so suddenly overwhelmed Cacsar himself had taken over the Public Address system. His voice, which only the {ew in the execution area'ever had headcrackled crisply over the famees, “Attention, ‘Keepers and Handlers! At~ tention! We have flty thousand dollars ‘worth of apes here in Jeopardy! Get them “i af the uilding at once alive?” insuspecting attendants raced to obey. stil locked were Rung open. And Sc idee soared die Taaddebed hoard of Simians gone berserk in their lust for vengeance, Pouring from the buildings, they were.a agyotesque and terrifying army. in the dark A Commander somewhere yelled in hor tor: "God help us! They're organize Tt occurred to someone elec, halfcdazed with ‘panie, that the eity must be alerted ‘The might was already echoing to sicken- ing howls for spe reuibution and human Blood: © At the Command Post, a grim Breck was telephoning orders oll quarters: “As le ae large 2 force 23. possible and follow them! Order full mobilization’ Shoot to el” in the city streets, the eerie silence which preceeds'a sorm had fallen, {ts population Eowered “and. awaited’ something which fever before had occurred in thelt Earth's Eistory-~pitehed battle between members of the Animal Kingdom and the Human Race ’as Police and Fireman hurried to their appointed. posta, growing sounds began to fern the dasentst. ‘They were tho howls of the advancing horde of apes. And march Ing Before them came Caesar, ever wary, ver ‘alert, a8 he moved them forward "A. iuumen barricade awaited them. But the cherished. Kerosene "was" ignited_and Hung at the line, forcing it, back. Even hhousebiold slaves were alerted by the lames and poured out to join the riot. A tidal wave, they swept over and crushed all ‘Spposition. "Tie windows of bookshops were sha tered and the contents of Man's superior Intellect dragged forth to heap into. soon= blazing bonfires—Bibles, Classies, Science ‘works, all the teaching tools of' a hated enemy. Gunsmith shops were forced open and their stock swiftly distributed, Razors ‘were commandecred wholesale fom the barber shops. “Apes have broken through the outer cordon! crackled the radio. “Advance units are in the plaza! For God's sake, they Caesar had deployed his forces to sur- round the gamely battling but still bewil- dered defenders. Now, he himself veered toward the Command Post. He knew where the ‘wire network of its “communfestions system lay, and wrenched its heart from iS mechanical casing. Lights went out. Public Address speakers clipping defense orders silenced, ‘On into the Governor's suite the detach- ‘ment led by their lord surged relentlessly. ‘Only Caesar's personal intervention halted the brutal murder of MacDonald. But his fompanign the Governor, was not 30 for- tunate. Dragged sereaming from 2 he Was hurried to the plaza below a tang up by his heels tea strectamp and layed. ‘Staring up to a watching figure in the ‘windows overhead, Breck gasped in horror. "Caesar! But I saw you die!” “Tell me, Breck, before you die. How do ‘we apes dilfer from the dogs and cats your Kind used to love? Why did you turn us from pets to slaves?” ‘Breck knew he was doomed, The nearby onlookers were howling for ‘his blood, “Because your kind were once our an= estors,” he replied despairingly. “Because ‘Man was born of Apes, and there's still an ape curled up inside of every man. You are the beast in'us that we have to whip into submission, You taint us, When we hate wwe are hating—the dark side of our- Saves! the whips wearing, cut him of Stil staring down, implacable, ‘Caesar became ‘aware of saricone at Ris elbow. “Caesar, this ian’ how it was to. be.” ‘MacDonald ‘sad in sik dinguat “Is that by your view—or mine?” Cace sav's reply rang cold “"Violente prolongs hate, and hate pro- longs violence, Why: are you spilling blood? too, ama descendant of slaves and sav= {ges "Task you to show humanity.” “T was not born human. 1am the child of evolved apes-—who shall rule the. Earth, What we here have done today, every ape on the five continents will be imitating fomorrow. From this day forward, my peo Ba Gt ca acral tle Jp rubble, We shal Build our wm tes, our own dynasties, And that day, Mr. Mac” Donald ‘Perhaps, true enough, it has not yet ar= rived, Perhaps the resting human troops inthe elty ‘would-—ahis. tme—tarn back ‘he attack Perhaps the apes would wear their chains. again-for a brick uncertain While, Perhape, But as the flames in the city mounted both ‘those wailing at the window had couse to wonder for bow long” Or whether an might yet be capable of learning ight temper his majesty with pity an Sympathy and kindness ‘They must wait for that answer. This blazing night could not supply it. ‘rite CREDITS A TWENTIRTH “CENTURY.FOX Soe Wredneed by SELHUR PaaGORS Diveted by 3. LB THOMPSON Written for the scfezn by PAUL DEHN Atapted {for Seroea Stories by JEAN WEEE.