Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-11-02
ADVENTURES WITH \ WILD
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the bambooS, accompanied by Il shrlsl
scram, like sound of Il cracked trumpet.
Hlaifee ! Hltitee shouted the JeBsHadaI',
darling behind the shelter of Il tree, and
beckoning the others to follow his exam
pie.
down! down for Your lives p ex-
claimed Mansfield, in AN audible whisper,
at the same time crouching behind a tree
and cooking his rifle.
'' This must be the far famed elephant,
which has been committing such ravages
of late on the edge of the Forrest and If
we can manage to kill him, it will be glo-
rious victory
The doctor groaneL aloud in agony of
spirit.
E. Now lads, mind what You are about,
and it you only behave steadily. the day
Is our own. Keep perfectly still until he
shows himself when l whistle he will
lower his head to listen from whence the
sound comes-take steady aim ut the hol-
low OF his forehead, Just above the inser-
ton of the trunk, and when l whistle a
second time fire together. But take care
that you only fire one barrel, reserve the
other, and dash off, two to the right and
two to the left, SO that ii he does not fall
he may linda clear space to make his first
rush. They are stupid, short sighted an
ima!s, and if you keep quiet we shall
probably have time to reload before he
discovers US at all events, we shall have
our second barrels ready. Now mind these
directions and you Doctor, do like a
good fellow, try to keep your wits about
-yoI every thing depends upon our stead
mess, and the slightest mistake may cost
uS our lives"
g The Lord have mercy on u5 ! This
casting rueful ganc at his favorite
Mons Meg" his gun.
There was moment of breathles si-
leuce. Another fearful crash was heard
AMI the gigantic brute, bursting into open
space, brandishing alofs his ponderous
trunk, like Il knight entering the list to do
battle against all corners, and screameI /
forth his shrill notes of deianc, He was
stupcndous animal n perfect mountain
of flesh, full twelve feet high, with enor-
nous tusks. and his little twinklIng red
eye, glared with the fire of madness.
Flourishing his trunk about. he snuiftd
the tainted air, and his scream of rage,
as he stamped his foot upon the ground.
announced that he was aware of the close
proximity OF his enemies, although he
had notdecdiedin which direction to make
his headlong charge.
Now. lads, steady. and reserve your
fire till the proper time"
Mansfield gave a low whistle.
The elephant started, cooked his ears
and bent down his head in the act of lis
tening. He was Just in the right position,
and Mansfield was in the act OF raisirr
his ride, when crack went - Mons NJ go. !"
with "A report like a six FOUNDER and the
Doctor, throwing down his weapon, took
10 his heels, roaring Justify thatthe Monster
was after him. The poor Doctors nerves
had got the better of him, and by an in
voluntary twich of his fore finger, he had
pulled the tri5er when he least expected
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Mansfield and Charles fired, and both
balls took elIect in the head of the Ienhant
making the blood flow copiousIy but
being discharged almost ut random. and
not planted in the correct sDoi, they only
acted as stimuIants TO his rare. UtterinSr
Shrlll scream, he dashed madly forward
his mouth wide open, his tail on end, and
bis trunk upraiSed to crush all which op-
posed his headloug career.
Manshcld and Cha. les dartei to one
elde, and fled for shelter behind the STEM
OF Il teak tree. But the poor Doctor whose
senses were completely bewiIdared ran
blindly forward, and his red Jacket beinor
much too conspicuous an object +, ascone
the notice of the enraged elephant, his fate
appeared inevitable.
In vain did the painting wretch twist
and turn. dodge amongst the trees Ike y
hunted jackaI. The DESTROYER was close
at his heels, following every turn with the
perseverance OF mortal hate. His STRENGTH
was failing fast, and the fearful chase an
peared to be drawing to close. Tie
trunk of the elephant was already stretch
forward to grasp him when he made a
sudden turn: the lephant overshot his
mark, and was for amoment at fault, ap-
parently uncertain in which direction his
victim had fled. The Doctor, seeing his
advantage, began with all diligence to
climb the tree behiad which he had shell
tered himself. He was several feet from
the ground, and his arm was outstretched
10 grasp branch which would have
raised him out of danger, when the ele-
phant. catching glimpse of him, dashed
forward with redOubled fury, twisted his
trunk around his legs, hurled him to the
ground, rushed upon him as he Law stnn
ned and bleeding. and kneeling down
drove at him furiously with his enormous
tusks, burying them up to the very root.