Evening journal., 1889-09-18


at MS over the marshy ground, and two hun
dred feet from the wagons the ground grew
50 soft that he sank TO his knees, houndered
ahead few feet, and then rolled over on his
left side. He wns out of breath with his run
and his fall, and then was the time to take
him AS he lay there roaring his dismay and
anger, We got out the ropes and chains and
dashed for his legs. Wegot nooses over both
hind legs and carried the free ends 10 the
nearest tree, and then we had the old fellow
for sure He was so mad that he actually
shei tears, and be trumpeted until he tired
his machine out After we had him fast
every man cut stick, and for two hours we
beat every part Of the beast we could reach
Moreover, we walked on him, kicked him,
called him names, and degraded him in every
possible way This was by the advice Of the
natives. who said that it would soon break
his spirit and cause him to give up. All day
long the monster lay ON his side in the muck.
boiling over with rage, but helpless. He nut
in the night there too, and next morning his
spirit was broken. We cast the Moose free
from one leg, got a pry under his hips. and
after an hours hard work put him on lis feet
and got him TO solid land. The fight had ali
been taken out Of him, and be would cover
whenever any one shook a club at him. When
the natives washed him upa dozen great scars
we're revealed on his shoulders and TANKS as
proofs that he was fighter, and my head
man, who had lived in the elephant country
all his days, computed the beasts age at 10
years.
No animal becomes docile and tractable #
quick as the elephant He must be CONQUERED
by fear, and when once he gives in YOU have
only an occasional tantrum TO look out 20,
We kept right at our captive, logging and
bulldozing and giving him to understand
that We were boss, and at the end of Three
days he was as humble as pie. We could
make no use of him as n hunter, as we had
no rig, and as none of the men had had any
experience in driving an elephant; but we
should have no trouble in getting him to the
coast, and he was worth several thousand
dollars.
1t was ten days after his capture that one
Of our scouts brought word that a troop of
elephants had appeared in the forest We
had suspected this by the uneasy movements
Of our captive. 1t did not seem possible that
he could scent his kind four on five miles
away, but his actions went to prove that
such was the case. We had him securely
fastened by one hind leg, but be did not try
to break away On the contrary, he acted
vexed and out Of Sorts and now and then ut
tered blast Of defiance. It was easy to see
that he would have hostile greeting for any
elephant coming our way.
The troop Of elephants reported by the
scout numbered thirteen and were five or
six miles above us. Mr.. Williams, my assist
ant, took portion Of the men and made a
detour so as TO strike in behind the troop and
drive them down, and five or six Of US sta,
toned ourselves at the southern limit Of the
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beasts back and forth along the narrow neck
at least one Of them might get a tumble into
pit, and it was with great anxiety that we
waited their coming. 1t was about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon when we caught sight of
them. After they had crossed the neck we
closed up and sought to drive them back, but
they had become frightened, and the job was
too great for US.
They broke Off to the right and left che
cover Of the woods for the open plain, and we
felt some anxiety as we saw that they held a
straight course for our camp. The three Of
us who were mounted pursued at a gallop
and we were witnesses of curious incident
| The troop were headed for the grove in which
we had encamped, and were about half a
mile away, whom our captive rogue uttered
three or four shrill blasts, and suddenly ap-
/ peared in sight, having broken the rope which
held him TO tree. He made straight for the
troop challenging as he came, and the beasts
no sooner saw him than they exhibited fear
and confusion They halted, turned to the
right and the left, and were all mixed up
when the old chap came down upon them like
landslide The first one he struck was a
half grown elephant, and he knocked him Eat
on the grass and rolled him over aud over.
Then he sailed in TO clean out the shanty, and
the blows from his trunk could be heard a
milo away.
Such cloud Of dust was kicked up that we
soon lost sight Of particulars, but In a few
minutes the troop bolted of at right angles
and soon entered grove and we drew near
TO find the old rogue" standing over the one
be had rolled over. He seemed to DO waiting
for US to come up, and after little the ma
tive who had had most to do with him ven
] tured close up. / rode of and got a rope,
and this was made fast to the captive's legs,
and he was encouraged to get on his feet
/ Then the old chap stored him straight for
camp while we followed, holding to the
ropes. Once or twice the kid showed a dis
| position to bolt, but the big one gave him a
resounding whack with his trunk and curbed
| his ambition. We made him fast to a tree.
aud the "roguen then took his old place with
out a hint being given him and was re
| fastened.
1t was next morning before we could ex-
anime our pits, and then we found another
captive. A big bull elephant was lying on
his side in one Of them, while the other had
been avoided This animal was in the Lon
don Gardens for TWEEN y years under the
name Of "Old Royal and was afterward
sold to 60 to Germany. We got him out Of
the pit by digging around him, and then
using block and tackle to lift him to his
feet he had been three days without food
or drink when we got him out. and his spirit
was pretty well broken. Ills great size not
only made him an attraction in Europe, but
one Of his tusks was so singularly marked as
10 excite the attention Of all naturalistS
About midway Of its length the left tusk had
blood stain as big as a silver half dollar. II
looked as fresh as if spattered on only mo
ment before, but it was found to extend
clear through the tusk. Our three captives
were got down to the coast without the least
trouble, and our luck in making three such
captures in the short space Of twenty days
has never been equaled by menagerie men
in any land The old ROGUE" who set out tc
annihilate US brought all our good luck. :
New York Sun.
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