Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-08-27
do you imagine that Chief suffered
much pain with all of these bullets IN

much pain with oil OF these bullets in
him?"
Undoubtedly he did. And you |
the fact of his reaching out
his trunk in an a0ectionate or appeal
ing way to uatnee. his mate, who |
stoJd tteaf that shows, more than any |
other way. that he was suffering. aud
1t shows, too. an affection and synlpa-
thy between the two that one would
scarcely imagine they possess. That
reaching out his trunk. and her ros-
ponse, as though farewell. is GER
tainly very touching thing.
You ask me if haven't hunted the
in Africa. Well. you know
did not Cd there for that purpose. Of
course. had too much else 10 do and
no time to waste; but. as / say. have
killed elephants and didn't think very
much of it, either. One cant help but
run on them. whether he will or 90.
Why, the natives there will kill them
will, !. spear. or even with II sword.
Yes. Sir, they will run at them and
slash them across the legs and ham,
airing them. and then pierce them be-
hind the car with their swords. A
man will get of in font of an elephant
and brandish shining sword, it flash.
es in the elephants eyes and instantly
makes him mad and he will charge.
las he charges. other natives will
rush out of the copse, in flank move
ments, and dash at him. and even the
man ahead with the sword will spring
aside far enough to get out Of the
reach of his trunk. and as the big fell
low goes charging by he will give him
sweeping slash across the front Of
the legs and the elephant is rendered
helpless and falls. The natives get
wonderfully skillful, something after
the nlatador. who lets the bull rush at
HIM full tilt, aud then lightly syringe
aside and thrusts his sharp sword into
him. When an elephant charges. he
Is so bulky. you know. that his mo-
mentum carries him directly ahead.
and nimble and practiced man can
spring out Of his way. But an ele-
plant will overtake korst. and I
have N:en them jerk the tide, from .
horsc'r buck ull going fas! tilt.
'Un, yes. an elephant Is very swife
| have yet to see the horse that can
get away from him on dead. straight
run. And they can swim. too. Why.
an elephant will cross river with
only his trunk out of the water three
Or four inches. All he has to have 10
air, you know. and he gets it through
his trunk. Aud he will not swim until
lie has to. But have seen the trunk.
several of them. just sticking out Of
the water of a river they were fordinS.
..'Then, again. we have hoated down
the Congo in our boats. quietly and
without moving q muscle. aud we
could get within twenty feet Of them
without attracting their attention or
alarm, and then have shot them.
killed them with one shot that
lis, one bullet. Sometimes in going
through a Jungle I have come upon
them. remember coming upon Que
suddenly one day and I olly had Z
small Winchester rifle with me. aud
Won can depend upon it backed out
us quickly as ] could. Yes. u wild elo-
..phant will likely charge You whether
you disturb him or not. He 10 bellig0r.
ent.''
You have eaten elephant meatf'
ShinpoDotamus."
"a little at that will go good
! ways, said a gentleman at dinner .,
the Palace Hotel us his teeth carromed
on u piece of tile lion If Chief. aud Id
remarked that he wished YOU wcrs
herr. To eat ill.,,
Mr. Stanley smiled and continued
;t.!kinv fol, liz. was talking in n strain