The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-03
II ELEPHANr s1oPPED SNORT.
a Painting Woman's Part In n Marrow Escape
from One of These BraHta.

A Painting WOman's Part In n Marrow Escape
from One Of These Brasts.
Speaking of elephants" said a man who had
been listening to q story concerning tho intelli-
gence OF the huge earth-shakinE boast, Il have,
for personal reasons, a very high opinion ofSuch
animals. because when / was in India two years
ago 1t was my misfortune to be in the power OF
one of these behemoths-and it very consider
ately let mt CO."
How was thatl" inquired n friend.
"Well," continued the speaker. ut was at AL
lahabad, in the Northwest Provinces, that one
evening l happened TO be out driving with q
lady. On our way home it occurred to US
to call upon Col. Farley. and when VIC
reached the MADAM. or wide plain, which on the
further side his bungalow overlooked, we de-
cided to let our carringe he led around and 10
cross the madam to the house on foot. There
were sundry bitches and numerous rut holes In
the plain which made driving in the dark dan
Rerous. SO we got out and began our walk.
Now, in the centre OF the madam there stood
n barn In which the elephants belonging to the
department OF which Col. Farley was chief
stored their forage. and on that evening one
of these animals. having been either idle or
misbehaving. was still at that late hour busy
unloading itself, and u very bad temper. indeed.
1t seemed to be in.
] heard It's sbrill cry, protesting at working
overtime. and its trumpeting Significant OF
revolt. My companion also heard tho furious
beast. hut she only laughed and said:
",'Nhat n queer noise that elephant Is
Yes, very strange I replied. but I didn't
laugh. For again | heard the voice OF the angry
boast, and, so II appeared to me, coming nearer
and nearer. Still | walked on listening with
both my ears. when suddenly / caught that
strange and dreadful %rnstling sound which an
1t Is the feet brushing on the surface OF the
ground. Otherwise tho advance of the colossal
brute IL noiselcss.
"ACan You run = | now asked my companion.
Eyes. OF course ! can. she said. 'Whyf
look. | continued. DO you SEQ that white
little bridge. When | tell YOU to 20 you must
run there as fast as you can and creep in under
tho woodwork as far as you can possibly get
While i was speaking | WAS staring Into tho
gloom trying to catch sight OF the approaching
beast. But against the deep shadows of tho
barn and trees behind nothing could be seen.
Suddenly / heard tho clink OF q chain-quite
Close-On my right hand,
Run / said. and tho next instant there
tow cred out of the gloom, seeming positively to
overshadow me. the elephant. For Il imomen.
/ saw the CLEAN OF its sawn tusk stumps, heard
the great brute breathe, and then-why, or
wherefore, il "a mystery j could never sOlyo-it
wnng swiftly round and vanished as specifically
rs II had appeared"
and thelady T. asked n listener HolicitousIy.
"Why, she had only got about nifty feet away
from where / was standing when she dropped 10
the earth In a dead faint. When she came to her
senses / and 90. Farley helped her into my
on our escape, W. continued our way home.
The next morning we heard that ono of tho
Coloncl's elphants had killed It's keeper tho
night before, just after dark"