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ing distance. At last, after much pain
full effort, he lay at full length almost
touching the animal, With two nooses
lying open one behind each pillar-like
leg. Giving last glance TO see that
the rope he had fastened was clear.
he took the moose and pushed ii for
ward until it touched one foot. To
get it on the leg the elephant must by
some means be induced to raise mis-
foot. With a long thorn Ali gently
pricked the other leg, just as a fly
might sting it. for the 'pachydermata,
in spite of their thick hides, are very
sensitive to the bites of insects. Slow
lily the foot he was endeavoring to secure
rose and rubbed the spot he had prick
ed As it left the ground the moose was
slipped open beneath it, so as to encir-
Gle it when replaced. Then, after
moments pause, with steady, untai-
| tering hand the moose was raised and
| lightly drawn When the elephant felt
the contact of the rope he at once, With
| the other foot, attempted to shove it OF
down 10 the ground. This action allow
ed Ali to slip the second moose into
place. After another pause both nooses
were raised and still with gentle touch
drawn tight, one on each leg.
The elephant at once moved forward,
but before it could feel the check of
the tree to which it was attached Ali
/ had glided away and taken another
turn around another trunk with the see-
ond rope and made it fast. Nor was he
| moment too soon, for, suspectinS dan
ger. the elephant dashed forward with
! toll. Tlasar,
end Of its tether its hind legs were
pulled from under and ii was thrown
to the ground With terrific scream
of rage, it was on its feet again in an
| instant, throwing itself forward with a
| force that would have snapped any
thing but ropes such as these. Under
the mighty strain, they stretched like
| fiddle strings, but with suddencontrac-
| ton that jerked away the hind legs and
brought the huge body down once more.
At the first sound of alarm the whole
| forest seemed alive with elephants
rushing TO and fro, while shrill trump
etings arose on all sides Ali had at
once made for the spot where he had
left Hassan (who had meanwhile
climbed tree), and just as he reached
it gray mass burst through the IN
derbrush and an elephant, followed by
| the whole herd, dashed by, knocking
| him over and breaking one of the bones
| of his left forearm. InstinctiVely
crouching against the butt of the tree.
| he escaped being trod on, and aided
| by Hassan, who let down one of the
ropes succeeded in reaching a secure
| position in the branches. For some
time the herd kept running about in
a state of great excitement. unable 10
underst and the cause of their compal-
| ions detention and struggles, but fin
ally, after circling around the spot sew
eral times, departed.
! Injured though he was, Ali would not
| leave his prize until he had made it
secure and presently descended with
Hassan TO where it lay, exhausted. At
the sight of the two men the elephant
renewed it's struggles, but finding them
| TO be of no avail, ceased, standing up
right and keeping a watchful eye on
| his captors 1t now became necessary
to fasten the forelegs. This feat re-
quired no slight skill and dexterity, ana
Ali most unwillingly deputed it to bis
son. Finally after many unsuccessful
| efforts the elephant trod within the
moose Hassan threw in front of it,
and after two or three attempts were
| foiled by the animals trunk, the rope
was tied to a tree. Lastly, the other
foot was similarly fastened. The cap
tive vas now held by four ropes, all
dragging different ways, and so tight
ened as to render it absolutely help
less, and so they left it, returning TO
the village. The subsequent tanning
of the elephant was comparatively SIM
pie 1t was deprived of food and walter
for several days, during which it be-
came accustomed TO the sight of men
who watched it until at length it would
take food from the hands of it's guar
dams. Lastly, with the assistance of
a trained elephant, it was taken to the
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