Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-15

heered that whistle goin but we
thought twas fog signals And then
for an hour Ella was the center of an
awestruck group. Badly discovered that
he was on the mainland, and that his
party. having gone to Deer Isle, would
undoubtedly take the Rockland steamer
at that point and proceed. He ex-
planned to the farmer that he was anx-
ious to join the company, and the far
mer allowed that one of the boys could
set him across in a dory in season to
catch the steamer.
But what be We goin' to do with
your elphunt?" asked the farmer.
"Oh, I'll leave her with you,' said
Badly.
wal. no We won't" stated the other,
with great decision. Il haint ever
had elphunts on my farm, and ] hain't
goin, to begin now"
81 can't take her with me in a dory,"
protested Badly, testify. "You'll be
paid for keeping her.
But the farmer shook his head more
resolutely than ever.
Say, look here" said Bragg, after a
time, 1--WE salvaged that elephant.
She's mine-at least. I've got salvage
rights in her. Merritt & Wells are
busted to the extent that they'll never
pay and claim her. Now, Id like to
get even with that gang for throwing
me overheard and deserving me as
they did. need money. I'll tell you
what you people round here can do:
You raise 5000 by clubbing together,
and then you can speculate on the ele.
plant. I'll give her to you for only
$500. You can show her at the fairs
or you can sell her. She's worth good
money. But ] can't bother with her
any longer" Badly had begun to be
weary of the too ELUSIVE attentions OF
Ella.
At the end of two hours the Yankee
speculative streak in the farmer had
been uncovered by Baldy's arguments
that had Clipped away the stratum OF
caution. The man harnessed his horse
and in a little while had collected q
half dozen neighbors. who assembled
about the meditative Ella and canvass
ed the project. Before supper time
the 5000 had been pooled in and paid
over to Badly. He said he would re
main over night and explain the meth
cd of feeding and caring for the ele
plant. He stated that in the morning
he would assist them in securing he
safely. and then would walk across
country and take the train for home.
Certain symptoms displayed by Eli
!, caused him some disqu!et. Now tina
she was sundered from most of her as
sociations. she chung all the NOR,
steadfastly and fierceiy to him. Fo
instance. she would not allow him I,
leave her in thSbarn when he attempt
ed to go into the farm house to ca
supper. At his first move toward tn
door she raised a riot that scared thu
cows and the horse into Ats. Bald,
told the farmer that Ella was just
little nervous on account Of the expe
riences OF the day. He ate his suppe
on the grain box and slept in the en-
OF the barn, beside Ella on some hay
He was now thoroughly irritated b
the persistency of her regard. and wa
] resolved to he rid Of such an exactin
] comrade.
In the morning pen Of prodigiou
u strength was knocked together, an
: the elephant was secured TO the sid
of the barn with oX.chains.
She's quite fond OF me-" said Brag
. blandly, wincing under Elias fiamin
: and reproachful eye, as he linked tn
: chains. She MAY take on little at
|, err go, but don't mind her, and she
= come around all right. Now give ale
good fodderin' of hay and I'll waite
my chance to slide out
4 Ella ate only languidly. She mop
4 ed up in the end of her trunk a fe'
a wisps of hay and tucked them into he
!. mouth, but she never took her eyes o
1. Badly, who sat on the grain box eatin
g his dinner and fortlfying himself fc
r the journey and the projected escap
I. "Well, gents" said Bragg at las
', with an assumption Of cheerful aft
p bility, 81 hate 10 leave you, but CUES
I. Id better be bootin' along. Take GOO
d care Of Ella, and If she whoops aroun
a too much when she feels lonesom
e don't let her scare you. She'll cal
y down" But as he made his bolt f
z, the sunshine out doors he added in h
n heart, Il reckon they'll git the motto
n in about ten minutes that they hahn
y cut out for elephant farmin'."
AS Bragg disappeared through Il
r. big door Ella curved her trunk, tire
up hear head and let out roar
ID wrath and grief so tremendous tn
g the assembled farmers scurried to Il
n, exit. She swayed forward on h,
d chains until the beams Of the bal
x creaked. She slashed and flung he
d self about. Her trumpetings were te