The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-31

sT1ollo. Jollymore: when did you
ret hack from South Africa?"
Tho remark was addressed to .
rSther portly parsonage. of medium
stature. who was seated at the WIN
dev Of one of the most popular clubs.
his chair tipped back and his feet ON
the sill. and q long, pale cheroot IN
his mouth.
"General Jollymore. If you please.
duly commissioned by the joint gov
ernments Of the Orange Free state
ana the South African Republic Well.
/ returned few days ago. Nothing
doing in South Africa after the Beers
mutt: / nut in . month or 20 up In the
north country ivory hunting, but
found 1t too tame." replied the gen
eral," toying with miniature ivory
elephants head, which was attached
TO his watch guard.
Hunting elephants, eh. and brouent
back . trophy of the chaser"
'sOh. yes. The adventure was SUCH
. peculiar one that felt disposed to
retain q memento, and so had this
head carved from the tusk of the ele-
phant which SO nearly finished my
career"
well, general, should like to hear
Of 1t, provided the telling will not en-
tail the recollection of any unpleas'
ant features"
mo, indeed, not at all. We're such
the case would not wear this. ana
the general twirled the ivory heao
between his fingers. "But there's not
much to tell, after all, and perhaps
am disposed to magnify the danger.
"At the conclusion of the war l de-
cided to go north, having been IN
formed that lions. elephants and oth.
er large game we're abundant. ! nao
put In five days in Msiris land. reacn'
ing the native village OF Mpweto ON
the evening of the fifth day. without
having sighted an elephant. although
the spoor was there in plenty, anu
abundant evidences were encounter
cd (which showed that large numbers
o4 the animals were in the immediate
vicinity. accordingly resolved to re-
main at Mpweto for few days, anu
the morning following my arrival
there. / started out. accompanied only
by my extra gun bearer, native
named Umbolalla, with the hope OF
eucountering the game sought.
"A few miles east of Mpweto there
is q circular plain, probably mile
In diameter, almost entirely sur
rounded by forest. Upon approaching
this plain, 1t became evident that my
quest was at last ended. and that my
eyes we're to be gladdened by the
sight Of an elephant, for the frequent
trumpetings of a large bull-elephant
were distinctly audible. Pushing rap
idly ahead in the direction OF the
trumpeting, we arrived within sigh,
of the plain, and there. standing In
clump of small trees upon whose ten
der branches he was feeding. was the
largest elephant 1t had ever been my
good fortune to see. Cautioning Um
bolalla to keep close to me with the
extra gun, I Unanswered around lol
some time, endeavoring to secure
position from which could hre
shot which would prove fatal, but th'
frequent movements Of the elephan
rendered this impossible. Becoming
impatient at the delay. finally risket
q shot. the bullet lodging. as / after
wards learned, in the beasts lef
shoulder. producing only painful
and Irritating wound, without IN tn
least impairing his vitality.
with q scream Of rage. the mug
animal plunged wildly through tn
forest and out into the open. runnin
straight across the plain. Snatchin
the extra gun from Umbolalla, an
telling him to follow as soon as h
had reloaded the empty gun. set on
in pursuit, hoping to get another sho
The trumpeting of the wounded ele
nhant was terrific. and he had nearl