Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24
The God of the Caravan
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smelling place, and she had not appeared
during the afternoon to soothe his injured
feelings. He had tossed his hay awhile. and
had then decided to begin an investigation.
His intention being to leave the stable as
quickly as possible, he lowered his head and
emerged from the wrecked side of it. To find
his one friend was not so easy matter.
His search up and down the village street,
did not discover to him the cherished mistress.
The crowd that collected at respectful dis
lance confused him by its clamor, and he
charged it when his irritation could no longer
be controlled. Then he found himself in a
side lane, thoroughly turned around, not know
ing the route back, and becoming more and
more lost on going forward.
Swaying his head from side to side, Toby
heightened his search into pilgrimage, and
when Flinders, goad in hand, took up the trail,
Toby believed that this was fresh persecution
He grew obstinate, and resolved that never
again would he submit to the tyranny of the
foolish one. At the first command from Film
ders, Toby swung about grumbled modify,
and then resumed his jog toward anywhere and
nowhere. He kept just far enough in advance
of Flinders to require chase Toby's inten-
tons, evidently, did not include leaving the
town. Whatever he sought was within the con-
fines of Wimbledon, and. to and fro through
the streets. round corners, and through vacant
places, he numbered in his clumsy gait, growing
to Flinders all the while that he might as well
give up the pursuit, since capture would mean
further undignifled performances and miSer-
able life to which he, Toby, did not mean to
decided whether to run down his old enemv or
dot, and they would eye each other until Film
ders had nearly caught up.
TT was stop of this sort that enabled Bet to
T. get ahead of the beast. Flinders gave a
shout when he saw her, and feared that this
escapade would cost him a wife as we'll as
menagerie. Toby squealed his pleasure when
he caught sight of her. He broke into swing
ing gallop and bore down to where she Stood
evidencing in dozen ways an elephants sin
cere delight. For one trembling moment Film
ders feared mischief: but when the animals
trunk was thrown caressingly round Bet he
gave sigh of relief.
Now" he thought. wiping his dripping face,
" it's up to me to 60 back for session with that
nervous hotel man. Geei. What'll say?"
He saw Toby swing her up with his trunk in
the old way, gently until Bet was seated on the
mands to return. He uttered snort of joy and
resumed his ponderous march. This time he
selected a road leading cut of town and kept
to it, Flinders yelled like mailman and ran
his best; but Toby paid him no attention. In
the middle of the road he held his way, going at
a slow Jog, far enough in advance of the pursuer
to maintain his own ideas without interference.
Bet called to him and beat upon his obstinate
head but it seemed that Toby was intent on
freedom for both of them, away from that i'm
beetle who spent his life tumbing like fool.
In this fruitless way more than mile was
covered. Flinders feared that he would not be
able to keep up the pace. 1t was too late to
procure a horse. On they went at steady
wearing trot until the sun had left the road
and was mellowing tn, i.gher branches of the
trees. Twilight not far off-and then,
night Flinders would willingly have killed the
brute, had such crime been possible. What
would become of Bet if the beast con- inued on !
Another mile and Flinders knew that he would
be exhausted. What Them