The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10

mammoth hnally got up, shook his
tons of flesh and looked around for
smelled, the screen safe hanging out
of the pantry window and thought.
Just the thing! Especially since I
haven't had my dinner yetr' So he
pulled 1T down and turned It over and
over on the ground, Impatient at be-
holding Aunt Hannahs good fruit
sauces spilling out Finally, with the
dextrous tip OF his trunk, he made en-
trance to the safe and feasted on pre-
serves and new batch of cookies Gee
whiz! but ii was good!
Rob's face grew long as he looked at
the havoc of the gardens, and then a
great idea seized him!
All these operations of Mamrnoth's
had brought him close to the house and
now Rob, up on the roof, was only a
tew feet above the animals broad in
Vlting back. With a sudden resolution
the boy jumped, landed squarely and
settled himself into his favorite place
on the elephants saddle.
Mammoth snorted in surprise, looked
around and then hoisted up his inquir-
ing trunk. Rob patted him, called him
all the names that Joe. the put" had
taught him and thrust into his palpitat-
ing, soft trunk tip a cookie he had
left in his pocket
Mammoth, like the good natured
giant that he was, took the whole affair
after that as huge joke. He ate the
cookie placidly and when Rob cried
Two hee!" he wheeled obediently and
allowed himself to be guided out into
the street From his proud position on
Mammoth's back Rob waved his arms
as he had seen Joe do and hollered
Hee-la," and guided Mammoth up the
street, where he saw a group of still
uncaught elephants having a royal time
among the flower beds of a neighbor's
garden.
Six of these monsters had formed a
group in the middle of the garden and
were marking time together in a weird
sort of rythmic elephant two step.
Broken trees lay around and most of
the plants were destroyed.
Rob cried out with dsmay at the
sight and Mammoth seemed to share
his disapproval. For he evidently con-
sidered himself caught and appeared
now to resent his comrades liberty.
With an air of profound virtue and
, reproof Mammoth, with Bob still cling
ing to his back. marched in among the
other elephants and promptly put a
stop to their lark. Some he Shouldered
and some he tweekeJ, and since they
evidently considered him their leader
and master, he soon had them again
in a sullen but amenable line, trunk
to TAIL and with himself at their
head and Rob on his back, screaming
"Too-hee," he solemnly marched out
down the street
AT the gate they met band of ex-
cited keepers. They were much amazed
at RobS position, you may be sure.
And so was Aunt Hannah, who was
calling and gesticulating to Rob- who
was entirely unconscious of anything
but driving Mammoth, under the guild
ance of Joe and the other keepers, to
the circus grounds. Just then one of
the managers rode UP in his automo-
bile and saw the poor old lady in dis
tress, and inquired what was the
trouble. She pointed a trembling fin
ger down the street and said:
my poor Robbie is going to his sure
death on top of that big black mon
ster," and she burst out crying.
The manager finally consoled her by
saying that the boy was perfectly
safe and that they would go after him.
Aunt Hannah was then urged to get
into the automobile, and they followed
slowly after the elephants. On the
way he inquired II the elephants had
done any damage, and she told him
how the elephant had got into her
vegetable garden and spoiled every
thing in 1T.
The arrival of the elephants with
Rob riding the leader was the cause
of great excitement among the crowds,
which broke into great applause as
Rob was lifted down into the automo-
bile beside Aunt Hannah. Then the
car with it's three passengers went
forward into the main tent. They
circled around the course once and
then stopped in front of the grand
stand, and the waiting audience were
much surprised to see little old lady
and boy escorted by the manager
to the best seats in the big tent
Aunt Hannah and Rob were too ex-
cited with the clowns, the horses and
dogs, the lemonade and peanuts, to
discover till hours afterward that the
blue envelope handed to her by the
manager contained two $40 bills and
a note which read
For RooseYelting seven live ele-
plants ...................
For vegetable dinner for same. 49,. 10