The Green Forest tribune., 1916-10-27
CANF|ELD'S ADvEN1I|
By LOUISE OLIVER

0 III qulek gas nifying that he had been sprin, o some distance.
 "Thank goodness r' ha who. get the fisherman to heln ma But on the other side of th. found, instead of an old sa,t p frying bacon in a long-handloS TT beg your pardon" gasn1 field, "but did you see an 9, go along this way?"
 The girl turned and rega,a, seriously. q don't rememhor answered. "Perhaps I did. mo but you see, so many elepbants early in the morning that I reau notice them particularly. Wa elephant any special kind-ni| striped or something like thatSr Garfield laughed and the cir ting down her pan, laugha, Really I've never heard of an so funny. How on earth did VII pen to lose an elephant? How first place, did you happen to bay | at all? ?"
 Just because I'm a silly ass kleek and 1 were motoring thro village near here and it happer be circus day. It seems bnsiros been bad and while we were lunch at the hotel we heard fin whole outfit was being sold b sheriff. Van Kleek and h over and he dared me to buy tha elephant. l got him for twenty-fy lars. And then some imp out of put another notion into Vans I'll bet you five thousand dollars he, that you're not game to rid rest of the way on this peanut-d beast into the borough of Mann and up Fifth avenue to-" Ga stopped in confusion.
 "To where?" she demanded.
 "To friend of mine," he fin evasively.
 "Well," she answered, If five sand dollars looks as big to you does to me, don't blame you. | pose you won't get it now since pet has escaped"
 Not unless I can find him."
 "It ought not to be hard"
 "Well, I must be going if I wa find his higness today"
 May l help you hunt?"
 Nothing I'd like better" Hisl lighted up instantly.
 Suddenly he gave a whoop. T here, quick Here are his tr] about as big as a washtub Comd Up this way. Let's hurry!"
 They followed the trail up the bt then across a grassy swamp to a s of young saplings.
 q believe I hear him." he whisp There was a crashing among the t
 Mercy, I'm getting terribly fir ened. I wish I hadn't come"
 He reached for her hand and hel to it. "NoW listen. He won't hun if we just keep still He's use people. Picks 'em up and carries all around in the circus. If he us let him alone and see what do."
 Sure enough the elephant came way. The girl gripped CantieId's hard, but she didn't make a sound animal, seeing them, cantered up stopped. Then gently he wrappet trunk around Canfield's compa lifted her over his head and set carefully in the gilded box on his Then Garfield, too, felt himself off his feet and the next instant he beside the girl.
 Well, this is what I call homel exclaimed Garfield. If we'd brought some of that bacon. I'm gry as bear"
 "Where do you suppose he's goi cried the girl, for the elephaR started off toward the road at < lope.
 Let us hope to the Bronx Zoo. place toward civilization and f. He had forgotten that he was to sent himself at the door of ee lady. He turned and took a good at the girl beside him, slim and g ful in a blue sweater suit, her brown hair blowing in little around her ears and forehead, an( flush of exercise and eXcitemer her cheeks. She was very, very pr His hand still tingled where she touched it. She raised her eyes denly as if to speak, then, seeint own upon her, she dropped { flushed a deep red and was silent
 What were you going to say! asked.
 'I'll tell you some time again. ttiS SoihS to pC NClJ, sSiy when l tell you, so I'd rather pone it."
 Promise to tell me some time
 "Yes. Look. Here's car"
 Van Kleek And somebody him !"
 The car stopped and, strange to the elephant stopped, too. Van Kl companion got out and slipped { on the elephants legs.
 Hello, Rusty, old boy!" said man.
 Thank heaven, you're safe" c Van Kleek. II worried over that bet till couldn't sleep. Come on { out of that. You've won! Let owner take him, for goodness S;
 Then Cantield heard the girl a queer little click with her toI The elephant reached up with trunk, took her gently around the and set her on the ground. The did the same with Garfield.
 Sort of family reunion, isn father" said the girl, leaning her against the mans arm and looking chievously at Garfield out of the