The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-13

tracking things"
Fine! No reason In the world why
he shouldn't think an elephant an ov-
ergrown field mouse!"
Here, Toto! Come, doggie! Why,
where is he? Toto come here, sir!"
But no doggie responded.
what do you suppose? Your nasty
old elephant has eaten him up-that's
what"
Garfield shifted uneasily. do you
really think an elephant could pass
here without you seeing him.
Before was awake. Certainly"
HE wouldn't eat your dog. But he
could put him up in the cupola thing
and give him ride" Suddenly he
gave whoop. Look hero quick!
Here are his tracks, about as big as
a washtub! Come on! Up this way.
Let's hurry"
They followed the trail up the
beach, then across a grassy swamp to
grove Of young saplings.
~ believe hear him." he whispered.
There was crashing among the trees
followed by short. sharp bark.
Toto" exclaimed the girl.
Ssh! He's right over there! How
do you catch elephants?"
II don't know. Don't you lasso
them?"
Goodness, no."
Couldn't we telephone the DO
lice"
Eyes, II We had telephone. Great
guns. he's coming this way"
"Mercy. I'm getting terribly fright
ened. wish | hadn't come
He Chni for ha, hand hold
on to it. Now listen. He won't hurt
us II We just keep still. He's used
20 people. Picks EN- up and carries
them all around in the circus. II he
spies lis let him alone and see what
he'll do"
Sure enough the elephant came
their way The girl gripped Cantield's
hand hard. but she didn't make
sound. The animal seeing them. can
tered up and stopped. Then gently he
wrapped his trunk around Canfield's
companion, lifted her over his head
and set her carefully in the gilded box
on his back. Then Garfield. too. felt
himself lifted off his feet and the next
instant he was beside the girl.
Toto. you darling." The little
brown Pomeranian had jumped into
A'S ANAoIA zoo uAlAS sCIplH6 luz JOY.
We'll, this Is what call homelike,"
exclaimed Garfield. "If we'd only
brought some of that bacon. I'm hun
| cry as a bear"
Where do you suppose he's going?"
cried the girl, for the elephant had
started off toward the road at gentle
lope.
LET US hope to the Bronx Zoo. Any
| nIara tnva civi1i1o tfn,, and Read
we only had Sambo now he could lead
US up Fifth avenue and we'd still have
| chance at the money. But" he
stopped suddenly. He had forgotten
! that he was to present himself at the
/ door OF certain lady. He turned and
| took good look at the girl beside
him. slim and graceful in blue sweat.
er suit, her light brown hair blowing
in little curls around her ears and
forehead and the flush Of exercise and
excitement In her cheeks. She was
very. very pretty! His hand still tin.
gled where she had touched 1t. She
raised her eyes suddenly as II to
speak, then, seeing his own upon her
she dropped them, flushed a deep red
and was silent.
What were you going to say?" he
asked.
II know something!"
"What?"
"I'll tell you some time again. You
are going to be very. very angry when
| tell you, so I'd rather postpone
Promise to tell me some time"
Eyes. Look. Here's a car"
cyan Kleek! And somebody's with
HIM"
The car stopped and. strange to
say. the elephant stopped too. Van
kleeks companion got out and slip.
ped chain ON the elephants legs.
Hello, Rusty, old boy!" said the
man.
Thank heaven, you're safe" called
Van Kleek. II worried over that fool
bet TIL couldn't sleep. Come on down
ont Of that. You've won! Let his
owner take him for goodness sake"
Then Garfield heard the girl give a
queer little click with her tongue. The
elephant reached up with his trunk,
to5k her gently around the body and
set her on the ground. Then he did
the same with Garfield. Last came
Toto. who barked madly around them
all.
sort of a family reunion. isn't II,
father" said the girl, leaning her head
against the mans arm and looking
mischievously at Garfield out Of the
corners of her eyes. Lets all go
down to my tent and have breakfast"
II second the notion" assented Can.
field, when he found his voice. ivan
Kleek. make that five thousand over
to our friend here will you, and let him
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