The Ozark spectator., 1916-10-28
CANFIELD'S ADVENTURE
By LOUISE OLIVER.

young Garfield spied g tent and on the other side thin column of smoke. His breath came in quick gasps, sig nifying that he had been sprinting for some distance.
 "Thank goodnessi" l" he wheezed. "I'll get the fisherman to help me hunt"
 But on the other side of the tent he found, instead of an old salt, q girl frying bacon in long-handled skillet.
 II beg your pardon" gasped Can field, 'but did you see an elephant go along this way?"
 The girl turned and regarded him seriously. q don't remember" she answered. ''Pcrhaps did. I may have, but you see, so many elephants go by early in the morning that really don't notice them particularly. Was your elephant any special kind-pink or striped or something like thatY
 Garfield laughed and the girl, put ting down her pan, laughed too. Really I've never heard of anything so funny How on earth did you hap pen to lose an elephant? How, in the first place, did you happen to have him at all?"
 "Just because I'm silly ass! Van Kleek and were motoring through q village near here and it happened to be circus day. It seems business had been bad and while we were having lunch at the hotel we heard that the whole outfit was being sold by the sheriff. Van Kleek and I hurried oyer and he dared me to buy the trick elephant. got him for twenty-five dol lars. And then some imp out of Hades put another notion into Vans head. I'll bet you five thousand dollars said he, that you're not game to ride the rest of the way on this peanut-eating beast into the borough of Manhattan and up Fifth avenue to-" Garfield stopped in confusion.
 ITO where?" she demanded.
 "To a friend of mine," he finished evasively.
 May help you hunt?''
 "Nothing I'd like better" His face lighted up instantly.
 Suddenly he gave whoop. Look here, quick! Here are his tracks, about as big as washtub! Come on 1! Up this way. Let's hurry!"
 They followed the trail up the beach, then across a grassy swamp to grove of young saplings.
 "I believe hear him." he whispered. There was crashing among the trees.
 "Mercy, I'm getting terribly fright ened. I wish hadn't come."
 He reached for her hand and held on to it. Now listen. He won't hurt us if we just keep still. He's used to people. Picks 'em up and carries them all around in the circus. If he spies us let him alone and see what he'll do."
 Sure enough the elephant came their way. The girl gripped Canfield's hand hard, but she didn't make sound. The animal, seeing them, cantered up and stopped. Then gently he wrapped his trunk around Canfelds 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.
 Well, this is what call homelike," exclaimed Garfield. "If we'd only brought some of that bacon. I'm hun gry as q 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 place toward civilization and food" He had forgotten that he was to pre- sent himself at the door of q certain lady. He turned and took a good look at the girl beside him, slim and grace full in blue sweater 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 tingled where she had touched it. She raised her eyes sud- denly as if to speak, then, seeing his own upon her, she dropped them, flushed deep red and was silent.
 What were you going to say?" he asked.
 "Ill tell you some time again. You are going to be very, very angry when 1 tell you, so I'd rather post pone it."
 Promise to tell me some time."
 "Yes. Look. Here's car"
 Wan Kleek! And somebody with him '"
 The car stopped and, strange to say, the elephant stopped, too. Van kleek's companion got out and slipped chain on the elephants legs.
 Hello, Rusty, old boy!" said the man.
 "Thank heaven, you're safe" called Van Kleek. Il worried over that fool bet till l couldn't sleep. Come on down out of that. You've won! Let his owner take him, for goodness sake."
 Then Garfield heard the girl give o uuepr littlp click with hpr tonpla