Sharp County record., 1916-11-24
cANFIElD's ADVENTURE
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

/ young Canheld sple1 tent anu on
the other side thin column Of smoke.
His breath came in quick. gssps, sig
nifyin4that he had been sprinfinE for
some distance.
"Thank goodness1Y he wheezed. "Ill
get the fisherman to help me hunt"
DIT on the other side Of tho tent he
found, Instead of an old salt, a girl
frying bacon In a long-handled skillet.
"I-I beg your pardon" gasped Can
field. "but did you see an elephant
go along this way7"'.
Il The girl turned and regarded him
seriously. II don't remember" she
answered. Perhaps did I may have.
but you see, so many elephants 90 by
early inthe morning that really don't
notice them particularly. Was your
elephant any spectd kind-pink or
striped or something like thatf"
Garfield laughed and the girl, put
ting downtfher 4 pan, laughed too.
Really I've ns&r heard Of anything
50 funny. How on earth did you hap
penfto lose an elephant3 How, in the
first place did you happen to have him
at ALP ~F a.
"Just because I'm a silly asst Van
Kleek and I were motoring through q
village near here and it happened to
be circus day. 1t 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
over and he dared me to buy the triA
elephant. I 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-" Canfleld
stopped in confusion.
ITO where7" she demanded.
ITO a friend Of mine," he finished
evasively.
MAY help you huntr'
Nothing I'd like better" His face
lighted up instantly.
Suddenly he gave a whoop. "Look
here, quick! Here are his tracks.
about as big as washtubl Come on I
Up this way. Let's hurryp
They followed the trail up the beach,
then across q grassy swamp to a grove
of young saplings.
II believe hear him." he whispered.
There was crashing among the trees.
Mercy, I'm getting terribly fright.
ened. wish hadn't come"
He reached for her hand and held on
to 1t. "Now listen. He won't hurt ~
II we just keep still. Hes used to
people. Picks 'em up and carries them
all around in the circus. II he spies
us let him alone and see what he'll
do"
Sure enough the elephant came their
way. The girl gripped Canneld's hand
hard, but she didn't make sound. The
animal, seeing them, cantered up and
stopped. Then gently he wrapped his
trunk around CahAeld'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.
"Well, this Is what call homelike." !"
exclaimed Canfeld. III we'd onl.
brought some Of that bacon. I'm hun
cry as a BEAR
"Where do you suppose he's golngi'
cried the girl, for the elephant had
started Of toward the road at q 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 a certain
lady. He turned and took a good look
at the girl beside him, slim and grace
full In a 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 1t. She raised her eyes sud
denly as II to speak, then. seeing his
own upon her, she dropped them,
flushed deep red and was SILENT
"What were you going 10 ssyi" he
asked.
'I'll tell you some time again. You
aro going to be very. very angry
when I toll you, 90 I'd rather post.
pone It."
Promise to tell me some tlmc."
"Yes. Look. Here's q car"
ivan Kleek And somebody with
himl"
The cur stopped and, strange to say.
tho elephant stopped, too. Van Klesk's
companion got out and slIpped q chain
on the elephants legs.
Hello, Rusty, old boyl" said the