Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

natives climbed trees and yelled and
shouted. Harry and Mackie had to
climb, too. That elephant was out
to kill Nobody dared stay on the
ground with it.
Finally Harry CHANGED 1t and
slipped behind him. AS soon as he
grabbed the tail. Jim whirled around.
But Harry whirled with him. Then
he tore Off through the bush with
Harry dragging along behind. 1
saw him four days later and he was
nothing but scars, blood, and
scratches.
Harry dared not let go: II he
had. Jim would have got him and
blotted him sure. But Mackie got
a big stick and drove up the natives.
I guess they thought the elephant
was the least dangerous Of the two.
Anyway. the whole crowd rushed Jim
and fattened him. Then they tied
him up between four trees"
After supper was over. according
to Mrs. Walker, and while Harry and
Mackie were washing up and getting
into their pajamas preparatory to
going to bed. silence fell over the
camp. Every one was worn out.
The dogs were lying around stretch
ing their legs gratefully or licking
some tear in their skins. The ma
tives had eaten and were lying
around the fires talking of the days
work. Jim shuffied his feet and
strained at the ropes.
Suddenly across the quiet black
ness OF the night came the sharp
snap of dry branch. Instantly the
dogs leaped up barking furiously.
Jim trumpeted. With one concerted
rush the natives and white men grab
bed rifles and the donkeys and
rushed for a very large ant HILL The
herd of elephants had returned. They
had come back to rescue Jim.
Tense on the ant hill, the men and
natives stood listening and straining
their eyes. Huddled among them
were the donkeys.
IN the scant light from the fires could
be seen huge shapes rushing hith
er and thither. Screams, roars.
trumpets, barks, and yelps swelled
and rose in volume as some eighteen
elephants chased the dogs and kicked
and knocked the fires and little
bough shelters around.
The crash of falling trees added to
the pandemonium. Not a sound from
the ant hill. 1t was high enough so
that the elephants did not get the
scent Of the men. who took good care
that the animals did not And them
from any noise they might make.
Their main fear was that one OF the
dogs, pressed by an elephant. might
dash for the ant hill and bring an
elephant among them before they
knew it,
Then they would have to clear out
and take their chances lodging in
the dark among eighteen elephants
who We're doing their best. as it was,
70 find them. Being limited by their
licenses to three elephants each, they
did not want to. shoot unless it was
imperative.
In the midst Of this nightmare Of
noise and terror a tremendous
scream of pain burst out There
was the crash and rip of wood and
an elephant could be heard dashing
madly off. swapping small trees as ii
they were matches.
Gradually faint light spread over
the bush. Morning was finally dawn
ing. The elephants took themselves
off and the men came down white and
shaking to find that after all. Jim was
still there. He had been. tied too Sc
curely TO get away or be taken away.
Encouraged by this, Harry looked
around Trees, some Of them twenty
inches III diameter, had been broken
off as if they were tOothpickS. The
ground was thoroughly plowed. The
fires had been stamped on until moth
ing was left but black smudges.
Clothes and pieces of cloth, kitchen