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The bungalow of Colonel Hare was so on the order of an armed

camp Native anierie No one was to pass the cordon without explaining frank his

business, whence he came, and whither he was bound

By the knees of one of the sentries a little native child was playing

From time to time the happy father would stoop and pat her head

Presently there was a stir about ca He was halted, made to kneel, and Ahirl ran up to Ah, Ahmed set her in the howdah, and the mahout bade the

elephant to rise, but, interested in some orders by Ahmed, left the

beast to his own devices The child called and the elephant walked off

quietly So long as he ree of vision no one paid any

attention to hies and

reached up for soleefully crawled out upon it some distance beyond the elephant's

reach Once there, she beca to crawl back

She prattled "elephant talk," but the old fellow could not reach her

The baboon in the near-by cage set up a chattering The child ordered

the elephant to rise on his hind legs He placed his fore legs on the

roof of the baboon's cage, which caved in, rather disturbing the