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With the utmost caution they approached the sacred elephant, took off

his chains and led him from the compound Immediately six of the

ate they knew to be the least

guarded The sacred elephant, passing through the streets, attended by

three ler who saw So renable, and so little interfered

with that it was only hurow

careless

When the keepers, straggling under the fuate open, second to find their sacred

charge gone, they fled in terror; for it would be death, lingering and

painful, for them to stay and explain how and why they had left their

post

The wild and lawless brigands knew exactly what they were about There

were several agents of European and American circuses after this white

elephant, and as it could not be purchased there was no reason why it

could not be stolen

When the Brahone he set up

a wailing which awakened the household The Khan was furious and

ordered a general search He vowed death to the foul hands which had

done this sacrilege!