| Show Fought Elephant With Lamp An n odd experience p fell to the 1 lot t of three men who were on a tf tiger er buntIng huntIng hunt bunt Ing expedition in India To prevent the Invasion In of mosquitoes and other otter Insects that would be attracted by the light in their quarters the heavy beay cotton cotton cot cot- ton curtain which formed the door of ot the tent Was ws closed and the three friends were chatting across the ta table table table ta- ta ble when suddenly the whole tent shook and as they looked round to sethe see se- seethe the cause the heavy Y curtain was rou roughly snatched away and in the open doorway door appeared the head of a abIg abig abig big elephant The men melt had no tie time to cat nb II b up nr their rifi rifles s. s They knew v by bJ the appearance ap ap- of the animal I that he hl meant mischief Lifting up the roof of the tent teat with his hi h head id d. he be threateningly S out his trunk at the man nearest nearest nearest near near- est him At this the hunter s- s n ig ir Z- Z to his feet and lind seizing the light I amp mp from the table d it v VI h 1 i l I l his hs strength th t t lie Il le ani r ce- ce head hend The lass l broi broke ni at I ion and tl fie blazing oil nil on i tai ani animals animal's n mal's mals trunk with a t sheet meet of nf 1 me ome With a u cry of terror the tho leis be ht- 1 is drew dew frantically fr back hark shook hook otT off the till I ur- ur tats tain rand tied fled acro across the country o vanquished van an by a Ii single blow from an n oil oU lamp It was 4 n a fortunate act t fl for the animal wal was no doubt douht a 1 rO rogue and would probably ll hire luw killed one 01 or more of ot the men Harpers Harper's Weekly 0 |
