I20 The Wild Elephant. 



Preparations were now made to keep watch during the 

 night, the guard was reinforced around the enclosure, and 

 wood heaped on the fires to keep up a Iiigh flame till 

 sunrise. 



Three herds had been originally entrapped by the 

 beaters outside ; but with characteristic instinct they had 

 each kept clear of the other, taking up different stations 

 in the space invested by the watchers. When the final 

 drive took place one herd only had entered the enclosure, 

 the other two keeping behind ; and as the gate had to be 

 instantly shut on the first division, the last were unavoid- 

 ably excluded and remained concealed in the jungle. 

 To prevent their escape, the watchers were ordered to 

 their former stations, the fires were replenished ; and all 

 precautions having been taken, we returned to pass the 

 night in our bungalows by the river. 



