AND PERSONALITY 



"The Chief told me later that to watch Captain Hewlett 

 was like watching a detective work out his clue. There was 

 not a speck of evidence that the Captain did not examine: 



FIG. 10. The elephant. 



the age of the spoor, as shown by the configuration of the 

 footprint; when the grass was last trodden as evidenced by 

 its dryness; when this tree was scraped against, when that 

 branch was broken; whether or not any of these happenings 

 show that old Tembo suspected they were following. him. 

 If he were suspicious of them, Captain Hewlett said, he 

 would not rip bark from the trees or break off branches, 

 but instead would browse noiselessly as he moved along. 



"Captain Hewlett felt that the elephant was suspicious 

 of them as he not only always kept down-wind but was 

 continually going deeper into the forest where his tracks 

 would finally mingle with those of the buffalo. 



"Once, while penetrating deep bush, they disturbed a 

 huge buffalo which, just in time, changed his mind about 

 coming in their direction. A little further on, they heard the 

 arresting and unmistakable rumbling of the elephant's 

 intestines. Captain Hewlett sent a native tracker to locate 

 the exact position. Captain Hewlett and the Chief sat 

 down; one of the boys climbed a tree to watch. 



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