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Yet before the light had died from his fierce 

 eyes, I cried, " Stay, we will not kill him ; let 

 us take him alive to the camp." He was so 

 completely powerless now that it was easy to 

 put a stout stick through his mouth, behind his 

 tusks, and then lash his jaws with a heavy cord 

 which was also fastened to the stick. The stick 

 kept the cord in, and the cord kept the stick 

 in, so he was harmless. As soon as he felt his 

 jaws were tied he made no further resistance, 

 and uttered no sound, but looked calmly at us 

 and seemed to say, " Well, you have got me at 

 last, do as you please with me." And from that 

 time he took no more notice of us. 



We tied his feet securely, but he never 

 groaned, nor growled, nor turned his head. 

 Then with our united strength we were just 

 able to put him on my horse. His breath came 

 evenly as though sleeping, and his eyes were 

 bright and clear again, but did not rest on us. 

 Afar on the great rolling mesas they were fixed, 

 his passing kingdom, where his famous band 

 was now scattered. And he gazed till the 

 pony descended the pathway into the cafion, 

 and the rocks cut off the view. 



By travelling slowly we reached the ranch in 

 safety, and after securing him with a collar and 

 a strong chain, we staked him out in the past- 



