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JUMBO AND TOUNG TALOUNG. 



You may be sure that the hunters would not remain idle long. The morning 

 meal was hardly finished when the sharp-eared Jack, who had applied his ear to the 

 ground, said that he heard the sounds made by some heavy animals moving at no 

 great distance, and a few minutes later he declared they were elephar'j. 



"We may as well have a look at them," added Mr. Godkin. "This is your first 

 hunting jaunt in India, Dick, and you can't afford to lose anything." 



The servants were told to remain where they were, and since that suited them, 

 they stretched out on the ground, ready for any duty their masters might require. 



FALLOW DEER. 



" Do you mean to shoot an elephant ? " asked Dick, as the two began picking 

 their way through the jungle. 



" That depends upon circumstances ; since you will be able to tell about the 

 Bengal tiger you brought down, the addition of an elephant or two to your game 

 bag will be a small matter." 



" If they are of the usual size, I suspect it will be a rather large matter," waa 

 the reply of the youth, who kept close to the heels of his companion. 



