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Ceylon to prowl around a planter's house at night, tearing down his fences and 

 killing his stock out of pure wantonness. If he is interfered with, he becomes 

 ugly and displays considerable bravery in attacking hunters." 



" Suppose that the ' goondah ' had seen us ? " 



" It isn't likely he would have disturbed us, for his whole interest lay in the herd, 

 to which, as you saw for yourself, he made advances looking to affiliation ; but had 

 he come upon us when none of his kind was in sight, there would have been trouble." 



" But he ought to receive the greater share, since we are both loaded for 

 elephant," replied Dick. 



" That is true, but there is no guarding against accidents. You observed in 

 what spirit his overtures were received ? " 



" Elephants seem very much like human beings," was the truthful observation 

 of my young friend Dick Brownell. 



