ANOTHER "CLOSK CALL.' 



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"Well," added Dick with a sigh, "he has run his course; I wonder whether Jim 

 and Jo will put in an appearance again." 



It was not long, however, before the natives, finding all danger past, showed 

 themselves once more. No one could blame them for their flight, for they would 

 only have endangered themselves by staying, without being able to help their 

 doomed companion. 



Jed returning shortly afterward, it was decided by the party to make their way 

 to the village, where the assistants had plenty of acquaintances, and secure their 

 help in putting the body away in its last resting-place. 



The sad duty was completed in a respectful and impressive manner, no one of 

 the natives mourning the loss of Jack more sincerely than did Mr. Godkin and Dick 

 Brownell. 



Returning to the hut by the wayside, which had become a sort of headquarters 

 for our friends, they remained over night. The di- 

 rector and his young friend sat for a long time dis- 

 cussing their future course. 



Dick was in favor of an attempt to secure 

 the big elephant which had aroused their 

 admiration at the pool where he and 

 his family were bathing. 



Mr. Godkin thought there was a 

 poor prospect of finding the herd 

 again, the members having probably 

 moved their quarters to some point 

 miles distant If such should prove 

 the case, there was no means of 

 following them, and the hunt 

 would have to be abandoned. 

 It seemed to Dick that such a 

 prize as this enormous Asiatic 

 elephant would be a fitting 

 termination to their enter- 

 prise in India, and Mr. God- 

 kin consented to make the 

 effort with him. 



An indispensable neces- 

 sity of the hunt, as laid out, 

 was an India rubber rope, 

 which, fortunately, was in the 

 possession of their host, who gladly placed it at their disposal. The plan of cam- 

 paign, as it may be called, rendered unnecessary the company of the natives, and 

 it was decided to leave them behind. 



The next morning, therefore, bright and early, the two mounted their horses 



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