HUNTING THE ELEPHANT. 



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elephants enough to provide one hundred and thirty-nine large tusks for 

 their ruler. Consequently the price of ivory has been rising gradually, and 

 is now ten times what it was some forty years ago, when a fifty-pound tusk 

 could be bought for some stuff worth about fifteen cents. 





From photograph. 



SKINNING AN ELEPHANT. 



After the exciting adventure narrated above, Theodore Roosevelt and his 

 party went on another extended hunt, which proved very successful. On their 

 arrival at Naivasha both the Colonel and Kermit looked tanned and felt well. 

 They were delighted with their expedition and Mr. Roosevelt said both he 

 and Kermit were very proud of having got their elephants, especially proud 

 that each got one -when they were unaccompanied by such experienced hunters 

 as Cunninghame and Tarlton. The station was crowded with officials and 

 settlers, wishing to greet Colonel Roosevelt after his long absence, and they 

 gave him a warm welcome. 



