100 TRAPPING WILD ANIMALS 
board the steamer, ours being the last thing to 
be put on board. As the steamer was to sail 
at midnight, we had no trouble in placing the 
cages on deck, and, as space was limited, I sug- 
gested to Mr. La Souef to let me arrange the plac- 
ing of cages and animals. But no, he would see 
to that, and told the captain that he would like to 
have them placed as he wished. They were on the 
forward deck, in a circle about the hatch, with the 
smaller animals and deer facing the cages on deck, 
on the hatch itself. Can you imagine placing deer 
in crates facing tigers in none too strong boxes? 
T bade Mr. La Souef and his wife bon voyage, 
and wished him success in landing his shipment. 
Mr. La Souef was a personal friend of the owner 
of the steamship company, the McAllister line, who 
was a patron and also a director of the Melbourne 
Zodlogical Society. As Mr. La Souef had taken 
the trip with his wife as guests of the owner, Cap- 
tain Edwards of the vessel used diplomacy, said 
nothing, and allowed Mr. La Souef to have his 
way; but before going ashore, I said to Captain 
Edwards, “watch out, there is going to be trouble 
before you get to Melbourne.” “Never fear,” he 
replied, “Mayer, I'll kill or dump the whole lot 
over the side if anything starts, friend of the boss 
or not! I have my other passengers to look to.” 
I said good-bye to him hoping to see him on his 
return trip, when I would hear the news, if any. 
The shipment consisted of the following, not 
