80 WIID ANIMAL CELEBRITIES 



He behaved very well for a time and seemed 

 to enjoy the fresh air and his walk, while the 

 keepers never took their eyes off him, in case 

 he should alter his mind. And alter his mind 

 he did, for in the sudden way in which he is 

 in the habit of doing things, he broke away 

 and, with a little trumpet and a whisk of his 

 ridiculous tail, he was off round the Park 

 for a scamper at his own sweet will. 



He tipped over several things in 'his way, 

 and kept up such a swinging pace that the 

 keepers were streaming with perspiration and 

 half dead with fatigue before anything could 

 be done to stop him. When he was finally got 

 back into his house once more, it was decided 

 that he had had enough exercise for awhile. 

 But in time Gunda settled down and even 

 allowed himself to be taught tricks, although 

 he resented at first having his front legs tied 

 and his hind leg pulled to make him kneel 

 down. In time he decided to do this without 

 either, which was just what his trainer 

 wanted. 



Then he was taught to collect pennies, and 



