90 WILD ANIMAL CELEBRITIES 



After a while the natives returned to see 

 what had become of their master and, seeing 

 only a young rhinoceros, willingly gave all 

 the assistance they could. So stubborn and 

 such determined resistance did the little ani- 

 mal show, however, that it was found impos- 

 sible to either lead or drive him even after 

 tying him securely with strong ropes. As no 

 coaxing or driving could induce him to move 

 a step of his own accord, they tied his legs 

 firmly together, thrust a long pole between 

 them and, with the young rhinoceros hang- 

 ing upside down with his feet in the air, 

 carried him a long, tiresome six-days' jour- 

 ney of ninety miles. 



It was seen during the first part of the 

 journey that the calf's head, hanging down- 

 ward in the manner it did, caused him not 

 only great discomfort but also made him 

 struggle in such a way that there was dan- 

 ger of his dying from exhaustion, or killing 

 himself by his struggles. So a piece of 

 coarse cloth was slung under the pole, ham- 

 mock fashion, and, supported in this way, the 



