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evidently greatly appreciated being talked to 

 and petted, and showed his sympathy and af- 

 fection in many wonderful ways. 



The time came for Captain Jones to leave 

 this station, but he could not leave his faith- 

 ful companion; so he brought Kruger with 

 him to England. Then came difficulties about 

 keeping him. Kruger needed and expected 

 constant attention and, having, been used to 

 so much, probably found it hard to do with- 

 out it. There were also grave difficulties 

 about leaving him with others, even if they 

 were willing to have him, which in many cases 

 they were not, for Kruger had likes and dis- 

 likes and was difficult to manage except when 

 with his master. 



Finally, when it was found quite impossi- 

 ble to keep him any longer Kruger was pre- 

 sented to the Zoological Gardens at Bristol 

 by Captain Jones and Lieutenant R. W. "Wil- 

 ford. He soon settled down in his new home 

 and has now become just as devoted to his 

 keeper as he was to the Captain. During the 

 spring of 1907 the English press devoted col- 



