238 WILD ANIMAL CELEBRITIES 



The quarrelling and screaming of the sea 

 lions, the flapping of the water by Toby, and 

 the continual shouts of the trainer in his vain 

 endeavor to make them keep quiet, were 

 deafening at times, but eventually the last 

 fish was cleaned and washed, and then began 

 the feeding. 



Three men threw the fish to the various 

 animals -(there were nine or ten of them) 

 as fast as they could, and, even then one or 

 the other would get in a noise between the 

 gulps. For there was no stopping to even 

 taste the fish; they swallowed them whole, 

 and, in a very little time, had finished an en- 

 tire barrelful and were crying for more! 



Toby had stopped his flapping as soon as 

 he began his breakfast, but the very moment 

 he had finished he began harder than ever, 

 and we were all soaked with water before his 

 master could stop him. But when being 

 taught his tricks Toby was a good, obedient 

 little fellow and did his best at all times. The 

 most wonderful thing of all about this little 

 seal was the way in which he seemed to un- 



