d-elephant was driven to its knees, the driver was hurled over its
head, and Saya Chone flung headlong out of the car. Jack alone
remained in the howdah, held fast by his bonds.

Again the "rogue" elephant charged his enemy, and now the latter was
flung over on to its side, and the rim of the howdah brushed the
ground. Jack looked up in despair. The vast bulk of the infuriated
elephant hung right over him as the "rogue" prepared to trample upon
the foe whom he had hurled to the ground. In vain did Jack dash
himself to and fro in his bonds; he was fastened only too securely,
and he knew that the least stroke of the foot now raised above his
head would crush him as surely as a steam-hammer would crush a nut. At
the next second Jack saw a gleaming white tusk dart down towards him
as the "rogue" bent his head and struck.

The tusk went through the howdah within six inches of Jack's leg, and
was buried deep in the back of the pad-elephant Then the "rogue," as
he withdrew the dripping spear of ivory, caught sight of something and
turned his wicked little eyes on it. He saw the driver and Saya Chone
at some little distance running for their lives, and his fickle fancy
turned to the thoughts of making short work of them before he finished
with his tame brother.

Away he went in pursuit of this new object, and the pad-elephant
scrambled to its feet, and stood for a few moments as if bewildered
and uncertain what to do. During these few moments Jack saw the driver
caught and felled to earth by the huge beast before whose savage might
all stood helpless. Saya Chone had far outrun his companion, and the
half-caste disappeared among the trees as the "rogue" began to trample
upon the driver, whose frightful screams were silenced as both breath
and life itself were swiftly crushed out of the body, so soon made
pulp under those huge round feet.

Suddenly the pad-elephant wheeled about with big clumsy movements, and
was off at a good round lumbering trot in the opposite direction. He
had seen quite enough of this savage brother of the jungle, and had no
wish for further punishment. But the "rogue" had no intention of
letting him go so easily. Leaving the driver, the wild elephant dashed
after the tame one at full speed.

And now began a most extraordinary race. The pad-elephant darted
straight into the jungle and took the country as it came, straight
before him, thinking of nothing but escape. He dashed through groves
of bamboos a