roaching, who by the ornaments he
wore on his arms and ankles, the chain round his neck, and the circlet
of feathers on his head, we knew to be a person of consequence.

"Why, I believe he's no other than the young fellow who married Miss
Iguma," said Tom; "and if so, he ought to help us, for if it hadn't been
for you, Mr Westerton, the young lady would have lost her life."

Prince Kendo at once knew us, indeed, I suspect he was well aware of our
being in the village, but had kept out of the way, supposing that we
were enemies of Captain Roderick's, and not wishing to offend him. He
now, however, came forward in a friendly manner, and invited us to
accompany him on the hunting expedition of which he was to be the
leader.

As agreed, we accepted it and joined his party of about fifty men. Soon
after leaving the village a couple of hundred more, coming from various
quarters, united with us, until we formed quite a little army. We
marched along for a whole day, however, without seeing any elephants,
although we came upon smaller game, of which, for the sake of the meat,
we killed several. Charley was fortunate enough to knock over a
buffalo, and Harry and I each killed a deer. Tom shot two hogs--
curious-looking creatures, the most active of the pig species. Those
which made their escape leapt over the trunks of trees several feet
high, and a stream five or six yards broad. They were enormous
creatures, having red bodies and white faces, on which were several
lumps between the nose and the eyes, which latter were surrounded by
long bristles, while their ears were exceedingly long, having at their
tips tufts of coarse hair. We knocked over several monkeys, and a huge
ape, just as it was about to strike a man who had approached and had had
his spear snatched out of his hand.

Prince Kendo complimented us, and evidently looked upon us as great
hunters. After encamping for the night, as was usual, we again set out,
and just as we reached the edge of the forest, beyond which was a plain,
we caught sight of a huge elephant standing by himself, while he kept
flapping his ears and whisking round his tail. As we watched him the
trees around him looked like mere shrubs, so vast was his size. Charley
insisted on shooting him. Kendo, as he looked at the animal, whispered
that he was afraid that he would make for the open plain should his own
men attempt to kill him. On this Charley volunteered to shoot the huge
creatu