Part 42 (1/2)

The intelligent deputies reasoned that E been the cause of all the trouble, would be the proper chattel to levy upon So they levied on hiet Ee an inch when the officers sought to take hiht struck them They ordered the trainer to lead the elephant and follow them under pain of instant arrest if he refused

There was nothing for it but to obey Protesting loudly, Kennedy started for the village with his great, hulking charge

Phil Forrest was as disconsolate as his eed The boy's act was spoiled, perhaps indefinitely, which ht mean the loss of part of his salary

”That's country justice,” growled the owner ”But I'll telegraphMaybe it won't be such a bad speculation too broke before it has fully settled the daet out of it Don't be down in the mouth, Forrest You'll have your elephant back, and before et your troubles”

It will be observed that, under his apparently excitable exterior, Mr Ja was a philosopher

”Emperor's in jail,” mourned Phil

The moment Mr Kennedy returned, sullen and uncoht hi's tent

”Where did they take hi in on their conversation

”To jail,” answered Kennedy gri as an elephant's going to jail”

”That's the idea We'll use that for an advertisehs ”E Combined Shows, jailed for assault Fine, fine! How'll that look in the newspapers?

Why, et to the next stand, whether we have the elephant or not”

”No; you've got to have the elephant,” contended Kennedy

”Well, perhaps that's so But I'll wire our man ahead, just the same, and let him use the fact in his press notices”

”But how could they get him in the jail?” questioned Phil

”Jail? You see, they couldn't They wanted to, but the jail wouldn't fit, or the elephant wouldn't fit the jail, either way you please When they discovered that they didn't knohat to do with hiht lock him up in the blacksmith shop”

”The blacksmith shop?” exploded the owner

”I hope they don't try to fit hirim smile

”Well, maybe it wouldn't be so bad if they did We'd have our elephant right quick Yes, they tried the blacksmith shop on, and it worked, but it was a close fit If E he wouldn't have gone in”

”And he's there now?”

”Yes I reckon I'd better stay here and camp at the hotel, hadn't I, so's to be handy when your lawyer coot loose”

Mr Sparling reflected for a ht I don't care if Emperor tears this town up by the roots If none of us is here, then we shall not be to blame for what happens We didn't tell theet back after the lawyer has gotten hih”

”Where is the blacksraveyard is?”