At the next moment the earth shook under his tread as he thundered down upon the pad-elephant and the burden it bore. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
It was plain that the pad-elephant meant to stick to his new friends and follow them wherever they roved. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
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. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The pad-elephant stood with his trunk gently swinging, his huge ears slowly flapping; he had eaten and drunk, and now he was taking a rest. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The pad-elephant was so frightened at the advent of this savage specimen of his own species, that he had turned stupid and made no attempt to obey his driver's orders. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The pad-elephant now stood still, trembling from head to foot with his tremendous exertions. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The pad-elephant, with deep grunts of anger and fear, began to give way before the fierce strength and impetuosity of his terrible opponent. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
But he had come through all these dangers safely, and now the "rogue" had gone back to the jungle and the pad-elephant was at peace. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
Suddenly the pad-elephant wheeled about with big clumsy movements, and was off at a good round lumbering trot in the opposite direction. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
For three full hours the furious monarch of the jungle drove the pad-elephant before him, a ride Jack never forgot to the end of his days. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The Malay, the remaining attendant, and the pack-pony were behind the pad-elephant. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
Mile after mile, through jungle or over open plain, this marvellous chase went on, and still the pad-elephant raced snorting for his life, still the furious "rogue" pounded at his heels in hot pursuit. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
On rushed the pad-elephant, now panting and almost ready to fall from exhaustion, towards his fellows. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
If they did so, the pad-elephant would be sure to follow them, and thus very possibly carry Jack completely out of reach of the human beings, whoever they were, that he had heard at work among the trees high up on the bank of the ravine. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
When the pad-elephant got away, Jack breathed a little more freely, until he heard his enemy's ponderous steps once again thundering up. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The human notes had disturbed them, and they trumpeted shrilly and moved uneasily away from the neighbourhood of the pad-elephant. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The pad-elephant darted straight into the jungle and took the country as it came, straight before him, thinking of nothing but escape. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
The "rogue" threw up his trunk, and trumpeted a roar of victory, then dashed after the pad-elephant in savage pursuit. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
As the "rogue" made his last few sweeping strides upon them, the pad-elephant seemed to pluck up the courage of desperation. ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
If the pad-elephant would only make a fight of it, there would be a chance for its riders to slip down and escape, but how could Jack help himself? ❋ John Finnemore (N/A)
