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 the two posts. The weaker gave way, and she came bellowing straight to the rail. Here with an agility seemingly impossible she cleared the rail and splashed into the sea.

Just at this point in the exciting scene Sahib Anderson appeared on deck, clad only in his pajamas. His masterful mind at once brought order out of chaos.

The ship was stopped and a boat lowered. By the aid of Ali, Baby Elephant was coaxed alongside, and quickly hauled aboard; then they turned their attention to the old elephant.

To haul the small elephant aboard was one thing, but to handle his mother, with her great weight, was quite another.

She was first coaxed alongside, and secured to the side of the ship by a harness of ropes. Then the mechanics of the ship