Elephant dance (1937)

But now the herd was so closely surrounded that to End of get water they would have to make a break somehow. Pre^^nary They would not be allowed to break back through the jungle so they would probably break towards the river and cross it during the night, and that is exactly what they did. All that trouble and no pictures. Still our objective was achieved. The elephants were now across the river on the side where we wanted them. There are still half a dozen elephants left wandering on this side. They were found when the country was scoured after the big herd had crossed in the night. But it was thought wiser to leave them alone. They were the trouble-makers in the drive; two big cows with two young, and a big tusker. But we are not allowed to forget them. Last night, Stray Muthanna, with Cape and Bland,1 found themselves Elephants at inside the stockade with the tusker just outside. And evidently he was watching them. For when they moved he was still. When they were still he moved. The beaters with their fires were along the river bank. A bit of shouting brought them to the rescue. The tusker evidently wanted to cross the river to join the herd. He is conversant now with the stockade. My question is, if he did get across now would he spread the alarm and spoil the drive? Muthanna says if he is the leader of the herd he undoubtedly would. xOur two sound engineers. h 113