Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 115
rs,and he looking like a goblin in the torch-light;and as soon as there was a lull you couldhear his high-pitched yells of encouragementto Kala Nag, above the trumpeting and crash-ing, and snapping of ropes, and groans of thetethered elephants. Mail, mail, Kala Nag!(Go on, go on, Black Snake!) Danl… … HE WOULD GET HIS TORCH AND WAVE IT, AND YELL WITH THE BEST. i893-] TOOMAI OF THE ELEPHANTS. IO3 elephant would sway to and fro across theKeddah, and the old elephant-catchers wouldwipe the sweat out of their eyes, and find timeto nod to Little Toomai wriggling with joy onthe top of the posts. He…
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