CHAPTER NINETEEN.
THE DEATH OF THE ELEPHANT.
The battle between these two large quadrupeds did not continue for more than ten minutes.

During that time the hunters made no advance towards attacking either of them--so much absorbed were they in watching the novel contest.

It was only after the rhinoceros had retreated, and the elephant returned to the water, that they once more began to deliberate on some plan of assaulting this mightiest of African animals.

Hans now laid hold of his gun and joined them.
The elephant, after looking about for his enemy had got back, and was standing knee-deep in the lake.

He appeared restless and highly excited.