Very likely he remembers being first attacked there by Fritz; and as he may be under the belief that the dog has retreated there, he is gone in search of him.

Ho, Fritz, old fellow! you needn't be afraid.
You can easily get out of his way, whenever you like.

Your masters are in more danger than you, my boy." "You are sure, Ossaroo," said Karl, who had stood for some time silently reflecting, "you are sure he has gone to the hut ?" In reply to this interrogation, Ossaroo would not state positively that he had seen the elephant arrive on the very spot where the hovel stood; but he had followed his track through the belt of heavy timber; and then, having climbed a tree, had descried the great quadruped moving in the direction of the hut.

He had no doubt it was for that point he was making, though with what design Ossaroo could not guess--his superstitious dread having hindered him from venturing upon any conjecture.
"One thing is clear," said Karl, after another interval spent in reflection: "it will be no list our attempting to continue the survey we have commenced, until the elephant be got out of the way.

What you say, brother Caspar, is quite true.