"Jupiter threw me over a fence, into an excavation where they were digging for a new building. I thought I was dead, but after a little I came to and crawled out. It was all over but the shouting then."
"Did you know I had them?"
"No; not until I got near the lot. I followed their tracks you see. Finally some people told me a kid was leading the herd back here. I knew that was you. Phil Forrest, you are a dandy. I can't talk now! I'm too winded. I'll tell you later on what I think of your kind. Now I'm going to whale the daylights out of that Jupiter."
"Please don't do anything of the sort," begged Phil. "He is quiet now. He has forgotten all about it. I am afraid if you try to punish him you will only make him worse."
"Good elephant sense," emphasized the keeper. "You ought to be on the animals."
"It seems to me that I have been pretty well on them today," grinned the lad. "Oh, was anybody killed?"
"I think not. Don't believe anyone was very seriously hurt. You see, that open lot there gave the people plenty of chance to see what was coming. They had plenty of time to get away after that."
"I'm so glad. I hope no one was killed."
"Reckon there would have been if you hadn't got busy when you did."
"Have you seen Mrs. Robinson? I'm rather anxious about her."