“Divide twelve equally between your two feet, the first half with the right foot, the second half with your left foot.”
This command elicited a perfect response.
“How much is three times three?”
A perfect response was again obtained. Captain gave nine taps with his right forefoot.
“How much is two times two?” I gave this command.
Captain tapped four times, stopped, and began to paw in a doubtful manner. His master scolded him for this, and he tried it again, but again at the end of four taps, hesitated and pawed. Mr. Sigbsee told him he knew better than that, and commanded him to try again. I gave the problem clearly, and obtained a correct and clean-cut response.
6. Mr. Sigsbee was instructed to give the following commands:
“Pump.”
“Reverse.”
“Laugh.”