[CHAPTER XVIII.]
THE WHITE ELEPHANT.—VISIT TO THE SECOND KING OF SIAM.
The time that Doctor Bronson passed in the presence of the king was utilized by the boys in a visit to the stables of the famous white elephants of the royal palace of Bangkok.
When the Doctor was busy in the evening with his account of the presentation to the king, Frank occupied himself in putting on paper his experiences among the animals that are held in such reverence by the Siamese. Fred sat by his side and gave occasional hints about the story, and made sure that nothing they had seen was omitted.
A WHITE ELEPHANT WORSHIPPING THE SUN AND MOON.
(From a Chinese Drawing.)
"Our friends," said he, "will want to know everything we can tell them about the white elephants."
"Of course they will," Frank replied; "they don't have white elephants in America—at any rate, our white elephants are not of the Siamese kind."