"Emperor, you are a greedy old elephant," laughed Phil, patting
the trunk.

Emperor trumpeted loudly, and the call was immediately taken up
even more loudly by his companion.

"No, you can't have any more," chided Phil. "You will have
indigestion from what you've already eaten, I'm afraid. Behave,
and I'll bring you some more tonight if I come to the show," he
laughed.

Two caressing trunks touched his hands, then traveled gently over
his cheeks. They tickled, but Phil did not flinch.

"You could do most anything with them now, you see," nodded the
keeper. "They'd follow you home if I would let them."

"Especially if my pockets were full of sweets."

"There's the animal trainer getting ready to go into the lion
cage, if you want to see him," the attendant informed him.

"Yes, I should like to. And thank you very much for your
kindness."

"You're welcome. Come around again."

The boy hurried over to the lion cage. The people were now
crowding into the menagerie tent in throngs. There seemed to