Tula Oolah. 53

fine time. The water in the tub, meanwhile, had
begun to change. It had grown quite thick—like
molasses, and was of a bright yellow color. After
the elephant had been round the three times, he
swam slowly to the middle. There he remained
for fully a minute, trumpeting occasionally, but
more softly, while the water grew constantly
thicker and yellower.

At last, raising his trunk once more, he said
softly and very sadly, “Oolah,” and then began
slowly to sink !

“Oh,” screamed Celia, ‘‘he is drowning,” and
she put out her hand to save him, but the gentle-
man prevented her, reminding her that the little
creature was not really alive.

“J think I know all about this, but wait,” he
said.

Down, down, down went the elephant, till
only the very top of his head could be seen.
Then that too disappeared, leaving only a little
depression. At this the three looked for a
moment, till even that vanished, and the tub stood
there filled with a solid yellow mass of something.