This was one of the watchers, who pointed to a jungle into which the elephant had that moment entered.

From the extreme caution of the trackers, I could see that this rogue was worthy of his name.
The jungle into which he had entered was a long but narrow belt, about a hundred yards in width; it was tolerably good, but still it was so close that we could not see more than six paces in advance.

I fully expected that he was lying in wait for us, and would charge when least expected.
We therefore cautiously entered the jungle, and, sending Banda on in advance, with instructions to retreat upon the guns if charged, we followed him at about twenty paces distance.
Banda immediately untied his long hair, which fell to his hips, and divesting himself of all clothing except a cloth round his loins, he crept on in advance as stealthily as a cat.

So noiselessly did he move that we presently saw him gliding back to us without a sound.
He whispered that he had found the elephant, who was standing on the patina, a few yards beyond the jungle.

We immediately advanced, and upon emerging from the jungle we saw him within thirty paces on our right, standing with his broadside exposed.