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I don't know.

Oh, Judy, I appreciate your trying to help. I really do. But you just don't

a green thumb.

Now, why don't you go play with Clarence?

Oh,

here comes Hedley.

Hello, Paula.

Good morning, Hedley. What happened to your leg?

Nothing too serious. I just tangled with an old acquaintance of mine.

An acquaintance? Yes, a four -footed variety with spots.

Oh, you mean Slash, that leopard with the scar on his side. Yes, the old

on the prowl again.

It's all right, Judy. Honestly.

Hello, Hedley.

Paula? Yes?

I'm on my way to Nagoro to pick up the supplies that Marsh wanted. I'll

spend the night.

Have a good trip, and don't forget to pick up that dress I ordered.

How could I forget? You talked about nothing else all week. Okay, bye -bye.

-bye. Goodbye, guys.

Is Marsh around?

Yes, he's out back.

Oh.

Hello, Clarence. Having your usual strenuous day?

It's a tough life, isn't it, old boy?

Judy, when you play with Clarence, play with all of them, not just his tail.

Bruising up the old place, I see.

I'm trying to.

This is my second planning. The first group was destroyed by a small army of

curious feet.

And while Meru's odd couple.

They seem to have a sensational appetite for baby geraniums. Odd couple.

Oh, you mean Ethel and Albert, the little hippo and the donkey. Yes, our

inseparable orphans seem to be nothing but double trouble.

Oh, come on, Sarang.

Just a little grunt or a growl or something. Look, I know it's hot, but

to get something on tape, huh?

tell you what.

Let's run it back a while and you can listen for yourself, all right?

There.

What do you think of that, huh?

What do you think of that?

Yeah, it's you.

Yeah. How do I mosh?

What is this, some kind of growling contest?

Oh, an old experiment I was doing here with Serang.

Hey, what are you doing with a cane?

Recuperating, I hope. That rogue leopard's on the prowl again.

He hit some livestock two nights ago, and I tracked him heading in this

direction yesterday. I had him cornered, too, and then Slash took a swipe at my

leg and dashed off into the bush.

so the mission looked at it and said, I've just got to take it easy for a few

days.

Don't interrupt.

Now, I've got some of my men searching the bush, trying to pick up his tracks.

Now, I was wondering if I could sort of set up camp here and direct my men from

radio, because I can't move about very much on this lake. Of course, I know

you're more than welcome, you know that. Thank you. We can help you hunt him

down if you want.

As a matter of fact, if I could just... Yes, I know what you're going to say. If

you could sedate him, you might find out what makes him so mean sometimes.

Hi, Adley. Hi, Jack.

What's with the cane?

Oh, it's a long story.

Say, Jack, would you see if you could coax some sounds out of Serang? I'm

to help Hedley here set up his radio.

Well, maybe his lunch will help, huh? Yeah, maybe.

Now, seriously, what are you doing with a tape recorder and a tiger?

Well, I'm just running some tests. I want to see how sensitive animals are to

the sounds of others.

Dad's making a library of voices.

Well, I mean animal voices.

Fascinating.

Judy, what is wrong?

It looks as if she wants to show you something.

See, Adley, I plan to record all the sounds of the animals here at Romero at

least once a year, you know, and try to capture their various moods.

Moods? Yes, you know, sort of a cry of distress, a howl of pain, a cry of

hunger, you know.

It's rather like starting to learn their language, isn't it? I wonder what an

anteater in distress sounds like.

Good heavens, what kind of anteater's that?

Not an anteater. It's a baby hippo and a donkey that's about to be annihilated.

You've been crying for two solid hours Come

on boy, come on pay attention. I know it's wearing on you. Come on say

something, huh?

because of a bunch of silly plow.

Oh, Judy, how

are we going to get those monsters out of my geraniums?

Oh, I know you're sorry. I am.

Doggies pick up a signal? Oh, yes.

Marsh, I've had it. That's it. I've had it. They have got to go. Who? What?

Ethel and Albert. You've got to get them out of that pen.

Over my crushed geranium. Look, look. Ethel will not stop crying, and she's

ruining my tape. Well, then move Sarang.

I will not move Sarang. I'm in the best spot right now, and it was perfectly

quiet until you locked them up in that pen. Why don't you go park in the bush?

And drag all the animals out into the bush after me? That's just fine.

Now you listen to me. Break, break, break, break. Clean your guy's face.

you two stop haggling?

Oh, look, just forget about the recording.

First thing in the morning, we're going out and help Hedley's hunt for that

leopard. Fine, it suits me. I'm getting hoarse trying to make that tiger talk.

I'll put a recorder in the truck.

Wait a second.

Jack! What?

this frequency.

All righty, good.

Well, Henley, I hope for Slash's sake that Jack and I get to him first and our

dart rifles.

I hope so too, Marsh, but if one of my men do, well... Yes, I know.

Dad, here's some more sandwiches.

Oh, okay, good.

I've got to go keep Ethel and Albert their breakfast. Come on, Judy.

This is not a play toy.

The contract's heading right out into the bush.

Yeah, they're not very fresh.

Say, several hours, huh?

Sometime last night.

Yeah, looks that way.

It's all my fault.

No, no, Paula, it's not your fault.

Well, if I hadn't had them locked away, they wouldn't have felt like outcasts

and they wouldn't have run away.

Well, you can wrestle with your conscience later, but right now we have

them and fast. Any chance of their returning home?

No, not likely.

A donkey and a hippo might be an amusing pair around here at Romero, but...

Boy, out there in the bush where neither one of them has ever been before, I'd

say their chances are pretty slim.

Ellie, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid we won't be able to help you out with your

hunt. Of course, I understand.

Marsh, I guess one of us is going to have to stick around here and do the

chores.

Yeah.

Well, Paula, I guess you'd better stay here.

Oh, Dad, please don't make me stay behind. I feel responsible for Ethel and

Albert Rainaway.

Let me join in the search, please.

Rickon, I know how you feel, but someone has to mind the store.

I just wish Mike were here instead of being in Nagoro.

Well, I'll put the supplies in the truck.

Boy, Jack, throw in a bullhorn, too, will you? We might need it. Right.

You understand how I feel, don't you? Yes, Paul, I do.

Oh, I knew you'd understand.

Okay, I'll get a pencil and paper and make up a list for you. Come on, Judy.

List? What's she talking about, a list?

Well, I think she thinks you just volunteered to stay here and run the

she can go with us. But I've got my leopard hunt to run.

Oh, well, you can do a few chores around here and still run your leopard hunt.

But that's ridiculous. I don't think that's what she thinks. Oh, yes, I think

that is what she thinks. But it can't be what she thinks.

Heavenly darling, you never know how much I appreciate this. Paula, I hate to

disappoint you, but I can't.

Oh, but you can, and Toto will help you. Now, hurry up, Toto. But, Paula. Now,

I've made a list of everything for you to do, and Toto knows all the routines.

Yes, I know, but... And here's a walkie -talkie. Dad and I will keep the other

one. And if there's any trouble at all, you can give it to me. Trouble?

Well, I don't think anything will happen.

Marsh, I can't do this compounding, no.

Oh, you'll do splendidly, old man.

Paula, are you ready?

But, Marsh! Well, let's go. Now, Judy, get in the cab.

Marsh! I want you to help Hedley. You understand?

You're a sweetheart.

Oh, Marsh, wait!

I'll ride up front and watch for tracks.

Marsh,

listen to me!

Give a sniff of her mustache, Hedley.

Marsh, please, don't go!

Marsh!

Toto, I think we've been bamboozled.

Let's hope we can get to them before they reach it.

Ethel's just liable to get herself adopted by one of those herds. That

be very good. I can't imagine a hippo herd adopting a white donkey.

No, hardly.

Isn't that delicious?

And what about this?

My word. Now, look at that.

Oh, I say.

Oh, what about you two? Now, here's something for you. Oh, dear.

Hello, Toto.

You want a piece? Well, you've been working as hard as I have, and you

it. There you are. And there's a piece for you, and there's a piece for you,

a piece for me.

Mm, isn't that really good?

Oh, no, that was in mine.

Stick, though I can't work without it. Oh, no, no, no, no.

Thank you.

Now let's see what's on next on the list.

Ah.

Feed the nursery animals, that's done. Thank heaven. Next, um, oil myrtle.

Oil. What in the devil's myrtle?

Do you know who myrtle is, Toto?

You do?

Well, will you show me, please?

Good.

That's the way. Right, I'm following you.

Thank you.

Toto, don't go so fast.

You can see I can't keep up with you.

Toto, that can't be Myrtle.

It is.

Toto, Toto, don't go away.

You have to tell me what to do.

How far have we come?

We're about seven miles from Maryland.

I really must have hurt their feelings. They're leaving while Maryland is

straight and wavering line.

These tracks aren't more than an hour old.

How much farther to the river?

About four miles.

Headley calling Marsh.

Marsh, come in, please.

Yes, yes, Headley, what is it? Look, Marsh, there seems to be some sort of a

mistake. According to my list, it says I'm too...

Oil, Myrtle.

Oh, yes.

The oil is on the veranda. Just tell Toto to get it for you.

Marsh, I'm in no mood for jokes.

Now, Myrtle's a turtle, not a motor car. Why does she need oil?

Because Myrtle has a very dry shell condition. Unless she's oiled regularly,

could develop serious problems.

No,

I'm serious. I'm not joking, Hadley. Just tell Toto to get the oil for you.

She's coming now.

Is that the oil, Toto?

Right.

Yep, Marsh Toto just brought it.

Boy, that was fast.

Well, that's fine, Hadley.

Just be sure and give her a good oiling, will you? But, Marsh, Marsh, supposing

she tries to nip me or something while I'm oiling her?

Oh, yes, well, about that, Hadley, tell you what.

If you just talk nicely to her, Myrtle never nips when she's listening to a

story, right? Marsh out.

Marsh! Marsh!

All right then, Myrtle dear. Come along. It's time for your rub. Come along. Oh,

Myrtle. Myrtle, wait. Oh, wait. Now, listen, Myrtle. I'll tell you a lovely

story. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess, and she lived in a

gorgeous white palace.

And one day, along came a beautiful, handsome prince, and he

gave three knocks on the door of the palace.

he'll ever recover from his chores.

I'm a little more worried about that leopard if he's crossing our path.

You mean Ethel and Albert's path, don't you?

Headley here, Sam. Come in. We picked up the leopard's trail at the village near

the river.

Oh, which way was he heading?

He seems to be moving north towards Wamero.

Towards Wamero. Good. I'll have to get another crack at the old devil.

Well, keep after him and let me know.

Will do, sir. Out.

That's good news, eh, Toto?

Yes, Toto, I know there's more to do, but it's lunchtime and I'm going to have

my lunch.

I shall have nightmares about massaging that animal.

Yes, Toto, I know there's more to do.

Brush and curry Edgar.

Now, who the devil's Edgar?

Toto, I'm still on my lunch break.

Clarence, Clarence, which way did Toto go?

Oh, thank you.

Bob,

Paul, Fred, Leonard.

Hello, Lisa.

Jeff, how are you? Edgar.

Edgar?

Russian curry egg?

Marsh,

can you hear me?

Marsh, come in, please.

Ah, there's so many tracks, I can't tell.

Yes, Henley, I hear you. What's up?

Boss, can you hear me?

Yes, Henley, I can hear you. What's up?

Henley?

We're too far out.

We can hear, but we can't transmit with this unit.

I wonder if it's urgent.

It's not as urgent as that look.

Petal goes near that herd. Oh, boy.

Albert's just likely to follow, and if he does... Great.

Russian Karietka.

Well, there's just as many tracks as before.

Still can't tell anything.

Well, when they were certain, they're following the stream.

Uh -oh, that means there's a herd. That's right, Paula.

Instinctively, Ethel knows that where that stream joins the river, there's

to be a herd.

You think Ethel will leave Albert?

All we can do is hope that she won't.

What if she takes up with a female hippo? You know, she's never had a

and she is lost and scared.

That's doubtful.

Don't forget, she and Albert have been inseparable for almost a year.

You know the old saying, though, birds of a feather flock together.

There's also one about friends being loyal and true. Well, let's just hope it

applies here.

Come on.

That's a good boy.

My,

what hairy legs you have.

Oh, I'm sorry. I mean they're very nice legs.

Actually, my legs are a little hairy, too.

Oh, thank goodness Mars had you defanged, or whatever it is they call

Thank you.

Headley here, Sam. Any further news of the leopard?

We saw him about an hour ago. Still moving toward Wamero.

Towards Wamero, eh?

Well, keep in touch and let me know.

Will do, sir.

All right Clarence come along and I'll put your food over there by the hammock

Come

on Clarence I thought you were hungry

Russian sense.

A sense.

Thank you.

I'll never be able to find her.

Oh, maybe.

Frankly, I'm more worried about Albert.

At least we know Ethel will be taken care of.

Dad, what are we going to do?

We're just going to keep on looking and hope for the best.

The recorder, it's in the truck.

Here, give me a hand, huh? What are you doing?

Well, when Paula so sweetly banished Ethel and Albert to that pen, I was

with Sarang, right? So?

So... The reason I got so upset was because Ethel was crying and getting all

over my tape.

You mean you have a distress cry on that tape?

Uh -huh. I was so sore when I came storming down to the house to complain

forgot to turn the machine off. So we've got Ethel on the tape.

If we can amplify her loud enough.

Albert might hear it. It's the idea.

Yeah, but that's a battery -powered tape recorder. Do you think you can amplify

it loud enough? Well, it's worth a try.

Eh, let's see. I had about half an inch of tape left.

Right. Here.

Let's see.

That's it, a distress cry.

Not loud enough.

That's all the volume we have.

We'll never hear it.

Why do we hook it up to the bullhorn?

Will it work?

Yeah, it might. It has its own amplifier and power supply.

Here.

Hook this up to the bullhorn.

Take down the trigger.

I'll hold it.

Put it up that tight.

Okay, she's

plugged in. Trigger's taped down. Let's give it a try.

Here we go.

Take this up to the top of the truck. Go on.

Nice.

Sure does.

Poor thing, he's confused.

He hears Ethel and all he finds is a chimpanzee and a bullhorn.

Yeah.

Hey, let's keep him confused.

Jack, put that thing on record.

Why? Well, if Ethel's cry brought him back, maybe it'll work in reverse.

Maybe it will. Come on, bring him back here. Come on. Come on.

You might close it.

There's something inside of them.

Words of wisdom from the terror of the geranium patch.

The only thing I'm going to do with my geraniums is feed it to them for a

welcome home gift.

Hedley, we found them.

Everything all right, Hedley?

Hedley? Hedley, are you all right?

What's the matter with you?

I don't know.

Judy, get up. Come on.

Hedley?

Easy, boy.

Up we go.

I think I need a spot of tea.

Hedley?

I know it sounds unbelievable, but that's honestly what happened.

Yes, it is a little hard to believe, Hedley. You mean you actually ended up

giving the leopard a massage?

That's right. Now, if any of you ever tell anyone, especially my men... Oh, I

wouldn't worry about that, Hedley, because nobody would believe us anyhow.

Well, it all goes to prove one thing. Killer Slash is more legend than fact.

going to stop chasing him all over the bush from now on. Good.

Hedley, you didn't tell us what you used to brush and curry Edgar.

Oh, this.

That's my toothbrush.

Well, it's a very minor annoyance to what I went through.

But, Hedley, a toothbrush is a very personal thing.

Can you imagine what it would have been like if that spider hadn't been defanged

or whatever it is you do to them?

Well, Hedley, you see, we don't have spiders here at Wilmero.

What are you saying?

Well, I mean, I suppose we have some, but it's not... You know, by choice,

it's... Well, actually, the tarantula that you were tickling with Jack's

toothbrush, it wasn't one of ours, if you know what I mean.

Are you saying it wasn't de -panged? It was... poisonous?

That's about the size of it.

But I...

Get some black coffee, quick. Rub his neck.

Hedley. Hedley.

Hedley, say something.

Hedley, will you start breathing again?

Your mustache is turning blue.

Hedley. Come on, old man.