" she
added to Tum Tum, "if ever I get a chance to scratch you, I will."

Into the cage she jumped, and the circus men slammed the door shut. The
tiger was caught again.

"Good old boy, Tum Tum!" called the elephant's keeper to him, as they
were going back to the animal tent. "You saved the tiger from getting
away, and that was a good thing, for Sharp Tooth might have bitten
someone. You are a very good elephant!"

This made Tum Tum feel quite happy, more happy even than did the nice
big lumps of sugar, and loaves of bread, he was given for his supper as
a reward.

For you know animals like to be spoken kindly to, as well we do, boys
and girls. You just try it with your dog. Speak harshly to him, or scold
him, and see how he cringes down, and tucks his tail between his legs.
He knows when you are not kind to him.

And then try speaking nicely. Tell him what a good dog he is, and how
much you like him, and see what a change there is.

He will jump up, and wag his tail, and bark, he is so glad because you
are speaking kindly to him. And, if you let him, he will try to kiss you
with his red tongue. Oh, yes, indeed, animals know a great deal more
than most persons think they do.

So that was how Sharp Tooth got out of her cage, and how Tum Tum helped
to catch her again. After that the animals' cages were never left open,
even for a second.

"Did you get very scratched?" asked Tum Tum of Maggo, when everything
was once more quiet in the animal tent.

"No, not much," answered the lady elephant.

"I'm sorry I was not quick enough for the tiger," said Tum Tum. "Never
mind, it is all over now."

Then the two elephant friends stood side by side in the tent and ate hay
and talked to each other in elephant language.

And now my story of Tum Tum is drawing to a close. I shall tell you one
more thing that happened to him, and then I am finished.

One day the circus was showing near a large city, and great crowds of
people came out to see it. There were boys and girls--more than Tum Tum
had ever seen before. The big tent was full.

Tum Tum did all his tricks as best he could. He stood on his head, and
on his hind legs. He sat up at the table, and made believe eat a meal.
In this trick Mappo, the merry monkey, had a part, for he sat up with
Tum Tum, and they both ate.

When the circus was almost over, and Tum Tum had played soldier, and
marched out of the ring carrying Mappo on his back, while Mappo waved a
flag, th