the animal tent, and at first Tum
Tum thought maybe the tiger had gotten loose again, or that another big
cage had rolled down hill.

When one of the animal men rushed in and called out something, Tum Tum
knew it was not that.

"One of the monkeys is missing," said one trainer to another. "It is
Mappo, that smart one."

"Ha! Is that so?" asked the other. "How did he get loose?"

"He must have slipped out of the cage, when we were on the road. Come,
we are going to try to find him."

"I know a good way," said the keeper of Tum Tum. "I shall take my
elephant with me. My elephant and that monkey Mappo were good friends.
If Mappo sees Tum Tum, he will be glad to come back. So we will take Tum
Tum to hunt Mappo."

"Ha! That is good!" thought Tum Tum, as he listened.

Soon the hunt for Mappo began. Many of the circus men started for the
woods to look for the lost monkey. Tum Tum went along also, his keeper
riding on his back.

"I wonder if we will find Mappo?" thought Tum Tum.

CHAPTER VIII

TUM TUM AND THE FIRE

Through the woods, near the circus town, went the men looking for lost
Mappo. They wanted to get back the monkey because he was such a good one
to do tricks, and because the children, many of whom came to the circus,
liked to see him ride on the back of a dog, or pony, and jump through
paper-covered hoops.

"We must find Mappo!" cried the keeper who had him in charge.

Mappo had run away, as I have told you in the book about his adventures,
because he was afraid Sharp Tooth, the big tiger, would get loose and
bite him. In the woods he had many wonderful adventures.

He met Slicko, the jumping girl squirrel, about whom I have told you,
and also Squinty, the comical pig. Mappo liked Squinty, the pig, very
much, for Squinty was a nice little chap.

On and on went Tum Tum and the men, looking for the lost monkey. After
the search had gone on for several hours, Mappo, who was walking along
through the woods with Squinty, saw the circus men coming after him.

"Here's where I have to run and hide," said Mappo.

"Why?" grunted Squinty, the comical pig.

"Because the circus men are after me. Look!" and the monkey chap pointed
through the woods to where could be seen some men in red coats.

"Oh, and look at that funny animal with two tails!" cried Squinty. "I'd
be afraid of him."

"You wouldn't need to be," said Mappo. "That is only Tum Tum, the
elephant, and he is very jolly. He would not hu