9. When a prince rides through a city in state his elephants wear rich
cloths, which are studded with gems. Sometimes the elephants' heads are
painted and their tusks are covered with gold.

10. In the drawing-room of your uncle's house there is a beautiful tiger
skin. The tiger that used to wear this skin was shot by your uncle about
three years ago.

[Illustration: {Tiger skin rug}]

11. It was a man-eating tiger--that is, an old tiger that could no
longer run fast enough to catch deer. This man-eater used to hide near a
village. He would creep up silently behind men and women, and stun them
with a blow of his paw. Then he would drag them away and eat them.

12. The people of the village came to your uncle and begged him to kill
the man-eater. He agreed to do so. Near to the tiger's drinking-place a
little hut was built in a tree. One night your uncle sat in this hut
with his gun on his knee, waiting for the tiger to come.

13. Slowly the hours went by, and your uncle felt sure that the tiger
had gone to another place to drink. Just as he was thinking of going
home to bed the huge animal crept into the moonlight.

14. Nearer and nearer he came. Then your uncle lifted his gun, took a
steady aim, and shot the tiger through the heart.

[Illustration: {Tiger being shot}]