and tiger hunting on the back of one is quite an- 

 other. As I have mentioned elsewhere, they are 

 excessively timid both in their wild and domestic 

 state, and to become a well-trained, tiger-hunting 

 elephant, one so broken must have plenty of courage 

 and experience. It is simply madness to attempt to 

 use an elephant that has never been broken and 

 tried out, as they will always bolt. Then again, if 

 one never had a gun fired from its back, the effect 

 is rather startling to his riders. It is a terrible thing 

 to be bolted with while on an elephant's back in the 

 jungle. I intended to take no chances while mounted 

 as far as shooting was concerned, depending on cor- 

 nering the tiger, if possible, and if the ground were 

 favorable, start on foot. 



Besides my 50-110 express, I had a Holland 

 double-barrel 450 and a Fox No. 12 smooth 

 bore shotgun. Ali had his spears, but was to 

 use either the express or double-barrel Holland 

 if we came up with the tiger. The other men 

 carrying spears, parangs and tom-toms made 

 up the party. Arriving at the place where the girl 

 had been seized, two men who were experienced 

 trackers took up the trail, which was quite fresh and 

 plain and could be easily followed. Presently we 

 came upon the remains of the poor victim. Very 

 little was left only the head and upper part of her 

 body. We stopped only long enough to bury the 

 remains. The tracks were not over an hour old, 

 and as the jungle was sparse, it would give no cover 



