170 TRAPPING WILD ANIMALS 
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 
