CHAPTER XII
TUM TUM'S BRAVE DEED
Tum Tum tried to get in front of Sharp Tooth and stop the tiger from getting out of his cage, but the big elephant was not quick enough. Besides, the tiger moved so swiftly, that hardly any one could have stopped him.
"Come back here! Come back!" cried Tum Tum, when he saw Sharp Tooth running out of the tent.
"Indeed I will not! I'm off to the jungle!" snarled the striped beast. "Come on, Roarer!" she called.
But Roarer could not, for Maggo, the big elephant, had placed herself in front of the door of his cage, and was leaning against it. And Maggo was so big and heavy that Roarer could not push open the iron-barred door.
"Get out of my way!" cried the lion to the elephant.