He stayed under the tree where the tiger was, for he knew that
soon the circus men would come to hunt for sharp tooth.
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"I guess I had better go down in my cage," said the tiger. "But," she added to Tum Tum, "if ever I get a chance to scratch you, I will."
Into the cage she jumped, and the circus men slammed the door shut. The tiger was caught again.
"Good old boy, Tum Tum!" called the elephant's keeper to him, as they were going back to the animal tent. "You saved the tiger from getting away, and that was a good thing, for Sharp Tooth might have bitten someone. You are a very good elephant!"