The document summarizes a story called "The Tiger King". It introduces the main characters - the King, two astrologers, the Prime Minister, and a British Officer. It then summarizes the key events of the story in 3 sentences: 1) When the king's son is born, astrologers predict he will die young, though the prince questions this prediction. 2) As an adult king, he goes on a tiger hunt to kill 100 tigers to overcome his fear of death, nearly wiping out the tiger population. 3) Struggling to find the 100th tiger, the king dismisses officers in fury until the prime minister brings in an old tiger from Madras to complete