HOW TO TELL A STORY AND OTHER ESSAYS In his unique way, Mark Twain gives sound advice about how to tell a story, and then lets us in on some curious incidents he experienced, and finishes with a trip that proves life-changing. THE STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT In this detective mystery a Siamese white elephant – en route from Siam to Britain as a gift to the Queen – disappears in New Jersey. The local police department goes into high gear to solve the mystery but it all comes to a tragic end. ALSO INCLUDING THE SHORT STORIES Mental Telegraphy Again The Wounded Soldier The Invalid’s Story The Golden Arm