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ing, unaware of the accident that had hap- 

 pened to one of their number. 



Soon he was standing by the side of the 

 young baboon. A hasty examination showed 

 that no bones had been broken by the fall. 

 The Englishman picked it up and, carrying it 

 to a pool of water in the bottom of the ravine, 

 bathed its head. In a few moments it had so 

 far regained consciousness that it sat up and 

 looked about in a stupid manner. 



Just what to do with it was a question. As 

 it was in no condition to take care of itself, the 

 Englishman decided to take it home and care 

 for it until it had recovered enough to be given 

 its liberty. 



He removed his belt, and, after cutting a hole 

 in the strap with a knife, he buckled it about the 

 little baboon's neck and started off. 



Everything went well until he was almost at 

 the top of the cliff. Then his prisoner suddenly 

 gave an ear-piercing scream and leaped from 

 his arms. But he had a firm grip on the strap 

 and so, when the baboon struck the ground and 

 started off, he brought it up with a sudden jerk. 

 There it stood for a second, gazing into the 

 man's face. Then it drew back its lips, tugged 



