TIGER'S TEETH 105 



was ever behind the thought of golden 

 sovereigns in their pockets. Deep into the 

 sward Aaron drove the bar, until it remained 

 rigid, leaning backwards from the line of 

 the cliff-face. Under his arms Tiger passed 

 the hempen rope and the thinner guide- 

 rope, while John Smith of Crowberry 

 adjusted the hauling blocks. 



" Thaat be aa-right, reckons." 



" Aiy aiy ! " 



Aaron and John Smith of Crowberry 

 took a strain on the rope and began to pay 

 out hand over hand. The Tiger leaned 

 outwards over the Hole and slowly dis- 

 appeared over the edge. 



Two tugs on the guide-rope, and the men 

 remained still. Next came three tugs, and 

 Aaron whispered to Farmer John that Tiger 

 was near the ledge. They held on tight. 



Meanwhile Tiger was spinning slowly 

 on the rope. He started to swing, back- 

 wards and forwards, aiming for the ledge 

 whereon was the mass of twigs and sticks 



