GEBABD, THE LION HUNTEB 



75 



The lion began to laugh ; ' I should think so ! ' said he. 



But the first time the lion captured a sheep he was 

 much surprised to find that he could not throw it over 

 his shoulder, as he did with far larger and heavier 

 animals, but had to drag it along the ground. This was 

 the result of his proud boasting, and of forgetting to say, 



THE LION LAUGHS AT THE MARABOUT S QUESTION 



as he did about the larger animals : ' By the aid of 

 Allah ! ' 



Ever since then the lions have been obliged to drag 

 any sheep they may capture along the ground, leaving a 

 track after them. 



So you see why T felt sure of being able to track my 

 game later on. Well, I bad hardly regained my tent 



