A YGU5G SATUBALIST. 437 



my over-excited imagination. Suddenly a terrible roar re- 

 echoed through the forest and woke up Lncien. 



" What is the matter? Is it Cnema?" 

 X o, my boy ; it is a jaguar." 



** Wifl it come near us?" 



" I hope not, but go on with its nocturnal hunting; any- 

 how, behind the fire we have nothing to fear." 



I put Lucien back against the tree and cocked my gun, 

 when the head and bright eyes of a superb jaguar appeared 

 about fifty paces from us. 



