A YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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

 echoed through the forest and woke up Lucien. 



" What is the matter ? Is it Chema ?" 



" No, my boy ; it is a jaguar." 



" Will it come near us?' 3 



" 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. 



