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their heels, dragging the empty ring and chain of 
the late number ten. All night long they ran until 
finally they became exhausted and fell asleep. In 
the afternoon they again resumed their march, 
hopeful once more. But alas! again. 
Along about supper-time they heard the distant 
roar of a lion. Presently it sounded nearer and soon 
the gleaming eyes of the lion appeared once more 
among the jungle grass. Once again they were 
frozen with horror as the hungry beast devoured 
the last man in the row—number nine. Again they 
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While the Man-Eater Finished His Supper 
sat helpless while the man-eater slowly finished his 
supper, and again they were overjoyed to see him 
depart from their midst. As soon as the last vestige 
of his tail had disappeared from view they scram¬ 
bled up and hiked briskly toward the coast, nine 
days away. 
They were now thoroughly alarmed, and almost 
dreaded the supper hour. The next night the lion 
caught up with them again and proceeded to de¬ 
vour number eight. He then peacefully ambled 
away, leaving another empty ring. 
