The Cowardly Puma 
On a warm spring eve¬ 
ning the puma sat on a 
ledge and called to her 
mate by uttering a pierc¬ 
ing scream like that of a 
woman or child in pain. 
They chose a cave up on 
the mountainside for a 
home, where they could 
raise their family and not 
be disturbed by hunters 
or other enemies. 
At night they hunted in 
different directions, and 
one would spend hours 
on a rock waiting for a 
deer to come within leap¬ 
ing distance. 
