two lions and their young. When the moon grew bright we saw the lions

come out and stand upon the edge of the cliff, and with them were two

little ones that played about like kittens, so that had we not been

frightened it would have been beautiful to see them.

"Oh! Umslopogaas," said Nada, "I wish that I had one of the little

The boy laughed, saying, "Then, shall I fetch you one, sister?"

"Peace, boy," I said. "No man may take young lions from their lair and

"Such things have been done, my father," he answered, laughing. And no