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Crouched in the palanquin Kathlyn waited for the onslaught of the

leopards Once she heard a tre-place; the palanquin tottered But the ani his claws after the h, heaven knew, since, regularly,

once a month the keepers filed them to needle-points

An elephant trumpeted near by, and Kathlyn could have wept in despair

Outside the ere friends, doubtless by this time joined by her

father and Ra where she was She dared not

call out for fear of attracting the leopards, whose movements she could

hear constantly: the jar of their padded feet as they trotted under and

about the palanquin, the sniff-sniff of their wet noses, an occasional

yawning

By and by her curiosity could not be withstood, even though shedeath Cautiously and soundlessly she moved the curtain

which faced the wall A round to the

top of this wall If only she could reach it; if only she dared try!

Presently the keepers, ar, and all hope of flight banished Unize her despite her darkened skin and Indian

dress

From the othershe peered There, in the path, were two

leopards, boxing and frolicking in play As she watched, always

interested in the gambols of such ani, approached, sat upon their haunches, and

critically followed the friendly set-to Then the other three, seeking