Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-12

Iyou would like to zee a little game
am playing, SO just looked in"
"I shall be delighted to see your
game" said the man, "but you will
have to be quick about il, for L fancy
it is the lions breakfast-time now, and
you will be late" =.
THAT is Just what I intend to be, "
said the jackal; $50 if you have no OBJ
lection, l viii sit down IN your house
for an hour or So"
Saying this, he composed himself in
a corner and looked perfectly happy.
| When the hour was up, he arose and
! told Bloch Khan to follow him eau
tiously, go that he could hear all that
passed with Mt being seen.
Forth went the two, the jackal lead
ing, the man following. They had
I walked about mile when the lions
roarings began to be audible. Each
step they took the sound became more
distinct. After time the jackal held
mp his paw to tell the man to halt
The animal then proceeded alone.
Bloch Khan heard all that passed.
The lion augrily roared out-"What
- the meaning OF this? 1t Is an hour
and half after my breakfast time.
1ou have broken the agreement; L will
take vengeance on the whole race Of
lackals! | am diving of hunger. Come
quick, aud be eaten"
''Be not angry with me, your Majes-
ty," simpered the jackal. Il did the
best | could. l did not wish you to
be deprived of your breakfast"
"Whnt do you mean, sir2" again
roared the lion.
"Oh, your highness," the jackal
answered, ~ set ont in good time bs-
fore dawn to come to breakfast, but /
had not gone half mile before I met
a lion in your Maiesty's dominions
who had no right here. / knew If he
saw me he would eat me, and you
would remain hungry. So lodged
and lodged, and after very great
trouble 1 have escaped from him, and
am come, though so late / thought
you would wish before eating me TO
know that there was an enemy invad
ing your realm
IAN enemy IN this countryr' ex-
claimed the lion. "Either he or /
must die. Tell me, you scoundrel.
where is he?"
Il could show your Majesty il you
would be pleased to follow me"
Lead, | follow" cried the lion.
with tail erect.
Back turned the jackal; the lion fol-
lowed him, while Bloch Khan kept as
near as he dared.
After breaking through a thick jun
gle and keeping cautiously under COW
er, they finally emerged from the un-
cultivated country into field of very
high crop, called iowar
This belonged to the farmer whose
land bordered on Bloch Khan's. At
the other side OF the field were some
trees which Oyershadowed a deep we'll.
Towards this the lackal made his way.
The man behind hesitaied q moment
as to whether it was sac to go on.
Then he saw how int Mt the hon was
on lighting his foe, and he came to the
conclusion that he might venture on
seeing the game played out. On they
went, and came to the edge of the
well.
''Lo k into that hole," whispered
the lackal. 'Your enemy has taker
mp his abode there for the present"
The Ii n stood on the edge, his tail
beating in anger for moment; the
iackal WAS behind. grinning all over
his face
The king of animals saw his own re-
Election in The water, and imagined
there was foe worthy of him He
jumped, he splashed into the water: he
was drowned
The lackals were free.