ch Leopard had selected to rob, Dog
whispering "Good luck" to him. Dog trotted off a little way and sneaked
back to watch his friend.

Leopard stealthily surveying the tall fence, saw one place which he
could leap over, and at one spring was inside the village. Snuffing
about, he discovered the goat-pen, forced an entrance, and seizing his
prize by the neck, drew it out. He then flung it over his shoulders,
and with a mighty leap landed outside the fence.

Dog, who had watched his chance, now cried out in an affected voice,
"Hi, hi--wake up! Leopard has killed the goat. There he is. Ah, ah!
Kill him, kill him!"

Alarmed at the noise made, and hearing a rustle in the grass near him,
Leopard was obliged to abandon his prize, and to save his own life,
dropped the goat and fled.

Dog, chuckling loudly at the success of his ruse, picked the dead goat
up, and trotted home to the den with it.

"Oh, see, Leopard!" cried he, as he reached the entrance, "what a fat
goat I've got at my village. Is it not a heavy one? But where is
yours? Did you not succeed after all?"

"Oh! I was alarmed by the owners in the village, who pursued me and
yelled out, `Kill him, kill him!' and there was something rustling in
the grass close by, and I thought that I was done for; but I dropped the
goat and ran away. I dare say they have found the animal by this, and
have eaten our meat. Never mind, though, better luck next time. I saw
a fine fat white goat in the pen, which I am sure to catch to-morrow
night."

"Well, I am very sorry, but cheer your heart. You shall have an equal
share with me of this. Let us bestir ourselves to cook it."

They gathered sticks and made a fire, and began to roast it. When it
was nearly ready Dog went outside, and took a stick and beat the ground,
and whined out:

"Oh! please, I did not do it. It was Leopard that killed the goat. Oh!
don't kill me. It was Leopard who stole it."

Leopard, hearing these cries and the blows of the stick, thought to
himself: "Ah! the men have followed us to our den, and are killing Dog;
then they will come and kill me if I do not run." He therefore ran out
and escaped.

Dog, on seeing him well away, coolly returned to the den and devoured
the whole of the meat, leaving only the bones.

After a long time Leopard returned to the den, and found Dog moaning
piteously. "What is the matter, my friend?" he asked.

"Ah! oh! don't touch me; don't touch me, I beg