short tail standing right up.

"Mr. Rough," said the Lion, "Benjy says it is you, and not he, who
tease and kill the cats."

"Well," said Mr. Rough, jumping about in an angry way, "am I to blame?
BOUF, BOUF, who taught me to do it? BOUF, BOUF, it was that Boy over
there. BOUF-BOUF!"

Then Mr. Rough told them that Benjy had made him tease and worry the
cats and dogs so often that he had quite learned to like it. All the
beasts were very angry at this, and said that Benjy must be punished.

The Lion said that he did not know just then what was best to be done
with Benjy, so he asked the beasts if they would wait till he had
walked around and thought about it. They said yes, so he walked around
the circle seven times, lashing his tail in the grandest way; then he
took his seat again and said:--

"Gentle beasts, birds and fishes, you have all heard what this Boy has
done, and you would like him to be treated as he has treated you. We
will not abuse Benjy, but I do not think he is good enough to stay
with us. We will tie a tin-kettle to him and chase him from Beastland,
and Mr. Rough shall be our leader."

This was no sooner said than done. The Lion gave one dreadful roar as
a signal for the animals to begin the chase.

With the tin-kettle fastened to him and hurting him at every step, and
with Mr. Rough at his very heels, Benjy was run out of Beastland. When