called him "the brave little bowman." The king made him the chief of
the army, giving him rich gifts.




XV

THE FOOLHARDY WOLF


A lion bounded forth from his lair one day, looking north, west,
south, and east. He saw a Buffalo and went to kill him.

The Lion ate all of the Buffalo-meat he wanted, and then went down to
the lake for a drink.

As the Lion turned to go toward his den for a nap, he came upon a
hungry Wolf.

The Wolf had no chance to get away, so he threw himself at the Lion's
feet.

"What do you want?" the Lion asked.

"O Lion, let me be your servant," said the Wolf. "Very well," said the
Lion, "serve me, and you shall have good food to eat."

So saying, the Lion went into his den for his nap. When he woke up,
the Lion said to the Wolf: "Each day you must go to the mountain top,