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"Tell at once, for I shall certainly devour you," The lame man replied, "I sleep in the wall press." When night fell, the tiger set oflf to eat the lame man, but after searching in the wall press failed to find him. In the morning the lame man led his goats out to graze, and again met the tiger, who addressed him as follows, "You are a great cheat. I did not find you in the wall press last night." The lame man replied, "How is it you did not find me ? I was sleeping there." "No," said the tiger, "you were not, you have deceived me. Now, tell me truly where you sleep." "I sleep on a rafter," said the lame man. About midnight the tiger went again in search of him to eat him, but did not find him on the rafter, so he returned home. In the morning the lame man as usual led his goats out to graze, and again encountered the tiger, who said to him, "How now ! Where do you sleep ? I could not find you last night," The lame man rejoined, "That is strange, I was there all the same." The tiger said, " You are a consummate liar. Now tell me plainly where you sleep at night, for I shall without doubt eat you." The lame man replied, "I sleep in the fire-place." Again the tiger went at night, but could not find him. Next morning he met the lame man, and said to him," No more tricks, tell me where you sleep." He, thrown off his guard, said, "In the gongo."*

The tiger then withdrew to his den to wait till night came on, and the lame man, cursing his indiscretion, with a heavy heart, drove his goata homewards. Having made his charge safe for the night, he sat down feeling very miserable. He re-fused the food that was set before him, and continued bewailing his hard lot. In the hope of- inducing him to eat, they gave him some mohwa wrapped in a sal leaf. This also failed to tempt

• Covering for the head and shoulders made of leaves pinned together, worn as a protection from the rain by women, while plant-ing rice.