to the Cold Lairs. They may stay there for a night, or ten nights, or an hour. I have told the bats to watch through the dark time. That is my message. Good hunting, all you below!”

“Full gorge and a deep sleep to you, Rann,” cried Bagheera. “I will remember thee in my next kill, and put aside the head for thee alone, O best of kites!”

“It is nothing. It is nothing. The boy held the Master Word. I could have done no less,” and Rann circled up again to his rooSt. “He has not forgotten to use his tongue,” said Baloo with a chuckle of pride.

“To think of one so young remembering the Master Word for the birds too while he was being pulled across trees!”

“It was most firmly driven into him,”