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This advice pleased the lion, so he laid himself down quietly for

the fox to make him fast to the horse. But the fox managed to tie

his legs together and bound all so hard and fast that with all

his strength he could not set himself free. When the work was

done, the fox clapped the horse on the shoulder, and said, 'Jip!

Dobbin! Jip!' Then up he sprang, and moved off, dragging the lion

behind him. The beast began to roar and bellow, till all the

birds of the wood flew away for fright; but the horse let him

sing on, and made his way quietly over the fields to his master's

house.

'Here he is, master,' said he, 'I have got the better of him':

and when the farmer saw his old servant, his heart relented, and

he said. 'Thou shalt stay in thy stable and be well taken care

of.' And so the poor old horse had plenty to eat, and lived--till

he died.

THE BLUE LIGHT