Tom comes an' goes," replied Dale.

"But I sent him up there last night." "And he was there--perfectly free--right over us--while we slept!" burst out Bo.
"Yes.

An' I reckon you slept the safer for that." "Of all things! Nell, isn't he a monster?
But he doesn't look like a lion--an African lion.

He's a panther.

I saw his like at the circus once." "He's a cougar," said Dale.