This terrible animal is easily tamed if captured young, and, strange to say, becomes one of the most affectionate and devoted of pets.

It will purr about the feet and lick the hands of its master, and develop all the attractive characteristics of the domestic cat.
"We must have a puma-hunt," said the chief, "now--right away." "Not to-day ?" said the teacher.
"Yes," said the chief, "now--he eat your children.

Find boy dead some day, just like cow.

He drop down from a tree on a papoose.

Benjamin and I will go hunt." [Illustration: _The mountain lion._] The two disappeared.