80 . TWO PERSIAN SCHOOLBOYS.

stooped over the dead lion and looked at the broken hurled him from the saddle and stunned him. See!

shaft. he is opening his eyes. Otanes, Otanes, you’ve killed
“ Ay, it’s my weapon; the beast probably made its - the lion!” : .

way to the morass for water; but, by Mithras!* the The boy’s eyelids fluttered, then slowly rose, his

lad’s arrow killed the brute; the barb passed through eyes wandered over the group, and at last rested on

the eyeball into the brain.” the dead lion. The old slave’s words had evidently

“Yes, my lord,” cried old Candaules eagerly, reached his ear, for with a faint smile he glanced
“and doubtless it was only.the weight of the animal, archly at Prexaspes, and raising himself on one elbow,
which, striking my young master as it made itsspring, said:

* The Persian god of the sun. “You see, my lord — even with a bow and dagger!” -