Mouse-deer

When his companions had gone away the next morning, the Mouse-deer tied

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

"Don't you know what is going to happen?" said the Mouse-deer.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

"I cannot," said the Mouse-deer, "because the King has asked me to watch his gong," pointing to the bees 'nest.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

So the Giant lay down as he was bid, while the Mouse-deer bandaged his head and fastened the ends of the bandage to pegs which he drove into the ground under the open flooring of the hut.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

With shouts of triumph they fell upon the Giant and killed him, and praised the Mouse-deer for his cleverness in securing him.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

"Deceived you?" said the Mouse-deer in pretended surprise.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

The Mouse-deer called out to him, and he looked in and asked the Mouse-deer what he was doing at the bottom of the pit.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

Once upon a time the Mouse-deer, accompanied by many other animals, went on a fishing expedition.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

"Do you not feel the pain in your legs?" asked the Mouse-deer.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes

The Mouse-deer saw them coming, and climbed up a tree from the bough of which a large beehive was hanging.

Children of Borneo Edwin Herbert Gomes