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Kaa’s Hunting

           So,boundingandcrashingandwhoopingandyelling,thewholetribeofBandar-logsweptalongthetree-roadswithMowglitheirprisoner. 

           Foratimehewasafraidofbeingdropped. Thenhegrewangrybutknewbetterthantostruggle,andthenhebegantothink. ThefirstthingwastosendbackwordtoBalooandBagheera,for,atthepacethemonkeysweregoing,heknewhisfriendswouldbeleftfarbehind. Itwasuselesstolookdown,forhecouldonlyseethetopsidesofthebranches,sohestaredupwardandsaw,farawayintheblue,RanntheKitebalancingandwheelingashekeptwatchoverthejunglewaitingforthingstodie. Rannsawthatthemonkeyswerecarryingsomething,anddroppedafewhundredyardstofindoutwhethertheirloadwasgoodtoeat. HewhistledwithsurprisewhenhesawMowglibeingdraggeduptoatreetopandheardhimgivetheKitecallfor"Webeofoneblood,thouandI." Thewavesofthebranchesclosedovertheboy,butChilbalancedawaytothenexttreeintimetoseethelittlebrownfacecomeupagain. "Markmytrail!"Mowglishouted. "TellBaloooftheSeeoneePackandBagheeraoftheCouncilRock." 

           "Inwhosename,Brother?"RannhadneverseenMowglibefore,thoughofcoursehehadheardofhim. 

           "Mowgli,theFrog.Man-cubtheycallme!Markmytra-il!" 

           Thelastwordswereshriekedashewasbeingswungthroughtheair,butRannnoddedandroseuptillhelookednobiggerthanaspeckofdust,andtherehehung,watchingwithhistelescopeeyestheswayingofthetreetopsasMowgli’sescortwhirledalong. 

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