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           Herbertandthesailorhadnottolooklongforaplaceinwhichtopassthenight.Therocks,whichmusthavebeenviolentlybeatenbytheseaundertheinfluenceofthewindsofthesouthwest,presentedmanycavitiesinwhichsheltercouldbefoundagainstthenightair.Butjustastheywereabouttoenteroneofthesecavesaloudroaringarrestedthem.

           "Back!"criedPencroft."Ourgunsareonlyloadedwithsmallshot,andbeastswhichcanroarasloudasthatwouldcarenomoreforitthanforgrainsofsalt!"Andthesailor,seizingHerbertbythearm,draggedhimbehindarock,justasamagnificentanimalshoweditselfattheentranceofthecavern.

           ItwasajaguarofasizeatleastequaltoitsAsiaticcongeners,thatistosay,itmeasuredfivefeetfromtheextremityofitsheadtothebeginningofitstail.Theyellowcolorofitshairwasrelievedbystreaksandregularoblongspotsofblack,whichcontrastedwiththewhiteofitschest.Herbertrecognizeditastheferociousrivalofthetiger,asformidableasthepuma,whichistherivalofthelargestwolf!

           Thejaguaradvancedandgazedaroundhimwithblazingeyes,hishairbristlingasifthiswasnotthefirsttimehehadscentedmen.

           Atthismomentthereporterappearedroundarock,andHerbert,thinkingthathehadnotseenthejaguar,wasabouttorushtowardshim,whenGideonSpilettsignedtohimtoremainwherehewas.Thiswasnothisfirsttiger,andadvancingtowithintenfeetoftheanimalheremainedmotionless,hisguntohisshoulder,withoutmovingamuscle.

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