"How dost thou know anything of this matter? The leopard skin has not yet been brought to thee."
"I know because I saw," she answered. "The worst hurt was above thy knee; hast thou dressed it with the salve I sent?"
"Not I," he said. "But thou hast not left this Sanctuary; how didst thou see? By thy magic?"
"If thou wilt, at least I saw, and Holly also saw thee rolling in the snow with that fierce brute, while those curs ran round like scared children."
"I am weary of this magic," interrupted Leo crossly. "Cannot a man be left alone for an hour even with a leopard of the mountain? As for those brave men——"
At this moment Oros entered and whispered something, bowing low.
"As for those 'brave men,' I will deal with them," said Ayesha with bitter emphasis, and covering herself—for she n
