She felt some little alarm.

However, nothing happened, and she soon went to sleep again.

At the morning meal Dale explained.
"Pedro an' Tom were uneasy last night.

I think there are lions workin' over the ridge somewhere.

I heard one scream." "Scream ?" inquired Bo, with interest.
"Yes, an' if you ever hear a lion scream you will think it a woman in mortal agony.