In the Land of Lions
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Opis oryginalny: angielski
In the lone, vast deserts of Morocco, with his nearest neighbor more than thirty miles away, a contented hermit is passing his life. His house is fairly well concealed from the bands of marauding Arabs who traverse this desolate waste, so that he does not deem it necessary to have any connection with his neighbor, so distant, except by telephone. One night, however, a group of Arabs discovered his hut, and by means of stealth tried to gain admission, for the purpose of pilfering his house and killing him. Their plan, however, is frustrated when the hermit sees them on their approach and opens fire. By virtue of his position the latter is able to withstand the enemy, despite their number. With rifle in one band, he resorts to his telephone and attempts to notify his neighbor of his peril. The Arabs discover this means of communication with outside assistance and, one of the best shots of their number directs his aim at the telephone wire, with the result that he cuts it in two