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 Each time he stopped Ali would say, "Peace, brother, peace."

Presently Ali noted that the lashing of the tail had ceased, and the eyes did not seem to glow so fiercely.

When about ten feet away, the great beast lay gently down upon his belly and watched the boy intently for at least five minutes.

It seemed to Ali that these five minutes were at least a day, or a year, but he never let go of his thought that the great tiger was his brother, and would not hurt him, and at regular intervals he would say softly with caressing tones:

"Peace, brother, peace."

At last, to Ali's great astonishment, the mighty beast slowly arose, stretched himself deliberately, and turning, made his way cautiously out of the thicket. But