So, through dense Armenian forests and along rugged mountain
paths, down rock-strewn hill-slopes and in green, low-lying
valleys, the chase swept on: and one day, in one of the pleasant
glades which, half-sun and half-shadow, stretch away to the
Lebanon hills, young Bath Zabbai suddenly reined in her horse in
full view of one of the typical hunting scenes of those old days.
A young Arabian hunter had enticed a big mountain lion into one
of the strong-meshed nets of stout palm fibres, then used for
such purposes. His trained leopard or cheetah had drawn the beast
from his lair, and by cunning devices had led him on until the
unfortunate lion was half-entrapped. Just then, with a sudden
swoop, a great golden eagle dashed down upon the preoccupied
cheetah, and buried his talons in the leopard's head. But the
weight of his victim was more than he had bargained for; the
cheetah with a quick upward dash dislodged one of the great
bird's talons, and, turning as quickly, caught the disengaged leg
in his sharp teeth. At that instant the lion, springing at the
struggling pair, started the fastenings of the net, which,
falling upon the group, held all three prisoners.
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