FAIRY TALES 235

“Hallao i” he called. “What is all this?”

“My brothers and I are going in search of gold,” said Coolnajoo. “I am hiding in the bag so I can be carried to a place where we are to make our fortunes.” Coolnajoo’s story de- ceived the drover.

“I will give you my Whole drove of cattle,” he said, “if you will only let me have your place in the bag.”

Coolnajoo was quite willing, you may imag- ine; so the drover took his place in the bag, and Coolnajoo went off with the cattle.

“But you must be cautious,” called Coolna- joo, “and you must not speak or the trick will be found out. My brothers must not know that it is not I who is in the bag. By and by you will hear the roar of the water-fall, but do not be frightened. They are going to lower you down into the fall to get the money, and before you go they may give you two or three swings. You must keep still then and not speak. And after that you can have everything your own way.” Then Coolnajoo went on to the market with his cattle.

The brothers soon came back to the bag, put it on the pole, and started upon their journey. When they reached the water—fall, they stood as near to it as they could, and gave the bag three swings in order to send it out as far as possible. Over the fall they threw it, and went