farmer then will come and drive the
camel out.

[_He goes. Soon he is heard singing in the distance. Enter the_ FARMER
_and_ the BOYS _with clubs._]

FARMER. I see no jackal here!

A BOY. I am sure I heard him singing!

ANOTHER BOY. I heard him, too!

FARMER. We must look for him and drive him out.

[_The_ CAMEL _enters, eating cane._]

FIRST BOY. Look, look! A camel!

SECOND BOY. Look, father! A camel!

FARMER (_to Camel_). So it was you who was singing, was it? Drive him
out, boys! Quick! Beat him with your clubs!

[_They rush upon the Camel and beat him as he runs from the field._]

SCENE III

TIME: _a little later._
PLACE: _the west bank of the river._

* * * * *

THE JACKAL.
THE CAMEL.

* * * * *

[_The_ CAMEL _lies on the bank half dead from his beating. Enter the_
JACKAL.]

JACKAL. Are you ready to go now, friend?

CAMEL. Don't say "friend" to me!

JACKAL. Why do you speak so strangely?

CAMEL. Why did you sing so strangely?

[Illustration]

JACKAL. Oh, I don't know why! I always sing after dinner.

CAMEL. Ah! Well, let us go.

[_He kneels. The Jackal gets on his back. The Camel rises and enters the
river. He swims to the middle of the river and stops._]

JACKAL. Why do you stop?

CAMEL. I have such a strange, strange feeling.

JACKAL. Well, swim on. You need not stop!

CAMEL. I feel as if I must roll over.

JACKAL. Roll over! If you do, I shall be drowned!

CAMEL. Exactly. But still I have that feeling.

JACKAL. Now that is nonsense! Why should you roll over?

CAMEL. Oh, I don't know why! I always roll over after dinner.

[_He rolls over._]

THE ENDLESS TALE

TIME: _a long time ago._
PLACE: _the King's palace._

* * * * *

KING.
PRINCESS.
FIRST STORY-TELLER.
SECOND STORY-TELLER.
LORDS AND LADIES.
GUARDS.

* * * * *

[_The_ KING _sits on a cushion in the great hall. The_ PRINCESS _sits on
a cushion by him. In front of them sits the_ FIRST STORY-TELLER. _The_
LORDS _and_ LADIES _sit near by._]

STORY-TELLER. "Then the prince married the princess and they were happy
forever and ever."

[_There is a pause._]

KING. Go on!

(_The Story-Teller hangs his head._)

Go on, I say!

STORY-TELLER. That is all, your Majesty.

KING. All!

STORY-TELLER. The prince married the princess. There is nothing more to
tell.

KIN