Freedom for a Cheetah Author:Catherall, Arthur In the moment that Dum-dum stood in the moonlight outside the yard gates, the breeze from the jungle beckoned her to freedom. For two years the cheetah had been the property of a wealthy Indian merchant. For him she had hunted the speedy black buck. Now the freedom of the plain and jungle spread before her. But captivity had not prepared the che... more »etah for survival in the wild. How Dum-dum conquers thirst and hunger and eludes the wild red dogs that stalk their prey to exhaustion is a thrilling story of adventure. The illustrations by Shyam Varma, an Indian artist, perfectly capture the flavor on India in an earlier time. From the book jacket. LC number 77-152845.« less