A young lad committed a crime and was being chased by the victim’s father. Upon reaching a river, the murderer spotted a lion on the bank. Frightened by the large cat, the lad climbed a tree. In the branches of the tree, the lad found a snake and, again afraid that the snake would mar him, jumped into the river, where a crocodile had him for dinner. So, the earth, air, and water all refused to shelter a con man.