The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-12-27
LOCKE & BLYMYER, Proprietors.


the clouds with-tl1eir thunders an
lightning, were seen to scud acros
the skies in such wild hurry y-skurr
| that the sun squinted and the moo
stood with her mouth wide wit
amazement at the sight.
But another marvel awaited them
for, on arriving at the castle, the,
found that it had neither gate, no
door, nor entrance of any kind.
"Did 1 not tell your honor" sail
Oidin, "that this grlm-looking castl
was good for nothing, save a lodgin.
lhouse for storks and owls ?"
81 don't care for that; / am tiret
and wish to rest,n said the cava
llier. mar Ea vvrE
"All right my MASTER quoth Car
lguin; and in a moment he dragged
forth big rock which he deposited
under the castle wall, by which mean
they could effect an entrance through
a window. They did so, and founc
themselves in a spacious saloon
whore tho tabloe woro oovsrad w,tI
all manner of choice meats, together
with wines, pitchers of water, olives
and the finest wheaton bread. After
they had eaten their fill, the cavalier
expressed wish to inspect the cas-
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"Sire," demonstrated the prudent
Oidin, ssbefore meddling in matter:
that concern US not, it is well to have
some knowledge respecting them
and not go in and out, like ball, tt
no purpose.
"What does it signify2" replied
Carguin eve came here with nc
evil intent, and who can harm US ?
But Oidin, who did not approve
of seeking adventure, still object
led. -
"Let us hasten away, my master
this castle is not in a state of grace
land 1 can assure your honor that
hear sounds of lamentation and
weeping arising from under th'
Iground."
However the cavalier would no
listen to Oiden, and set out on hi:
researches, followed by his servants
threading their way through series
of galleries, passages, and corridors
as intricate as though they had beer
contrived by spider, and at last
coming upon court, which looked
like an arena for bull-fights. NJ
sooner had they entered in thar
forth came to meet them a monstrou!
serpent with seven fierce heads, from
which seven tongues projected lik'
ilances, while its fourteen eyes spark
led with hate and fury. Carguin
ISoplin and Oidin, more terrified thar
so many mice, took at once to theil
heels: but the cavalier, who was a
valiant as the Cid, and as strong a.
Bernardo, drew his sword, and in s
twirkling cut off the serpent's sever
heads each at one stroke. The las
and biggest of the seven, darting q
ferocious glance at the cavalier from
its eyes, s,whence issued fire and blood
jumped into the middle of the court
whereupon a big hole opened, ant
the head sank down into it.
The cavalier now called his three
servants, who returned upon hear
ing his voice, much amazed at theil
masters daring:
"Now," said he, pointing to a hol
low through which the serpent's head
had vanished, and which was sc
deep that the bottom could not bt
seen-"now the next thing to bt
done is to go out and collect palm
Leaves and rushes, to make strong
rope long enough to reach the bot
tom of this pit"
They did so, but the hole was Sc
deep that the task of making th'
Irope took about two years, thougl
there were four engaged in making
lit. At the end of this time the rop,
touched the ground, and his master
then bade Oidin take hold oft, anC
see what was to be seen below, ant
return to give tidings to the rest
But Oidin set his feet on the grounC
like q palm tree that no blast SHOULD
have power to shake, and declared
that he would be cut in pieces before
he would trust himself down in tha
pit.
Seeing him so determined, the cav
alier then gave the same order tt
ISopl;n, who Immediately tied thu
end of the rope around hi
waist; and began to let himself down
Might and day he went on descend
ling, and at last found himself in
magnificent palace. Here in hand
somely decorated saloon lying on 8
sofa, and weeping most bitterly, he
found beautiful lady, who told hin
she was the Princess of Naples, tina
a horrible Moorish magician had fall
in love with her, and kept her pris
oner in this enchanted palace, unit
some hero should arrive bold enough
to attack him and rescue her. -
"The hour has cone, and the mna!'
declared Soplin, very valiantly; but
no sooner were the words out of his
mouth than the Moorish wizard ap
peared, with a face and form so fe
rocious and hideous that the terrified
lSoplin sprang upon the top of doc
for safety. But the wizard gave tn,
door q blow with the club he held il
his hand, whereupon it burst from
Its hinges and fell to the ground
1 and Soplin with it, the poor fellow
breaking his leg in the fall.
j We must now return to the cava
llier, who after waiting in vain TO
Soplin to reappear, babe Oiden listel
land tell him what was going on with
in the bowels of the earth. Oidil
} told him what had happened, and es
pecially how he heardSoplin groanin;
and wailing over his broken limb
Carguin then declaring that he wa
willing to undertake the enchanter
and would bring him up to the sur
face of the earth, though he wer
, heavier than all the lead mines of tn
Indies, his masteR bade him go an,
TRY. But things fell out with Car
: guin exactly as with Seplln, excep
that he broke an arm instead of
: leg in falling.
"Well then, 1 must 60 myself,
! said the cavalier, on learning fror
: Oidin how badly his servant ha
7 Jared. And ON reaching the palace
and beholding the Princess of Naples
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