Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22
THE Two EAGLE-BoYS.
H. HEINRICHS.

| the two ugly men were after, The eagles
soon understood that they had stolen the two
girls. who were real princesses and Kings
daughters, and they were now threatening
to burn them in the fire unless they married
themi
"We must secure these girls" said Fred,
''or else they will surely be killed. Let Us
swoop down upon the crowd, take hold Of
the girls, and fly away with them as fast as
we can."
"All right" replied Clarence. "I am
with you; let us proceed to business at
once"
Then the boys few down from the top OF
the tree, and precipitated upon the aston
ished people around the fire. The two viii
lains who had stolen the princesses were al
most scared to death at the sudden
appearance of the two monstrous birds and
the two young ladies tainted from the shock.
But Fred and Clarence did not take any
notice of the condition of any of them. They
few down until they we're Immediately
above the girls. Tken they took hold of
them with their claws and in few minutes
they had vanished beyond the forest, before
the men were able to realize what had taken
place.
The eagles with the princesses few far, far
away, and then they laid them gently down
on the ground again. By this time both
had recovered their senses, and when they
opened their ewes Clarence said:
Ladies, priucesses, we are two unfortu-
nate boys anxious to do good in this world,
wherever we can. No sooner had we heard
the danger YOU were in when we resolved to
liberate you. Now, il you will tell us
where your home is, we will at once convey
you to your friends"
The two girls we're delighted to hear that,
and although they could not help wonder
ing at the strange eagles, still they told
them where to 60. In another second Fred
and Clarence again picked up the princesses,
and with their precious burdens they coursed
once more THROUGH the air. 1t was a rapid
flight, and it was not long ere they arrived
in the city where the princesses' home was
situated. The rejoicing among the people
was great, and the King and Queen were
even more than delighted when they again
beheld their beloved children, whom they
had already mourned as lost When the
eagles put their charges down on the castle
steps both girls simultaneously exclaimed:
'Please, dear eagles, do stay with us
few days, and let US entertain you and thank
you for your chivalrous conduct"
The eagles reluctantly acquiesced, and the
feasting and frolicking which was INDUCED
in for the next few days made Fred and
Clarence wish again and again that they
had never stolen those eagles eggs and
they would not have lost their human
form.
In the meantime, however, the princesses
had told their father the whole story of the
unfortunate eagles, and out OF gratitude the
King sent proclamation all over his realm.
Tn this nroolam tion he stated the faot of
how the boys had been changed into eagles
and the King also said that anyone who
knew how to undo the spell of the eagles,
eggs would be we'll rewarded. This pro-
clamation accidentally came to the notice of
the ancient lady In the mountains, and
when she inquired into the matter and
heard how bravely the boy had rescued the
Princesses she went to the Kings castle
herself
Arrived there she called the eagle-boys to
her. and by pulling the third feather out of