Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-19

said the little man to Herold; task me
what can do for you and it shall be done
at once"
Herold replied that he did not want any
thing for himself, but that he would like to
know the quickest way to get to King Cuth-
bert's castle. ''The King has lost his way
and he is in that cave there asleep"
"Ah !'' said the dwarf 81 saw a number
of his friends not long ago looking for him.
Well, you stay with the King, and will
send his men here. But let me see: will
make you present for yourself, because
yoE saved nv life Just now Here, take this
belt, which has the wonderful quality OF
conferring swiftness upon the party who
wears it. If you put it on and simply say
the words, i would like to be in Cnina,'
the belt will take you there in two seconds.
Take it, nv boy; it may be of use to you,
and as long as you have it you will remem-
Der this night and your fight with the
snake"
Then the dwarf disappeared, and Herold,
with the belt around his waist walked
back into the cave, where the King was still
asleep. Suddenly the sounds of a bugle
horn and trumpets resounded through the
forest The King awoke from the noise,
and he got up. When he got outside he
found all his generals and officers awaiting
him. The dwarf had brought them there.
Everybody was glad that the King had been
found, and the whole party Immediately set
out on a march toward the Kings castle.
But when they arrived there the news of
great calamity awaited them.
King Cuthbert's only daughter, the Prin-
cess Belinda, had been stolen, and nobody
knew who had done this deed, nor where
the Young lady had been taken to. The
Ill in nd
sorrow, because Belinda was a favorite of
everybody who knew her. When the King
heard it he was overcome with grief. He
offered very large reward to the man or
woman who would bring his daughter back
to him. But there was no one who was
willing to go on a hunt without having q
clew of some kind about the lost lady.
Young Herold was almost as much trou-
bled about the young Princess as the King,
although he did not know her, nor had he
ever seen Belinda. But he was fond of the
King and he took very deep interest in
everything which troubled the King. He
thought long and seriously about the matter
until at last he had an idea. He remem-
bered the belt, the wonderful gift from the
dwarf, and he accordingly went to the King
and told him that he would find his daugh-
ter for him. The King was very pleased at
Herold's devotion and at his readiness to
serve him in this great calamity.
On the following day, therefore, Herold
went away from the Royal Castle. When
he got outside of the city he took his belt,
put it around his waist and said: 'Take me
to the abode of Princess Belinda %
No sooner had he uttered this sentence
when he felt himself lifted from the ground,
and he was moved along by invisible pow
ers. He coursed through the air with ex-
traordinary swiftness. On and on he flew
until he was gently placed on the ground
again. How long ne had been flying through
the air he did not know. He found himself
in the front of large and magnificent cas-
tie. There seemed to be great rejoicing go
ing on inside, because ne heard singing and
plaving as if there was a wedding. Her
old went through the castle gate into the
park which surrounded the mansion. Ad-
vancing along an avenue of trees he sud-
denly saw beautiful young lady under a
big elm tree. The lady was crying, and as
Herold saw the tears roll down her cheeks
his heart became filled with pity.
''What ails you, dear lady?" he asked
her as he approached in arespectful manner.
"What ails me? 1 am very unfortunate
Princess, who was stolen from her fathers
CASTLE and the thief who stole me now wants
to marry me-"
"Are you the Princess Belinda, King
Cuthbert's daughter?"
''Yes; but how do you know me?"
81 am friend of King Cuthbert, and 1
have come to fetch you home again, if you
will trust yourself with me-"
"How could you do that alone? The man
who stole me is mighty man with lots of
soldiers, and it would be foolish for YOU to
attempt fighting them all BY YOURSELF"
THAT might be so, replied Herold. "But
am in the possession OF such charm,
which could battle an army twice as large as
the world has ever seen."
"What do you want to do, then?"
"Do you see this belt? Well, you tie that
around your waist and as soon as you have
done that simply say: Take me to nv
fathers houseP and you will be there in a
very short time"
Belinda was delighted, and she at once
tried to put the belt around her, but it was
SO large and her waist SO small that it went