The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-18

see the men coming toward them in such
l rgssSn. fS;o h snS al Asked wfq Mis Sas Lay aE k 9ICw sh Is
a. This man is my brother" s1id, Mach Lay.
him Mt the harbor till after the combat"
another champion. The following day Manns
tod the King i T. she dipi not i get M ,%S sI as hus.
band. the life would leave her.
The King called Mach Lay to his presence
an" AZ asked; ",W&iIl you let your brother marry
and satisfied" answered Miach Lay. liz asked
his hrothgr and Manus said lie would marry
The marriage was celebrated. without delay
ana there was q. wedding feast for three days
nnn Three nights. AMI the third night when
f Key were going to their own chamber the
This is the third husband married to my
could be had of the other two, aud from that
tine to this no one knows where they are
KIM ns:' had day yer Wss saI'fshfl s % sn.nfSs 'H with tnG
- will do to;night,"s said the King. what
nml Manns Yili not lodge in tie castle at all.
..""Iil watch myself" said Mach Lay. and
L II is T.. devil that Is tnking the husbands
L not lot him take my broths.'
Scntrics were stationed in all parts: n house
was prepared in the courtyard. Miaeh, ,Lay
stood on guard ut tho entrance all the. time.
through tho yard; It blew. Mach Lay to The
groun1 and he tainted. When. he recovered
lie rushed to search for his brother. but he was
not in his chamber. lie then reused the Kings
daughter and asked.
Where Is my brother ?"
cannot tell whore lie is." said she: lit is
know wh"re to find him,
you do not give me tidings OF my broih"r.''"
Do. not take my head: it would not serve
you; ! have no n account Of what happened to
M Mi% ,Sa ~, lax IN her To reirajne4 %t from Rt touching her
Miaon LAY saw him he ran at hin to destroy
him but the King fed away. After awhile.
whom the household was reused. the, Kings
daughter was brought in and asked what had
become Of hor husband or could she give an
account Of what had happened,
before / was married the first time. something
came t. my chamber window In the form OF a
ssiS That .fG S WSal as nStl f T"n o.. ! re lss It il; ont !
side all the day Watching to see could it enter
my chamber. ] did not let il come. in: before
Well. | will worry the heart in you yet
81, T mel KhinT II. tns .,H wi, d5q his b wh9 s MAS s5 rirdIsenti
,the Dark King. lie is a mighty magician
and it t. Il he who has taken AXE the hussDands:' s.
viii 60 with You n take all my forces"
said R need now SS as shs s0n OF ts ssif INF m'aS Of fIf sy, 81,
I mysel! cannot lind him. ! think that no man
can. but IL you wish to come you are Welcome
Mach Lay went t9 his vessel; and Red Fow
and went on board OF it. The two ships sailed
away together. In time they neared land. and
a third ship sailing toward them as swiftly as
the wind blew. and It was not long till II came
alongside. There was only one man on board;
he hailed Mach Law and asked:
Where are you going I!
1T would not be the custom Of my country
for me to tell you what you ask till you tell me
who You ars, yourself and where your own
iknow myself" said the warrior. where
you are going: you are in. search Of the Dark
King. and | myself would like to see him
With hat he took a bundle Of branches he
every rod and twig Of the bundle became An
enormous log of wood. SO that the harhor was
sailed away without, waiting.
After much StrngSlinE with thelogs. SHOWING
sci. and at last came to land. Rcd Bow and
his men were cast into deep sleep by the man
on the vessel that mad sailed away.
great stretch of wild country. and. drawing
near, a large forest. saw rising up a small.
for the place where the smoke was. and there
he discovered a large. splendid castle in the
When Mach Lay had stood outside some
time u young woman lOpkeu llEOukl the Will
dow. hailed him. and n.id:
tD oSH 2" tS Srs a aa strap nSt If rn soS T i IL fln I'd. no w IodEi
Open the window il you are able.'' said
The window had hinges. and she opened it in
the middle: he stepped backward nine yards
and went in at ono bound to the chamber.
pared eau dinner fns wei ior him. sag w f%s; 4 hs h sUYe ea pse.
she inquired who he was. from what place he
had come and what brought him that way;
from the first. and when he had finished he
said: II know not where TO find my brother
You are not far from him now.' said sho:
he is in bounds our land"
When they had talked long she said: You
are tired and need rest. SO sleep in this cham
ber." She went then to her own place. The
following morning his h~reaI;fas st was ready be-
fore him. and. after he had eaten. the young
~ suppose you will be thankful if ! tell you
where w If i'n Ina t.s ss, said Of b the R TGsn k 5ns cav.
full directions how to 60. He took his
sword then. and sprang out as he had sprung
which she told him to take. About midday
he met a man. who hailed him and asked,
"'Tis n a5s the Ye" ca aaa iron fr " %n mani eo OF Il my Goun.
try to, answer that question till told where he
is and to whom he is s~penking.'.,
going. You are going to the castle OF the Dark
King and here he is before you; now show
They made at each other. and if they did, they
made soft ground hard and hard ground soft.
they made high places low and low places
high. they brought cold spring water through
dry. gravelly places. and ii any one were to
come from the Eastern to the Western world.
1t is TO look at these Two he should come.
They were this way till evening. and neither
had the better OF tho other. Mach Lay was
equal to the. Dark King. but tho Dark King.
having magic, blow n gust Of wind at Mach
Lay which knocked him flat on Tho earth aud
left him half dead. Then the Dark King took
Mach Lays sword and went away. When he
recovered, Miarli Lay regretted his sword more
than nl else and wont back to the castle where
he had spent tho night before. He was barely
able to 60 In al the window.
How have you Jared this day?' asked the
young woman.
He told her OF all that had happened.
BE not grievcd. you will meet him another
said the young woman.
What is the use; I have no sword now"
III tbs q sword you need will bring you a
blade far better than the one which the Dark
After breakfast next morning she brought
him her fathers, sword. which. he grnspcI In
his hand and shook. Mach Lay babe fare
vol to the yoInG woman and spranG out
this time. he hnstenod forward and met the
Dark King Just whore he met him before,
"Dib mt ypStaI,lay tir. y,u ~ nsknI tha