The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-15

DeNOuu IL CAatic f3tutfcu liho tuc hOuu-
day sun.
'eNow,s cried Bird Dan, "our good
friend with the many seasons may lot
out a piece of o winter
The man sent forth chilling blast
that quickly parted the flames and made
Hans shiver.
.Ge boldly into the castle" now said
Bird Dan to Hans, "and perhaps the
Mountain King viii not be SO dangerous
as you think. His body is bigger and
stronger than yours, but you have more
sense than he. Keep your wits about
you, and if you eedhslp call on your
ready helpers"
Hans made his wayto the castle. He
passed through room. after room, hut
saw no,cne. At length he came to the
great hall where the king sat at table
counting his money.
"Hu-te-tur' cried the king. How
dare yon enter my castleS Don't YOU
know could grind yon to powder with
one blow of my hsndi"
"ThatI ] do" cried Hans in fattering
tone. 4.But know you won't harm me
for all that"
"And why, prsyT' ithnndered the
Mountain King
because I'll make myself SO useful to
you" said Hans.
"You useful to mei" .sneered the
mountain king.
"Try me-" cried Hans.
avery WE'LL said the mountain king.
'sIf you're.man enough to sit in my
amokehouse and tend to the furnace
while 800 cords of wood are burned in
ii, j shant harm you"
aT1l do it, said Hans, 'if ] may take
friend of mine along
sTake all yaur friends, was the reply,
given with an air of assurance.
..l...y havea peep at your treasures
If come out alive?'
"Aye, truly, Il you come out alive"
So Hans took the man who had swal-
lowed SO many winters and summers,
and they entered the smokehouse about
dusk. There was already scorching
fire in the furnace, and there was no es-
cape, for the king had locked the door.
"Youwill have to let loose six or seven
winters" said Hans to his friend.
The man did as he was asked, and as
the night wore on the temperature be
came actually chilly. Now few sum-
mers were let out, and the friends slept
comfortably until dawn.
When the king opened the door in the
morning, the man Of many seasons blew
cold blast right in his face, SO that the
royal nose was pinched with frost.
MAY see your treasures now asked
Hans.
First you must find my son, the child
prince. He is lost, and mourn for him
night and day" declared the Mountain
King.
'sFll find him, " said Hans
He now sought the man who could see
and hear so far.
"Help me find the Mountain King
son. cried Hans.
The man listened and looked, and
last he said:
HE is on the mountain, 100 miles
from here. can both see him and hear
him cry. Bird Dan must carry us to the
spot"
So they called on Bird Dan and soon
restored the young troll prince to his
father. Now Hans was told he might
ask for his pay.
Give me-" said he, ''the rusty sword
that hangs on the wall"
"That you cannot WELD, /" replied the
Mountain King.
Eyes, / can," said Hans, "for l will
drink of the water Of life in the bottle
on yonder shelf"
! So he got the sword and the refresh
ing draft that gavehim strength to WELD
1t.
'Now," cried he, 'tfor lamp to light
my path, and then I'm off to see the
treasures in the cavern beneath the
castle"
"Ths lamp you will find in the cham
ber Of light" said the Mountain King,
"but you will be powerless against the
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