The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

smooth wall. Then down and Gown and
down the boa. sank, lower and lower
until nothing could be seen by Goldilocks
and the Genie but the whiripooPs dizzy
circle, and nothing could be heard but its
awful roaring, which grew louder all the
time.
The Genie's enemy came-sWlmmlng
after the boat. He was the black giant,
who had fallen from the Bridge Of the
Elves, and he had been forced to live in
The whirlpool, swimming, ever since his
fall. He caught up with the boat and
held it with one hand and tried to tip it
over.
Quick! The silver arrowi'' said the
Genie
Goldilocks held up the arrow and the
black enemy let go his hold of the boat.
Il will see you once more" he said,
scowling ferociously.
At the bottom of the whirlpool the
Genie raised his wand and the water
parted and then arched over in a roof,
like tunnel of glass, and the boat went
under it, on small waves, without being
wet one drop from the water over it.
Now there was loud, grating noise, as
the outer foodgates OF the Genie's
treasure-house were pushed back by the
water fairies, and the boat, swift as a race
horse, darted into little cove which was
bordered on both sides by fountains OF
bright colors-red and purple and blue
and snowy white.
Then the treasure house came into
sight-a large building. which had been
carve from one solid mountain of marble
by the Genie in one night.
"Open!" said the Genie in a loud
voice
Doors of bronze were swung back with
crash, and the boat came to landing.
go dear Goldilocks, said the Genie.
Take the ivory box with the TaIismau
and place it in the hands OF the first per.
son you meet. She will place it in the
treasure house, where it will always be
safe for me. Take from her what she gives
you. Then, do notlook back, but run to
me, holding the silver arrow. You NAV
not see me again, but will be near. Get.
then, into the boat and sail away, and the
Great StorG will guide you back 10 your
home, where your papa and mamma will
be waiting for YOU"
So Goldilocks went into the treasure
house and saw great rooms filled with gold
and silver and diamonds and rubies and
other precious things. Near the middle
OF great marble hall was a flowing foun-
tain. From this fountain, where she had
hidden in the spray until Goldilocks drew
near, stepped a Fairy Queen, who was
dressed in cloth of silver and who had
on her head a crown of sweet flowers.
She held out her hand, saying gently,
welcome, Goldllocks."
Goldilocks gave the Fairy Queen the
ivory box and took q small heavy roll.
Then she turned back toward the boat
holding the silver arrow In her right hand.
run, Goldilocks,' said the Fairy
Queen as she sank back into her fountain.
Goldilocks ran, bearing heavy steps be-
hind her, but she never looked back. In
the water she saw that the Genie's black
enemy was chasing her. Then she saw
and heard the doors of the treasure house
shut behind her, and she knew that the
Genie had made his black enemy
prisoner in the treasure-house. She was
glad because the Genie would never be
troubled again by his enemy.
The boat IN which Goldilocks had come
to the treasure-house with the Genie was
gone. In its place was another, in which
there were oars. Goldilocks stepped into
the boat, just as the Genie had told her to
do, and padded with one oar, keeping the
roll that the Fairy Queen had given her
very close to her. Soon soft breeze blew,
and this carried the boat on between
high banks, which were all laid out in
flower beds. ALI around her were singing
voices-little fairies whom she could not
see.
"Good-b dear Goldilocks," they sang;
''come again some time"
The river grew wide and rolled between
broad. green fields to gate. At the gate
was the Great Stork, waiting for Goldi-
locks. From the heart of the mountain
came the voice of the Genie:
Thank you. GoldiIocks, come again."
"Good-by; you are welcome" Goldi-
locks answered.
The gate of the mountain opened and
Goldilocks and the Great Stork passed out
and were alone on the mountains.