The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04

far and long, until al length they
came into the East, and pushed on
for the castle of the princess
And when they came to where the prin-
cess lived they took their horses for they
were now riding two beautiful steedsl 70
a blacksmfth's forge and had them shod
with gold. And when they had them snod
they rode up to the castle. BY the We
red fellows order they didn't walt 70
knock nj thu gates. but put their golden
spurs 10 their horses and ieaped them
over the castle wall.
the pair come bounding over the castle
walls upon horses shod with gold. they
ran out in wonder. From the Purse OF
Plenty the red fellow. as Jacks servant,
pulled out handouts and handfuls Of silver
and gold and scattered them among the
crowd.
Then tho servants quickly brought word
20 the Princess OF the East OF the beau
tiful and rich gentleman who had come.
with hts servant TO court her. They told
her how they had both leaped the castle
walls on horses shod with gold. and that
they threw away their gold in handfuls-
She sent word for Jack to be taken 10
her. and when Jack came into her pres
ence. he was enchanted with the look OF
her: for her hair was 90 black. her cheeR
and lips 20 red, and skin no white, he had
never seen In all his life any one 20 beau
tifuL
4 understand you have come to court
me-" says she
THAT / have" says Jack.
well" says she, ito every one that
comes to court me give three tasks. II
any one performs the three tasks give
them. they will win me; but II they fail
in any one OF the three, they Will lose
their head. Are you willing to try on
such condtionsr' says she.
TN try" says Jack. upon any condi-
TONS"
OF Heads and showed him 366 rose bushes.
and for flower there was a mans head
on every one OF 5A OF the bushes.
There's ons bush without flower yet.
Jack" says she. hut In less than three
days hope 10 see your hoad Towering on
it."
Then she took him into the castle again
and treat "a him to me dinner. And
when n ~ had finished dinner and drunk
their wins and chatted she got up to bid
him eo,d-aight.
She took OUT Of her hair q eoId comb
and showsd II 10 him. Now" she says.
II win wear that golden comb all night,
and III spend this night from midnight
10 ecckcrow nsithss on the earth nor un-
der the carte. Yet yen must have that
comb for me IN the morning. and It must
and cocxcrow." Then she stuck the comb
into her hair again and went on.
Poor Jack acknowledged 10 himself that
ne had . task before him which he
couldn't do. He wandered down the stairs
ana out Of the castle ana went meander-
Ing into the garden in low spirits.
The wee red man soon came to him and
asked him what was the matter.
20. matter enough" says Jack And
commenced telling him all"
Keep up your heart" said the wee red
man. and I'll see what can do for
you"
30 the little red man went and got his
COAX OF Darkness, and then watched TIL
midnight outside the Princess door.
lust one second before the stroke Of
midnight the Princess came out OF her
room with the golden comb IN her hair.
and went on to Hell. The little red man
tnrsw his Cloak Of Darkness around him
and followed her.
She didn't stop TIL she came TO Hell.
where she went In and the little red man
went In after her.
The Devil was very glad to see her. and
he ktsrcd her. and the two sat down aida
by side and began to chat. And as they
couldn't see the wee red man for his
Cloak OF Darkness. he came up behind
and rnatched tho gold comb out OF her
hair, and went or with Il; and when he
came 10 earth he gave the comb TO Jack.
In the morning. when ths Princess of
the East appeared at breakfast, Jack
handed her her gold comb across the
table. she was furious ANA the eyes of
her flashed fire. That night she showed
him diamond ring on her finger. and
she said she would not be on earth or
under the earth between midnight and
cock-crow, yet he must get that ring be-