El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08

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dwarfs answered. And the lad was
glad to be led from his presence, for
his great head on his little body, his
blood red eyes and long nose, which
looked like a stick, made him want to
laugh, so that he feared to offend.
He was now conducted into a nail
filed with all kinds of weapons used
by hunters. There were guns as big
as cannons and some as small as a
mans finger; some were of pure gold
set with gems, but all these the lad
passed by and took a rusty old gun
that hung upon the wall
This suits me- he said, and his
guide smiled assent.
Next he was led to a great hall
full of horns and bugles. They, too,
were of all sizes and metals, set with
gems. But the boy took an old horn
that matched the gun. Then he was
conducted to the stables. Here were
thousands of steeds-white, red, black
and gray-from every cline. Here was
the steed of Odin, the eight footed
Sleipnir, and even the one footed horse
that flies past the window in the dark
when one is about to die was there,
with war steeds and knights palfreys
and horses of labor. The lad took
little shaggy gray mare and led her
away, saying, This gentle creature
suits my estate"
No sooner had he said this than he
found himself in the fields, where the
sun was just rising. 1t was not long
until he came near the kings palace,
when suddenly he paused to listen to a
little bird that sang very sweetly. AS
Il ceased its morning lay it flew down
to the pommel of his saddle and said:
when you sound your horn, all
whom you wish must dance to its tune,
nor can they stop until you cease.
When you point your gun, the being
must die at whom you aim. Go to the
king and tell him that you will release
his daughter and her betrothed prince
from the power of the hill dwarf king.
But use your own judgment as to how
you will accomplish it,
"Ha, ha, hal So you wish to be the
kings hunter?"
\ crowd had gathered round the lad
when he reached the palace yard and
laughed at his Steed, at his gun and bu-
gle and, indeed, at himself, who was SO
assured of success. The king heard
the tumult and came to see the cause,
and when he heard the lad offer to re-
store his daughter, whose bonny face
he had not seen for six years, he said:
1T is Il grave thing you offer, but 1
will trust you and go with you"
They set out at nightfall, the king
promising Il half of his kingdom and
an earrs title if the quest We're sue
cessful. And when they reached the
hill for the first time the youth blew a
blast upon his horn. Instantly the hill
was raised upon its four red pillars,
and out came the hideous king of the
dwarcS.
What do you WANT" he roared as
only Il dwarf when angry can roar.
But for answer he heard the bugle
sound. and down he tumbled upon his
long nose and went dancing around on
it until the king could hardly stand
from laughing so.
stop, Stop cried the dwarf king.
Give me back my daughter-young
and beautiful and innocent as when
you stole her away" the king cried.
''Oh. she is my lark and sings sweet
ly to me-" the dwarf king answered.
Then dance onr' the king said as
the lad continued to play
stop, Stop" again called out the
almost breathlesS dwarf king Il will
give her back
And as the bugle ceased down flew
the little sweet singing bird and in
stantly was changed into the beautiful
princess. who WAS soon folded in her
fathers arms.
AND now where is the primer" the
lad said.
This is he" said the princess, laying
her hand on the patient gray mare.
Give him back his own FORM" said
the boy.
IF you will give me the gun and the
bugle," the dwarf king answered
Take them said the boy.
AS he got them the dwarf king quick
ly disappeared, the four pillars fell