The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-07
The Two |
Pendragor1s
BY TUDOR jerks.

beginning to show"
"I am very glad to hear it," replied
the old magician, 'for l am becoming
older every day, and the fountain OF
youth has run dry. When you grow ur
you will find that long board-espe-
cially after it is whites one Of the
most valuable parts of a magician's
stock in trade"
"But, father" the young magician
went on, as the other turned away and
opened large book of charms, 81 wish
you would listen to me for minute.
only spoke of my mustache because
well, because feel that might go out
into the world and do something for
myself"
The old magician only shifted.
The young magician talked little
while longer, but his father wouldn't
even pay any attention, and went on
reading the big book as quietly as il
there was no one else around. Seeing
this the young magician suddenly
turned on his heel and left the room,
muttering angrily to himself and slam
ming the door so violently that the
old magician started and dropped his
spectacles.
Goodness mellow noisy children
srel" said the old gentleman. Then,
without rising from his chair. he
stretched out his hand and took his
magic wand from the corner of the
table before him. He waved the wand
in circle and then tapped it seven
times on the floor.
A Whit of blue smoke curled from q
japanese jar that stood on a shelf near
by, and formed itself into a tiny fig
ure in japanese costume.
Puff" said the magician, "my son.
Pendragon. Jr., has just left the room
in a rage. slamming the door in most
unpleasant manner. 1 think he means
to run away from home. Will you be
kind enough to make yourself invis-
ible and go after him? Let me know
what he is doing. Don't stop him, but
report to me all he does"
"Yes, master" Puff answered, and
disappeared.
The old magician went on with his
reading for short time. and then was
interrupted by the smell of perfumed
smoke.
"Ah. Puff" he said. raising his
bead. "are you back already?"
"Yes, master" was the answer
though nothing was visible in the
room. Master Pendragon has taker
your second-best wand"
"But it was in the secret cupboard
"He opened it,"
"How?"
"He just opened it," said Puff.
"Ah. the boy does know something
said the old magician, uneasily.
"YeE, master" Puff answered; "an'
then he went to his own room. packed
a knapsaok. returned, went TO tn
courtyard. changed the houSe-dog int
flying griffin"
VERY clever" the old man inter
rupted.
"And flew southwest" Pun con
clnded.
Very good. Get back into you
jar"
Then the old magician rose, took hi
wand again from the table, changed
himself into dragon hy, and hey
through the window.
Meanwhile Pendragon, Jr., was oil
his way to Wales, where he meant T.
| try his fortune as a magician on hi
own account. The griffin flew at tn
rate of SO miles an hour, and befor
long had descended upon the top o
Mount Snowdon, where Pendragor
Jr., alighted, and drawing from hi
knapsack a sandwich and cold fias
Of magic lemonade, refreshed himsel
after his journey.
AS he rested there a large drago
fly came and lit upon a flower stall
near him, waving its wings up an
down as naturally as possible.
When Pendragon, Jr., had finishe
his lunch he rose and descended tn
mountain, using the second-best magi
wand as a walking-stick. The dragon
fly fitted along in the same direction
not coming too near, but never losin
sight of the young man.
AS the young magician came to tn
foot of the mountain he turned into
thick grove of trees, and then pr,
ceeded to tear great jags and tatters
\ his clothing. He then took of HI
| shoes and rubbed them with roug
I stones and clay until they were al
parently worn and stained by Ion
{ travel. His clothes likewise were pow
! 6lered and soiled until he looked lik
Z youth who had been begging his wa
\ from door to door.
The drag-fy, who had been watchin
4 all this from under a broad leaf. n
Z marked to itself, in tiny voice: "Thi
\ is very surprising, indeed!"
Having made himself look like
beggar lad, Pendragon. Jr., came frol
the grove into the valley below, an
n soon after entered little village, an
stopped at the door of poor cottac
y matched with straw. He knocked {
D .he door. and gentle voice from with
cried: Pull the string, raise the late
= and come in"
y Pendragon. Jr., entered. and the doc
n was closed so quickly behind him that
q dragon-fly who followed just escape
4 being caught between door and doc
] post.
n Pendragon, Jr., found himself with