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that I sold him. but will tell you that the spell IS
all tommy rot and fOolishness, for 1t won't work
SO old Quintessenee, as well all of US, perhaps,
will be eaten up finally, and that's what want
hate everybody here, except you, of course"
''You are a bitter old creature" said Otto, "but
/ win not let you harm any more people with your
spells and entertainments"
|'Why, bless your heart" she cried, EyOu don't
suppose / can really do harm! Why, all my spells
are rubbish. Don't you know there's such things
Just let them believe IN them but, dear they're
all harmless. Indeed 1 wish I was a witch, but
there are none, really. But long the fools be-
ieve in me and pay me, why not take their money!
He soon came IN sight of the city over which,
high In air, hung the terrible Tiger with his hun
bred legs suspended Imply, his glazing eyes shin
ing with the light of hungry Impotence, for be was
nearly ripe and ready to drop. Many of the houses
were empty deserted by their occupants from fear
of lie Tiger, but since old Quintessence had an
nounced that the sacrifice of me young princess
would avert all danger the rest of the inhabitants
of Umpallau remained In the city, but with fear
and trembling.
He went close to the tree at last, closer than any
one had ever dared to CO. and the Tiger glared down
at him, showing his teeth and growing, but Otto
grinned at him careessy and the beast felt :hrlu
of fear 90 through him, this was the first tire
anyone had dared to meet his eye. Something told
him that here was his destroyer below him, and be
trembled so that the tree trunk ,yobbled.
Then Otto went to the palace and asked for ad-
mission but as he was dusty and travel-stalned the
pompous doorkeeper refused to admit him, telling
him to go around to the kitchen door, as BELTS al
tramps. Otto was about to strike hum with his
sword but recollected In time that be had no right
to cut off the heads of any but his subjects, 50
he went around to the kitchen and asked the cook
for lodging.
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''THIS FOR YOUR

Then he called the towns-people together and in
formed them that he had come to rescue them after
which he led them out to the Tiger-Paln and com
manded them to cut down all the small trees for
ya--s and yards, while he measured the height Of
the palm by trigonOmetry thanking his stars, after
ALL that he had been forced to study that science
well. Then he ordered all the blacksmiths to
build a huge cage, a cage so strong that dozen
tigers couldn't even jar 1t, Just seventy-hve feet
from the foot of the tree
1t took week to build the great cage, which was
constructed with door top, all of steel thicf
your arm, and when 1t was ready Otto called fo.
all the WOOd-chOppers to assemble. He took a lad
der, and much to the alarm of the people, climbed
far up the tree-trun after which he fastened rOpel
to it, giving the end to a man at distance. Their
he babe the wOOd-chOppers cut down the tree. AZ
it they went, and In less than hour it began to
tOtter while the enraged and terrified tiger on tor
struggled, roared, scratched, wriggled, twisted
clawed, squirmed and painted
Then, as the great tree began TO fall the men al
the ropes pulled and hauled IN different directions
guiding 1t in its descent Otto ordered until al
last down it came with bang, landing the enraget
Tiger upside down in the steel cage. They sawed
the tree trunk off just outside, after shutting down
the door and fastening It, and while the Tiger
clawed around inside they stood there and laughed
at him, for nobody feared him a bit
They got him Just In time, Tor he was very ripe,
and that very day he off the stalk, to speak
and went rampaging up and down hls cage like any
thing but the fruit of tree 1t OF use. how
ever. They pulled away the fragment of the tree
trunk and ran In some steel bars, and he was as
harmless as a mouse. Then they mounted the cage
on wheels and hauled him TO the city museum where
now YOU may see him yourself II YOU ever happen
to go to Umpallan, which Is, as I've said nine
leagues from Wissol IN a straight line over tht
mountains
Otto married the Princess, and now is king al
both countries. he IS famous the only king who
knows more than Emperor William does. and tha.C
fame enough for anybody. Later on / viii tell yoJ
about his third wish and what of it, and that's
a very strange story, also.
WALT McDOUGALL
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and out upon the great highway that led his
kingdom toward the blue mountains on the border.
On the road were many wagons moving into town
filled with potatoes cabbages apples and other farm
produce, although the sun was hardly up yet, and
be wondered when these people who drove them Sot
out Of bed
Quail came running out of the woods at the road
side and rabbits scampered across the highway,
while overhead so many birds we're making music
that 1t seemed as if the very air was a river pt
melody flowing along with him.
Every animal that he passed or met acted In the
same way, all hocking to him lovingly and many
followed him for a long distance which caused
wards when they came upon him and his followers
at q turn IN the road. As soon they him they
shouted Wizard" "MagicianP and began to get
their guns for they were strangers and did net
know the Prince Of Wissol.
The animals crowdng about Otto seemed uncer-
tam what to do but when the first gun went of the
Prince quickly uttered the magic word, and
longer seeing him they fled IN a hurry, / tell you.
They frightened, but their fright was moth
ing 70 the terror of the gypsles when Otto vanished
like smoke before their eyes and nothing to be
seen but the bare road winding among the trees.
30 alarmed they that they turned their wagons
and IN hurry whipped up their horses to leave a
place tee full OF mystery. but Otto who had grown
somewhat tired, ran to a wagon and climbed In.
Here he found a and child lying CT
cushions who had not seen the cause of the alarm
and they were trying to discover what it was by
peering ont through a hole In the canvas covering
Of the wagon. Otto, when he had made himself
comfortable, said "Pastik" and when they turned
they him sitting there. Although greatly sur
prised they of course loved him at once and began
to ask questions, whereupon he explained what had
happened although he did not tell them that he had
been invisible
The woman was the gypsy queen, Berlina, and
she soon called for her husband who came on run.
still filed with wonder and alarm.
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The elf sat down upon pill box and said:
"You are very good" said kaskara. "End now as
sort of fine for trespassing VIII give you three
wishes; or, rather, two and later, after you
see how the others work What DO you most wish
forT
"Oh,D replied the boy, 81 would wish to be loved
by everybody, for prince Is very lonely and
lofty that he is never really loved"
@That's easy enough" said the elf, smiling, 'but
I am afraid so much affection viii bother you.
What's the next wishF
what Have I wished Once| cried Otto, in
prise.
Certainly. That was a wish, and it's all accom-
plished. NextW
"WeH 1 certainly wish that could be invisible
like YOU when I want to-" added Otto, thoughtfully
"Au you have to do IS to put your thumbs to-
cether and say Zobasto' and it's done. To become
visible say Pastii1' Now, In a week or two III see
you again and viii talk over the third wish [
can stay no longer, for 1 must be of to punish my
comrades for running away and leaving me IN the
lurch although, after all, L am not sorry now, as
/ have learned that human beings are not to be
feared. So j VIII be off. Good morning"
Otto was left alone, and the first thing he did
was to put his thumbs together and say "Zobasto"
after which he went downstairs and was delighted
TO find that nobody could see him at su
sob, myl Now I'll have funD be cried "This is
splendid Now TO find out how my first wish works +"
lie said 'Pastik' and walked out into the great
palace garden where all the courtiers spent their
time.
As soon as he appeared every one ran to hira and
showed the greatest pleasure at seeing him. and II
was very evident that he was loved By ell Even
the Regent, who ruled the kingdom for him. as he
was an orphan, showed real feeling, although tie
day before he he'd hated him. for lie wished him
self to be king, but had not dared to seize the
th-one for fear Of the people Wherever The Prince
appeared he was greeted with cheers flowers were
thrown over him, presents given to him and all the
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~ VERY prince that ever met has told me that
- he wished he had been born something else,
4 and most of them wished they we're artists.
When they grow up and become kings they
enerally change their minds and begin 70 like their
obs better But little Prince Otto, Of the Kingdom
)f Wissol even when he was but ten years old, had
yrown so tired of his splendid position that he had
determined to run away at the very first chance
3nd become a hsher-bOy a shepherd on the am
Blue mountains that could be seen from the palace
windows looming up in the distance
When YOU realize what 1t means to be a prince
you viii readily see what had driven him to tins
determination. He had to learn Latin and Greek
astronomy. algebra, geometry, French, German
also horse-shoeing medicine, painting, music dane
ing and navigation as well as host of other things
Of course, misunderstanding shooting and auto
mobling were pleasant tasks, but as so many hours
in the day had to be devoted to the others he had
little time to give these and he was especially
fond of chemistry of course he had to sit up nights
to study that for there was time for 1t during
the day
Many a time the whole palace aroused at
midnight by some tremendous report, only to md
that Prince Otto had been experimenting with
some new chemicals and had blown up his bedroom,
so fond was he of this study, which was finally
very useful in the adventure that befell him.
One day he found that he had discovered a mix
ture that made the most wonderful sticky hy-paper
in the world; a mess that not only held every ty
securely no matter how lightly 1t touched 1t, but
also drew the pesky things to 1t with an attraction
they couldn't resist for a moment. he was very
much delighted, for he now knew that his name
would be forever famous, for 1t Is far greater to
have invented something useful than to be prince
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He had spread the stuff upon a great sheet of
paper ant left it upon his table, and when he awoke
in the morning he heard a small, squeaky voice IN
hi; room He sat up in bed and looked around, but
saw no -one yet it was still audible. Somebody was
CRYING. and tiny as was the voice 1t seemed to be
rigbt in the room Then he heard words plainly,
saying
"Shame upon you, false, Aeeting friends My fate
viii be on your headsl-
s.yYbat is the -matterq" cried Otto, jumping out
Of bed.
a silence followed, but when Otto asked "Who IS
here and in troubles' the tiny voice replied;
"Helpl Help L stuck IN this awful stun and
can't get out"
Otto saw nothing the hy-paper, yet 1t was
from that the voice came. He passed his hand ever
it. however and was amazed to ind 1t touch some
thing that was invisible 1t moved beneath bis
fingers as if trembling as he asked;
"What is it, Who yOuF
81 am the elf Kaskara," replied the voice 81 am
caught here, else you would not have me at your
mercy"
."But you are not at my mercy" cried the Prince;
Il would never hurt an elf, am sure Ihe IDEAL
Nothing is farther from my mind"
"Then why did you set this trapF asked the eli,
Il set a trapl Why, that's fer flies. Who ever ez-
pected to catch elf Ha, hal! laughed Otto
That's right, laugh at me. YOuve caught me-
and you may laugh" grUmbled kaskara.
But why can't 1 see youl asked Otto. Gust
show yourself, and I'll get you out OF that IN a
iifyI"
lie suddenly saw the elf, standing ever his ankles
in the sticky stuff. He was dressed IN red leather
and his beard came to his knees. His face was very
anxious as he looked up Mt the Prince but the boy
was so kindly and smiling that Ec soon seemed
easier in his mind and as Otto removed the stick-
ness from about his feet be smiled himself. Then
the Prince carefully lifted him, after which he
took turpentine and eXtTsct OF Alzamosollne, and
in a very short time had efaced the traces of
the sticky fluid from his tiny low shoes and wool
stockings.
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Otto was not sorry to be able to ride with them,
for he had never thought Of taking d horse from
the royal stables and making his journey on horse
back Anyway, it would have looked very funny,
he reflected, to see horse going along alone if he
happened TO wish 20 become invisible, so it was per-
haps best as it was
lie found the gypsies very entertaining, telling
most wonderful stories of the lands they had seer
and the things they had done, so the time passed
very pleasantly. They journeyed slowly; it took
them four days to make the nine leagues to Umpal-
lam for It was toilsome work climbing the taH
mountains the road wound around and around
beside yawning chasms and deep valleys, vet never
seeming to bring them nearer to the top until sud-
denly they came out between two great cliffs and
lo they saw the vast plain on the other side stretch
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ing out before them in the bright sunshine like
great green carpet.
Away off on the extreme horizon Otto what
seemed to be an immensely tall palm tree against
the blue sky and as he turned to ask the gypsy king
what sort of a tree it was, he saw that the king
turned pale and trembled
''What is the matter 2" asked the Prince.
Luck is against us" answered Moribundo, the
gypsy. eve must turn back at once. l dare not go
on but L do wish that somebody had told us about
this before we started to climb the mountains"
"But what is it, Why must we returnP
'Yonder is the reason" replied Moribundo. "That
tree which you see In the distance is the Tiger
Palni 1t has bloomed again"
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You see he had not given the doorkeeper time to
fall in love with him, as he asked suddenly for
admission but on this occasion he waited unit: the
fat cook had taken good look at him and the
charm worked She said that he could stay there
and he could share her bed but he promptly de-
cined, saying that he wouldn't trouble her for the
world Then she told him that he could sleep IN the
hay in the stable over the horses After supper ne
went TO gIeep there tired and yet happy for he bad
solved the problem of destroying the Tiger.
Early IN the morning the Princess Azollne.
looking out of her window, spied Otto asleep on
the hay, and she, of course, promptly tell III love
with him. Running down, she tiptOed lightly into
the stable and bent over him. She saw chat ne was
very handsome, although so dusty, but when she
looked into his valise and the gold crown, the
brushes and the bag of gold she knew at once thar
he was prince in disguise
Then she told the cook to bring HIM to breakfast
but when the cook went to awake him he had dis
appeared There Icy his leather bag. and she saw
the place where he had slept IN the hays but no
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Of course he thought that It last some spook had
answered to his lamentations, or some mighty
demon of the dark had responded to his frequent
summons and yet be was terrified Otto answered:
81 am the genie of the cave, Abuzzeram the Shin
ing Onei 1 am come to demand an accounting Of
your trust! What have you done with all the gold
and jewels of the kingdom which the late king left
with yOus What are you about to do with the Pr,n-
cess AzolineP
Quintessence fell on his knees, shaking with
terror.
Il have the gold, o lord Geniel I have concealed
it IN the cellar as well as all the jewels of the late
king and queen, in the cellar of old house which
] own in the city You shall have them all; all %
Where is this house 2" asked Otto
cat the corner of Doldrum and Bitumen streets"
replied the old thief. Il was about 90 sacrifice the
Princess to the Tiger, oh Shining One, but if you
wish l viii give her to youl'
You Will do nothing of the sort!" replied Otto
This IS what you will do In less than half an
hour you viii be IN your carriage and moving out
of the kingdom quickly, never to return and dare
not go near your old house for the gold for that
have guarded with flaming demons, ten in number
who viii eat you alive if you approach. If you ara
here half-hOUr hence viii sick them on you at
once. So getP
Otto couldn't think Of any more to say, there
lore he drew great skull and crossbOnes In fire on
the wall, the old man knelt there paralyzed with
terror, and wrote under the picture the words:
"THIS FOR YOUP
That settled him. Quintessence sprang I'D and
few bowling down the stairs and shrily yelled for
his carriage and the fastest horses he had. In less
than ten minutes the people were amazed to see
the Prime Minister leap into his carriage and pale
with fright, order his driver to hurry He was
time before he forgotten and the people ceased
to dread his return.
Then Otto went to the Princess and told her thar
he had come to destroy the Tiger Palm.
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taken not only all his gold but his wits as we'll
Whittier go your"
q the Prince of Wissol and I journey to see
the world. What shall find beyond p asked Otto.
1.-TWO things to dread and avoid" she replied
"One Is the Tiger Tree that In q few days. perhaps,
will be ripe and drop its dire fruit when all tae
land will weep the other is old Quintessence, tho
uncle of Princess Azoline, man of blood and vii
lainy 1 tell you this, / who have been his partner
In crime. Why l tell you l know not. for 1t Is
strange thing to me, but it Is the truth He viii
slay you for your gold, imprsOn you to toss You
to the tiger when he gets loose"
Il will probably slay him first if he tries to play
any pranks on me-" said Otto.
"Avoid him. Keep far from the palace where he
now rules until the Princess comes of age
"She seems as unlucky as myself" said Otto "ls
she, too an Orphanl'
Eyes. Her parents have been dead seven years,
and it viii be some years still before she IS old
enough to be queen; but that will never happen, for
Quintessence has been teaching the people that L
she is sacrificed to the tiger just before he drops
to the ground the beast will be satisfied and depart
from the land Thus he hopes to rid himself of her,
and afterward destroy the tiger by a magic spell
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before they had breakfast She
FASTENED to set food before him,
smiling as she did so a smile that
made her awful face more hideOus.
He ate what she gave him and offered
her some gold from his bag, but she
said:
No, I viii take no pay. ] know net
how it is, but you must have some
magic power, for you S-e precious IN
- - L.. L.. L ---nr1Ia hnra
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The Wonderful Tiger Tree and How Royal
Youth Saved NeighbOring Kingdom
and Won a Beautiful Bride

ladies wanted to fondle and kiss him
every minute. The change was most
wonderful, as before that nobody
thought much Of him, because, kept
indoors by his many studies, he had
been rarely seen abroad.
But IN a few days all this exces-
sive loving began to be somewhat
of a nuisance to the boy, as he
now couldn't take a step without
being bothered; for, Of course,
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DOln great ana small wished to express the
feeling they had for their prince. Many time he
was compelled to put together his thumbs and say
"Zobasto" just to avoid a loving crowd of his sub
Jects; and the mysterious absences. for that's
what they were considered, of course began to be
gosslped about all the land, and the place of
his sudden retreats was sought for everywhere.
1t amused him to walk In the midst Of a crowd
and hear them guessing as to where lie had hidden
himself, well telling of their great affection
for him; but after a time, when they all began to
discuss the project of sending the mucl-hated Re
gent away and making Otto king, although still SO
young he became alarmed for be did not wish to be
king for ever so long yet
When at last he overheard IN the garden several
of the principal mobiles arranging the plot he deter
mined to go away and stay for a tine, for, of
course, without him they would not act So pack
ing up his diamond-studded gold hair-brushes, his
crown, his ruby mounted toothbrush, his box of
paints and bag of gold in a small valise, and after
putting on the plainest suit of clothes he could find
among the hundreds hanging in his closets and
girding on his jeweled sword he softly said 90
bastO" and stole forth early In the morning
Past the guards of the castle he walked stealthy,
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prince was visible, because as soon as he awoke Otto
said "ZobastO" for he wished to watch the old
Prime Minister Quintessence without being visible
as, once seen, the old man would love him and he
could not properly punish him for his wickedness.
lie softly stole through the many rooms of the
palace, up and up until at last, on the very top
hoor, he found him IN very small rooni where he
mixed the nasty-smelling pOtions and compounds
Tor which he paid the so-called witch FOR instruc
ton, thinking them very potent and deadly to his
foes He also had many chemicals around him of
which he knew almost nothing, but which he bought
to give his room the appearance of laboratory or
chemists workshop, so that people would consider
him alchemist and astrologer.
When Otto stole In the curtains were drawn
tight and the room was very dark but he saw the
old man bending over a small lamp, the blue fame
Of which dimly lighted the hard old face AID wicked
eyes. Then Otto seeing the chemicals, with all Of
which he familiar, resolved to frighteu tie
pretended astrologer, and taking some phosphorus
he mixed it with sulphur and then wrote on the wall
with his finger dipped In the mixture. This is what
he wrote
"SAMOIIO DTPIEXTS RTSMATIAH SWAN
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DUPLExUs BIsMALLAH sWAX
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The words shone in fire as bright rs sunlight
Then he spoke In a hollow tone and said:
@QUintessence thou old villain, turn"
The Prime Minister astounded that anybody
should so address him. turned in great wrath but
when he saw nothing but the mysterious flaming
words upon the wall he fell back In a fright. After
a moment he managed to ask weakly:
"Who and what are you2 What means these dread
words on the walll 2"
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The Story of a Little Prince Who Was Tired Of His
Mode of Life and Wonderful Experiences
He Had When He Ran Avav
The oasis., 1903-11-07

dumps, and they are constantly accommodating, while in the backs" already developed in the workings, there are doubtless several hum dred thousand tons of such ore in sight ready for stoping. The sec ond grade ores average about 175 ounces silver 10 the ton, and a fraction of an ounce in gold. It is calculated from careful tests made that the second grade ores will mill
 SIXTY DOLLARS PER TON.
 Nothing is shipped which will run less than of $1S5.00, gold per ton. To give an idea of the output of ores of that quality, it is fact that mules and burros aegregating 125 animals are constantly engaged in transporting them to the railway.
 About 1S0 feet north of shaft No. ? is the entrance to Tunnel No. l i, which is vertically l20 feet below