The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-24

cease weeping! We are going to take you
home to your father. Be brave and hurry your
highness for the fung-shui may return at any
moment"
The princess needed no further urging but arose
at once, and all three, hand in hand, CROPPED through
the darkness trying to find the narrow passage
into the well, BY great good fortune they found
it in half the time that it had taken to reach the
dungeon.
After the friend had climbed out of the we'll
Wang Err tied the rope around the princess, and
anxiously watched she was drawn up the well,
signing happily when she safely out. Then he
impatienty waited for the rope to be lowered that
he, too, might leave the dismal place But, although
he waited a long time, and shouted loudly, he saw
neither the rope nor heard sound from his friend.
Finally he was forced to acknowledge to himself
that he had been deserted and left to perish.
Overcome at the thought of his friends treach-
cry he wept bitterly But occurred to him shortly
that the fung-shui might return at any moment and
find him there; and it would be we'll to look for
place to conceal himself. He again entered
the cave and wandered about long time without
finding hiding-place. Finally his lantern went
out and he was forced to grope his way through
complete darkness. He dared stop to rest fear
ing the flung -shu, but went painfully on and on oc-
casionally excaiming, ooh, my poor mother!
fear / shall never see her again" At last he saw
trees and sky through the opening and quickly run
bright sunshine that so dazzled his eyes he was
obliged to close them for time.
The light in a little while had grown dazzlingly
bright and he found he was standing beside lake.
On the opposite shore was large pavilion, its
roof supported by immense white pillars:
There was bridge across the lake and Wang
Er walked over It, The path leading to the pavilion
was bordered by wondrous plants, and thousands of
birds sang constantly. Wang Er enchanted with
all this beauty
Suddenly hoarse, awful voice cried out:
Come here and free mel"
Terribly startled, the lad looked in the direction
the voice came from and saw an enormous dragon
coiled around of the pillars. Flames of FIRE were
dartng from its nostriIs
II don't dare go youp cried Wang Err who
trembling violently. You'll crush or swallow
mer'
Il promise you," answered the dragon shat
will not harm YOU prince SON of the mighty
king of dragons, who is not dragon himself, but
sea-fairy. The and-faries accused me of stealing
the emperor's daughter and turned me into dragon
to punish me- / glued to this pillar and am
doomed to stay here until someone throws over me
pail of water from the lake"
Wang Err pitied the dragon kings son. for well
he knew that the fung-shui had carried away the
princess. He ran down to the shore of the lake.
where, to his JOY, he found pail and filing it. he
went back to the pavilion and threw the water upon
the dragon. 1t instantly fell from the pillar and
changed into handsome fairy prince who en-
braced Wang Err, saying:
"You must come home with me that my father
may behold the brave lad who has released me from
frghtful enchantment. Close your eyes and be
sure not to open them until direct you to do so.
And watever happens do not be frightened"
Wang Err closed his eyes and Immediately felt
himself flying through the air, his hand clasped
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lake quickly ended this delightful fight
Now open your eyesp
1t was a command Wang Err lost no time in
obeying Indeed he opened his eyes to their fullest
extent in wonder at the extraordinary sight he be-
held. Although water pressed upon him from above
and from all sides, he felt not at all uncomfortable
and he and the prince moving over the bed of
the lake as swiftly when they were flying through
the air. On every side were wonderful plants as
big as trees, and their leaves shone as made Of
gold and silver, while fish, with scales that sparked
like diamonds darted here and there through way-
ing branches and arches of rocks.
I'VE will soon reach the sea" said the prince:
and then we will, travel over the royal highway
Wang En- was not at all prepared for that amaz-
ing highway. On either side and as far as he could
see were immense crabs, Holsters, and fish standing
upright, balancing themselves on their tails and
dressed in splendid uniforms.
Over this long road and through this double
line Of strange guards the prince and Wang Err
moved with great speed, finally reaching palace