The Washington times., 1913-05-30


work.
IT will try to win the reward" said
Louis. give me two days, and II I do
not succeed let some one else try. but
let no one come near the place where
these giants live until the two days are
up"
His mother begged him not to go. but
Louis told his mother they would starve
-tf they did not have none. and after
q while his mother gave him her bless
ing and told him to 60.
When Louis came to the place where
the Giants lived he hid behind tree
and watched what they did for a while.
He found that both brothers were
very proud OF their skill; one as q
swimmer, and the other as a singer
OF rocks or stones, who never failed
to hit the object at which he aimed.
Louis could sing and whistle as
sweetly as a bird. and after q while
he began whistling and walked to-
ward where the brothers were sitting
on the ground.
They jumped UP and came toward
they saw he did not stop whistling
When he stopped they asked him to
whistle again, and before long they
were so charmed with his whistling
that they fell asleep
Louis waited until they were both
sound asleep, and then he awakened
the water giant and asked him II he
could swim.
II can swim faster and farther
than anyone in the town where
live" said Louis.
Il will race you,' said the water
giant. eager to show how much fast
er he could swim than Louis could.
OF course. the giant swan away
from Louis. and in a few minutes he
vas far out on the water.
Louis then hurried, back to land and
awakened the forest giant.
Il wonder which Of us is the best
mEi ksman." he said. 81 think I can
hit that object floating on the water.
Let me see IL you can"
The forest Giant began to laugh as he
saw Louis pick Up a stone. and he
took rock which he threw out at the
object he saw bobbing on the water far
out.
and down went the object he had hit.
It was the head Of the river Giant. and
it did not appear again. Louis knew
that he was rid of one OF the giants.
but how was he to do away with the
other.
You won." said Louis. but I wonder
II you can pull up a tree. that Is some-
thing I cannot do
Eager to show his strength. the giant
took hold of the tree, but to his sur
prise he could not stir the tree. He
tried again. and then he flew into a
rage. calling out that his brother was
dead and his strength was gone.
He flew at Louis and would have
struck him II Louis had not run. The
Giant ran. too, but his strength was
gone. he could not run. his foot caught
in bush. and he fell to the ground
with such force that the country shook
for miles around
Louis stopped running and rookod
back. The giant was on the pround apd
did not move. so Louis hurried to the
town and called the governor and all
the to"hspeopie to come with him.
They round tie giant dead. and when
Louis told them the water giant was
drowned. the governor gave MIN the
bag of gold.
You have won it," the governor said.
for the water giant must b. dead nr
the strength OF the forest giant would
not have left him. They were twins
and one could do nothing without the
other. An old witch who was present
when they were born gave Ihcm Iheir
power, but II one died before the other
the remaining one lost his magic skill"
and was honored the rest of his d.vs
rraphsd." !" "VV