The Washington times., 1913-07-28

her. after the princess had told her
all their wickedness and get back your
gold as we'll"
The next morning the witch took
the princess out of the forest and
down to the water where there was
a boat. ."..-- '-a..
Get in. my pretty, said the witch.
I'VE will go first for another victim
of the Kings wickedness."
When they were seated in the boat
the witch spread out her hands and
said:
Away, little boat. with swiftest speed,
Away to the crippled prince In need.
The boat shot like an arrow through
the water and soon they were along
side a high tower, the one where
Prince Otto was imprisoned.
The witch spread out her. hands
again and said:
stop. little boat we have reached
the end.
Wait here until I again shall send"
The witch got out of the boat and
went into the tower through a little
room and soon returned with Otto.
who was thin and so weak he could
hardly walk. {:
The food which was left when he
was brought there was gone. and no
one had come TO bring him more.
Again the witch sent her boat over
the water. and soon they were back
at the place from which they had
started.
we must get this poor boy to my
cave" said the witch. "and then 1
will tell you his story.
When they reached the cave the witch
began to boil some herbs in a kettle.
and while she was stirring them she
told Otto's story to the princess.
This mixture which l will give him
will make him we'll again and his back
straight" she told the princess. Then
We will take him to the castle and he
will be able to fight for your gold and
his own rights. for he is the elder son.
and should have been your husband and
the owner OF the castle after his
father"
The next morning a big. handsome
man came to greet Princess Ina as she
was eating her breakfast
This in Prince Otto" said the witch
He has taken the mixture l brewed
for him and is strong and we'll. Now
we will go to the castle"
Three horses were brought to the door
OF the cave, although there had been no
horses there the night before. But
Princess Ina did not wonder at any
thing she saw since the boat sped over
the water at the command OF the witch
The witc>. Princess Ina, and Prince
Otto each mounted horse and started
Oh their way to the castle
When the King and his son saw who
was at their door and saw the angry
look on the face OF the old witch they
dropped on their knees s>i begged for
mercy. but the witch stretched out her
hands and said:
For your wicked deeds you must atone.
And both OF you must turn to stone"
And there by the doorway of the
'astle were two huge stones where the
King and his son had been.
Now you can marry the Prince you
should have married at first" said the
witch to Princess Ina, and you will
ind your gold saved as WELL
The witch stretched out her hands
again and said:
Happiness now will be your lot,
So let all sorrow be forgot"
She turned her horse and rode AWAY.
md before the Princess or the Prince
,Ould recover from their astonishment
, cloud of dust had hidden her from
sight The Princess Ina and Prince
)tto lived long years and were happy,
ust as the witch had predicted, and
hey are known always as the good
King and Queen, for Otto. of course.
,ecame King in his fathers place.
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