Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
A DRAGON TRACKED
(An Old Story RetoId.) By ANNE RUNNER.

to the dragons hous eand climbed up on to the roof. Then he opened a lit tie window in the roof and let down the chain from which the kettle us- Ually hung and tried to hook the bed covering and draw it up. But the lit tie bells all began to ring, and the dra- gon woke and said to his wife, Wife, you have pulled off all the bed clothes" and drew the covering to- ward him, pulling, as he did so, the dragon flung himsel on the youth and bound him fast with cords, saying as he tied the last knot, '"To-morroW when l go to church you must stay at home and kill him and cook him, and when l get back we will eat him to- gether."
 So the following morning. the drag oness took hold of the young man and as she united the cords the better to get hold of him, the prisoner caught her by the legs, threw her to the ground, seized her and speedily cut her throat, just as she had been about to do for him, and put her body in the. oven. Then he snatched up the covering and carried 1t to the king The king was seated on his throne when the youth appeared before him and spread out the covering with | deep bow. That is not enough" said his majesty; you must bring me the dragon himself, or I will have you hewn into a thousand pieces"
 Tt shall be done" said the youth; manage it, for my beard must grow so | that he may not know me" So be it." said the king. And the first thing the young man did when his beard was grown was to l take the road to the dragons house and on the way he met a beggar, whom he persuaded to change clothes 1 with him, and in the beggar's gar ments he went fearlessly forth to the dragon.
 He found his enemy before his house. very busy making a box, and addressed him politely, Good morn ing, your worship. Have you a morsel of bread?''
 You must wait" replied the dra- gon, ''till I have finished my box, and l then l will see if I can find one"
 What will you do with the box when it is made" inquired the beg | gar.
 "It is for the young man who killed my wife, and stole my flying horse, and my bed coveringi' said the dra- gon.
 "He deserves nothing better" an- swered the beggar, for it was an i'll deed. Still that box is too small for him. for he is a big man.
 You are wrong," said the dragon. '"The box is large enough even for me. g ! Well, the rogue is nearly as tall as you" replied the beggar, "and, of 1 course, if you can get in, he can. But I am sure you would find it a tight fit"
 No, there is plenty of roon," said the dragon, tucking himself carefully 1 inside.
 But no sooner was he well in than the young man clapped on the lid, took the box on his back and brought it to | the king. And when the king heard l that the dragon was inside he was so excited that he would not wait one moment, but broke the lock and lifted the lid Just a little way to make sure he was really there. He was very careful not to leave enough space for the dragon to jump out, but unll1ckiiy there was just room for his great mouth, and with one snap the king vanished down his wide red jaws. Then the young man married the kings daughter and ruled over the land, but what he did with the dragon nobody Knows.