The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-01
How Rudolph Solved
Stone Castle Mystery


prince as he came to something
that looked like a castle to him
with vines and roses climbing all
over it.
well, wonder if there's any
mystery to this thing, as l have
heard people say. | have walked
all these miles and | am going to
find out if there is any mystery. |
had better find some place to
sleep, for it is getting late"
Not very far back sat house a
little way from the castle.
We'll, | guess this is my resting
place for awhile"
Tap tap, come in," said a rough
voice, but kind. Well, my boy
what is 1t you want? Any thing we
have you may have in the eating
line"
I'D thank you very much if you
would give me something TO eat,
madam" the prince said,
After they had set the food be-
fore the prince and he had eaten
they Lit the lamp and talked
Well" said the farmer, what
brings you here? Well | will tell
you. You see my father is a king"
"A king indeed" said the farmer.
Yes" said the prince. Then you
must be prince"
Sure" said Rudolph, as that is
what | will choose for his name.
MY father said there was a stone
castle in this land somewhere.
There is" said the farmer, too
anxious to wait.
"He said there was some mys-
terry to it and so that is the reason
have come to see if can find out
the mystery"
You'll never find it out for hun
dreds and hundreds have tried It'll
and have never been seen again"
Never been seen again? Why"
Nobody knows that and never
will | think but if there ever is any
lad brave enough to fight his way
through maybe he will find it all
out someday." /
well have come all these miles |
to find it out so | am going to try |
tomorrow morning bright and
early"
"All right old boy go to it,"
That night he was awakened by |
the most screeching noise he had |
ever heard. He jumped up and |
looked out of the window and look
ed out across at the castle.
At the window of the castle he
saw a beautiful girl crying and a
man was trying to get in by pound
ing on the castle door.
The next morning he told the
farmer what he saw. He said he
wasn't going out that morning to
try to get in but was going to stay
another night.
The next night he was awakened
by a low soft cry and saw the same
girl he had seen the night before.
He pushed his window up easy
and called but to his surprise when
he called she began TO sink.
The next day he started over to
he stone castle with tools and said
he was prepared for the worst.
When he got over there he
hought he had to use his tools but
lid not. He just opened the door
md walked in and stayed there all
light. When it was about mid
hight as he thought it was, some
where in the room clock struck
2. 1t was midnight. When the
lock had struck the last sound,
oftly coming down the long wind
ng stairway came the slender form
If a young girl dressed in white.
'he stumbled over something and
ell. After she had passed, the
Drince got up and followed her.
The went out into a garden which
Re had never seen before. Down,
own they went finally she came
0 place made into room made I
ut of flowers. f.
She pressed a button. Down they
vent only she thought that she
,as alone. Well, now that am all I
lone down here | feel | might as
rell end my life here. | never can /
ct out of this castle. | will get my {
hings down here that are worth {
eing brought down.
How | wish somebody brave |
-Ould como and pot NV father