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Show THE SANDMAN 1 STORIES THE PRINCESS C LEVER SCHEME ANT II. Huldre did not heallate. went down Ik atalra. and aa ha went a Hint from aomewhere a hewed Mm Ike way. Al tha fool af lha aU'.ra he found a beautiful walk paved with white marble mar-ble wnh pink mee buahe on either aide, and along ihla he went uml be oa ma to a high atone wall. Hero aa aaw a gale, and when he opened It Inataad af finding a garden, aa be bad exported. Huide found hlm-aeif hlm-aeif in a big rave lighted with torchee. which were etuck In nlchea around Iho wail Hefare ha had llm la wondar murk about Ihla etrmnge plar ha aaw at tha far end af lha cava a flight of atooe atrpe. i Hurrying to th bottom of th alrpa Hulda looked up, and there al tha lop lood a beautiful gin with gulden hair and on Ihe nett atrp a big dragon with a green body and yellow wlnaa and big blua eyea. Huldea forgot ha waa a poor peaaant boy. Ha thought only of reerulng lha beautiful girl, for ha fell euro lha dragon waa keeping her a prlaoner. "Have ao fear, beautiful lady," he aald, I will aave you. lt the creature eume down If he darea" With thaaa word a Huldea ran part way up lha atalra and lha dragon tumbled tum-bled toward him, lia long tail turning over Ita head In the fall. The beautiful-girl gave a cry of alarm, but lluldee waa very nimble and leaped from tha alrpa befor the dragon touched him Ha leaned over tha fallen beaet a It lay on Ihe floor of tha cava and round that hla aword would not be needed for It waa quit atlll. and when he turned lo look at tha beautiful girl .he waa coming down tha atalra. "Pit nee. you hava aaved me." .he aald aa aha bald out her hand to Huldee. "I am not a Prince, beautiful lady, replied Huldea, "I am only a poor peaaant peaa-ant boy." I'oor Huldee did not know ha wa. expected to klaa Ihe hand held out lo him, but being a I'rlnreaa. the beautiful beauti-ful girl knew It wa. her royal privilege to do all Ihe talking and muk all ail-vancea. ail-vancea. an .ha aald, "Will you not klaa my hand? Huldea knelt before her and klaae.1 the tlpa of har finger tremblingly, and th beautiful lady a ml lad and aaked. "Will you become my prince and help me to manage my mal lanilr "If you Wlah It. baaiillfnl 1..1. lawered Huldee. "but I am oniy a poor peaaant and know nothing of your wav. of living " ' But you rescued me." .aid the beautiful lady, and In all Ihe sh.rlea I hav read H la alwaya a ITInce who doea such brave deeda and h alwav. marrlea lha I'rlnceaa " Huldee waa already In love with Ihe I'rlnreaa, and Ihat night Ihey were married, and aa ihey aat at tha wedding wed-ding f.aat Huldee asked. "How did It happen that you were In the ujwer of the dragon, .lieuui If ill I'rinrrss." "H waan't a ilrugon at all." aald lha i'rlnreaa. "I'lease don't be angry but I wanlrd a lover and husband thut waa brav. and ao I got the fairirs to help me, and Ihey did, and Bent you my Prlnr. to rescue me." "Bul Hi dragon was there. I saw him." said Huldee. "lea. I know, uht ha waa not a real on He wa. made of cloth and etuffd. and I puahed him down tha atepa with my foot Juat to aee If you were brave, and you war, and now w hall b happy, for you ar a Trine In aplt of you eay." "And you ar my Prince..." nn-awered nn-awered Huldee. "but I do wlah the dragon had been real ao I might hav proved my bravery." "You did, I'rlnce." aald tha Princess, for many others ran away when I tumbled tha dragon down the steps bul rou atayed tu alay th dragon " |