Show The Sandman Story FOR TONIGHT PRINCE ERICS ERIC'S DAGGER One Once upon a time two kings Icings who were cousins and who lived in n adjoining adjoining ad ad- joining kingdoms got into a quarrel Each king had an only child And these children were devoted friends King Eing Olaf Olat who lived in Norway had thi th boy and there never was a 3 braver har handsomer lad than Prince Eric King Edmund who lived in Sweden was tile tite father of the girl whose name was Olga Olga Now Olga and Eric loved each h oth other r very much and when their got to quarreling it distressed theta them The real trouble was that evil talebearers talebearers talebearers tale tale- bearers had gone from one king to another another an an- other with false stories Each king thol tho the other wanted his land So Soboth Soboth both bolh raised big armies and set out to h a 3 battle at the foot of the moun moun- While the two forces lay encamp encamped cl near each other Prince Eric and Olga happened to meet one afternoon in the woods What are our fathers fighting about asked Olga Nothing really replied the prince Just some ome busybodies have stirred up Imaginary trouble I hope things will turn out all right The prince and princess parted When the prince reached his tent a tidier soldier told him that It was rumored that King Edmund intended to steal on the camp that night and slaughter tel his fathers father's men King Edmund has troops troops- your our father only sal said the officer If It some one does not stop slop Edmund within a few hours your o Jr father will be killed and his entire army destroyed Prince Eric loved his father rather and he foolishly listened to this tale I 1 will save sae our army he ho said to himself My life is only one I will risk it to save our troops and my fathers father's life I I F will steal to the tent of King Edmund and kill him as he Is sleeping Better one d death ath of an enemy than that of my father and his men Dressing in a n. dark green cloak with his golden goldan dagger in his hand Eric stole out into th the tho night Silently he crept through the fields skirting amongst th the bushes and nd slipping past the sentinels at their posts when their baths backs were turned Eric stole up to King Edmunds Edmund's tent crawled under the edge and rose roseto roseto roseto to his feet Edmund lay peacefully slumbering His Ills face was gentle and andIn andin andin in his hand lay a 11 tiny picture of his child little Princess Olga whom he loved so well I do not think he hates my lay father or wishes to do him harm said s ld Eric at last I will not harm a hair hall of his head But I 1 will leave my dag dagger r here sticking sUcking In his pillow so he can see that I 1 bear him no ill will ill He lie stuck the beautiful golden lug dUI lugger dagger ger with It Its jeweled hilt far do down dorm n into the pillow and close to the kings king's face then he slipped out of the tent escaped I I I the pickets and was soon in his own bed The next morning the army of King Edmund drew rew up before the palace of King Olaf In proud array urray with banners banners banners ban ban- ners flying and bands playing I surrender cried Olaf from the walls of the fortress I cannot repel I you for you have many more men than I. I I I King Edmund cast nis sword Into the ditch before the stone walls He lie took off his helmet and turned a smilIng smiling smiling smil smil- ing face to King Olaf Olaf he said I have here the o er of your son Eric He could have killed me last night but only left this to show he spared pared my life lite I 1 come now not as an enemy but as your friend Forget the past We have both been been deceived Your son loves my daughter aughter and we will instead of battle have a wedding feast for Eric and Olga So that was the way that noble Prince Eric turned a battle Into a 0 mar- mar riago Co Copyright 1919 by the McClure 1 News News- wa Yo naner naDer Syndicate eY New ew York City |