Show ff THE MAGIC POOL Once a king who had two sons SOIlS wanted a n kingdom to be ruled by both oi them after his death so 50 ho called them thorn to him antI and made them prom promise Iso to live in harmony harmon If ho he made them there both kings H and not leave o the kingdom to Paul who was the eldest for this would lea leave leac c tho the younger brother Simon without an anything But nut the king had not been de dead d long before Simon began to think how hoI rich ho would be he If Ir it were not for Paul and that he could he be king ICing and rule rulo alone alono also if It he could bo be rid of his brother So one da day he went to an old witch in the woods and asked her to help him with his wicked plan and she said ald she sho would If ho would give her herfIe five fI bags bass of gold This Simon agreed to do as soon oon soona's us as ho was the only king ICing Then the witch told Simon to bring his brother to the woods and bathe in ina inn ina a n pool not nol far from her e ca and that he would have havo no more trouble with his brother So one da day when wh ho and Paul were out riding he led the thc way to the pool and said it would bo be nice for them to bathe In the thc clear water Paul Jumped off ott his hiM horse and threw his clothes on the tho bank hank and plunged Into the pool and without waiting to see what happened Simon sprang to his horse and dashed away to the castle where he told everybody everybody every every- body that poor Paul was drowned Ina in ina ina a pool while whilo bathing and as his clothes were found beside tho the pool no one thought of ot doubting what Simon had told Ono One day while Simon was feasting with some friends a n servant ser said an anold anold anold old woman was vas at the gate and wanted wanted wanted want want- ed to seo the king but Simon sent word to drive e her awa away that he had no time to see seo beg beggars ars Tho The old woman was the old witch and when the s servant ant told her the kings king's message she struck tho the servant with her cane which rendered him powerless to prevent her from enterIng enterIng entering enter- enter Ing the thc castle and she sho went to tho king Tho The king Icing when he saw MoW her ordered his servants to put lUt her out but she I lifted her cane cano and their hands fell at their sides Where There is th the tho l gold you OU promised me sho she said to the king Five Fhe bags bas of oC gold you ou promised If it I would help you ou withHold with withHold with Hold hold cried tho the king kinS' trembling trembling trembling trem trem- bling with fright I promised you ou nothing I never ne saw you ou before You are a crazy old woman hut but I will give you some gold Jold to bo be rid of ot you Then he ho called a servant and told him to fill five bags with stones atones and ani on top of ot each aeh to put some pieces old gold so 50 that the tho old witch would that she had five bags hags filled with gold sold When thc they were brou broucht ht the tho witch seeing the gold sold on Oil top thought the tho ba bags s were full fun of gold and the king wishing to bo be rid of her told his servants ser to carry tho the gold to tho edge of the woods for her herand herand and leave It H. When the old witch was alone with her hel gold she could not wait alt to get Set It to her cave O before looking at it H so soshe sosho sosho sho she poured it out and out fell feU the stones also Sho She stormed and ra raved veel and male made the thunder roll ron and the tho lightning flash lash with her an anger er and then sho she went to her rte cave and anti called rollE-d Come L Y T V h Cf 4 NT J out my beast come out I have havo work worle for tor you ou In my pretty prell Out of ot the tho cavo came camo camp a lion blinking bunking bunk blink ing as he came to the tho light and the theold theold old oh witch leaned over and anti whispered something in his car The Tho lion threw up his head hend and gave one loud roar and started off otc on the thc run an and he did not stop until ho he came camo to the castle where King Simon was havIn having havinga a feast Up to tho the door ran the lion Bon and roared Tho servants fled of ot course with fright and into the hall ball where SImon Si Simon Simon SI- SI mon and his guests were seated went the lion Bon and roared Ho lIe ran toward tho the king who tried to get away but the lion put one paw on him and held him fast and the guests fled leaving poor King KinS' Simon alone with the fierce looking lion But much to Simons Simon's the lion did not hurt him he only seemed to want him to g go cf with him for tor ho held Simons Simon's clothes fast tast with his teeth and walked toward the door Simon did lid not dare to try to escape I and so ho went and all aU the people seeing PAin It was Simon uio tho tao tHO lion uon non lion wanted I seeing PAin It was Simon uio tho tao tHO lion uon non lion wanted and not them followed to see seo what would happen Into the woods the thc lion led Simon and to tho the pool where whore ho he had tod everybody e that his brother Paul was drowned and there on the bank banic stood the witch Into the pool wIth nith him sho she cried out when she saw the tho lion but the lion let go SO of ot Simons Simon's clothes and shook his head and Simon started lorun to lo torun torun run away but tho old oM witch stretched out hr arm and touched him with her cane CRne and changed him into a tree The lion plunged into tho the pool and when hen th the astonished people recovered their senses Paul the lost brother of ot the tho kin king stood before them at the edge of tho the pool wearing the ver very r clothes he wore the day ho was lost 0 st st. Where Is m my brother ho asked the witch There Thre he is she said pointing to the tho tree and then she told tho the people people peo pee pie how Simon had wished to bo be rd rill of his brother and how it all an had happened Copyright 1915 by the McClure l Newspaper Syndicate NEw Now York City |