Show st st. THE CAPTIVE PRINCESS Part II II Down the tho liall hall tho the three headed giant glant came running running- aa as a fast as ns ho could and when he ho reached the tha top stop step he looked at It Someone stepped on that top step he roared and the little princess trembled trem tram bled In her hiding place Just then a pounding cam came upon tho the outside gate irate to and the gIant ran to It and called d. d What is 18 wanted Open the gate came the reply We have como come for far the tho princess Oh how the giant did roar then with all an three of ot his throats But when he stopped the tho pounding came camo again on tho the gate and someone said If Jt you do not open tho the gate we will kill tho the black cat We have havo her In Ina Ina ina a a bas bag The giant began to tremble and hIs hla three pairs of eyes showed he ho unlocked the gate gato and threw throw it open oren open Now ow f whore where horo Is the tho princess asked the of ot tho the soldiers who rode In through th the tho gateway The giant was sUU still trembling trembling- so he ha could hardly answer and and of or course ho he did not know where she Bhe was Voas but when he ho at last managed to tell the soldiers this th they y all drew their swords and asked the leader If It they should kill kUl him first or tho the black cat in the bag baJ I 1 will wOl look for her first said Id the It leader ader Jumping Jumping- to the ground Guard that bag and the We giant well while whilo I am gone ono The leader went t en-t into the castle and passed the tho sleeping servants ser but no trace could he find of the tho little princess She Sho came ame through this hall he said sald as ashe he looked at the sleeping servants and then ho he saw the door of or the closet where the tho princess s was hiding lie opened It It and there was the princes prin prin- ces cesa She fainted from fright The Tho leader picked her u up and carried her Into tho the air where she ho soon came earns to her hor senses and opened her eyes Do not be afraid your highness he lie said gold You Tou are in the hands hand a of your friends and wo we will wUl take tako you to your father Now you can n let Jet th the 1110 cat out of ot the bag he told the tho I soldier that held It It but do not lot let her escape When the tho giant Jiant saw the tho black cat he be fell teU on the JT ground und on his three faces aces It If you OU want us to spare your life said the tho leader lender to the black cat take lake on your our other form and send this giant where h he belongs r b- b TH Bl tip 4 The black cat sneezed three times and the witch stood before them Now v the giant Change him t to his former shape commanded the leader The Tho old witch stretched forth her hands and said something about form and gone and in the place the giant had been were huge stones N Now w go said Mid the leader and you know mow what will wili happen 1 If you are arc ever heard of at again A cloud of ot dust was seen but that was all aU and the witch had disappeared Tho The princess was returned to her father and mother and that night a party woo was held In honor rf If f the tho return of or tho the stolen princess What became of ot the ensUe and tho the sleeping sleeping- servants was nover never known but out tho the leader of ot tho the soldiers married tie tho princess and never again was sh she cho bothered bothered bothered both both- ered by the tho witch Copyright 1914 1314 by the McClure c 1 Jre Newspaper Newspaper News NoW l- l paper Syndicate New ew NewYork York City Tomorrows Tomorrow's atory The story The Shoemaker ak r nl |