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with great solemmity. Zerbine not having

heen born e a palace of these ceremonies.

“Linough,” cried hey *you have done chough , now et me see vou danee! And lhc alets hegan dancing, and thus they all entered the palace, giving him aowelcome worthy o a King.

Wishing to l()()l\ particularly majestic, King Ilom\l)u sat solemnly gazing at the his nosc. Aleli was sighing, and Mistigres scemed racking his hram for an iden 1o give himsclf the air of o diplomatst, when at last the big door opened and, to the great surprise of the Court, the whole processton came danemg m.

The wood-cutter walked hehmd the valets, as little astonished at the Roval magniheenee as 10 he had been horn mma ]nlm On sceing the King, however, he stopped short, took off his hat, and howed three times, He then replaced his hat upon his head and calmly took possession of an armchair, where he sat rocking his foot up and down.

“eather,” eried the Prineess, throwing hersell ito - her father's arms, ““here sy husband. How handsome, how noble he ist You will love him, will you not 2~

“ AMistigris,” whispered Ning FHonevbee, * question this man very cautiously. Remember, It concerns my daughter as well as mysell What an ad venture, to be sure! How happy fathers would be i they had no children t?

“Your Majesty need fear,” said NMistigrs. “Hu- manity 1s oy duty and my pleasure. et P, ras al, and answer at once i vou wish to

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save vour skin,” he said Lo Zerbing ““Arve you a Prince

m disguse? You are a sor- cerer. You are stlent.”

L oam no o more aosorcerer than vou are, old fellow,” re. plicd Zerbin, without rsig (rom his chair.

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Justice purstie its course, this monster. nusereant,’ “Giooong snarl as muceh as oyou hike, chap, but do not bite,” sard Zerbin. SO, cricd Mistigris, breathlessly,

“homanity demands that you should protect

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vour .Hlll).]((l.s rom this sorcerer. Let hin he haneed or hurned. You are a father, but vou arc o Ning, and the Tather must give

place to the Ning.” “Nhstigres,” o sand the King, vou speak with great caseo but vour manner 1s odious. Not so much affectation, please. Conclude.” tosire, gasped “ Death, rope, Hre o Whilst ol this was goimg on, el quitted abruptly her father’s side and placed her- sell close to Zerbin, “Giave vour orders,

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