The adventures of Prince Prigio and of his son, Prince Ricardo . d, the sham cap of darkness, andplaced it on his head. 210 PRINCE PRIGIO. Yah ! whos your hatter ? screamed theinfuriated dwarf. I see you! and he dis-engaged, feinted in carte, and made a lunge inseconde at Dick which no mortal blade couldhave parried. The prince (thanks to his excel-lent training) just succeeded in stej^ping aside,but the dwarf recovered with astonishing quick-ness. Coward, Idclie^ poltroon, runaway! hehissed through his clinched teeth, and ^vasabout to make a thrust in tierce which mustinfallibly have been fat
The adventures of Prince Prigio and of his son, Prince Ricardo . d, the sham cap of darkness, andplaced it on his head. 210 PRINCE PRIGIO. Yah ! whos your hatter ? screamed theinfuriated dwarf. I see you! and he dis-engaged, feinted in carte, and made a lunge inseconde at Dick which no mortal blade couldhave parried. The prince (thanks to his excel-lent training) just succeeded in stej^ping aside,but the dwarf recovered with astonishing quick-ness. Coward, Idclie^ poltroon, runaway! hehissed through his clinched teeth, and ^vasabout to make a thrust in tierce which mustinfallibly have been fatal, when the PrincessJaqueline, in her shape as a wasp, stung himfiercely on the wrist. With an oath so awful that we dare not set itdown, the dwarf dropped the diamond sword,sucked his injured limb, and began hoppingabout with pain. In a moment Prince Ricardos foot was on theblade of the diamond sword, which he passedthrice through tlie body of the Yellow fearfully, the little monster expired,his last look a defiance, his latest word aninsults. PRINCE RICARDO. 211 Yah ! Gig-lamps! Prince Kicarclo wiped the diamond bladeclean from its yellow stains. Princess Frutilla is aveiii^ed! he pensively looking at his fallen foe, Peace to his ashes, he said ; he died inharness ! Turning at the word, he observed that thetwo lions were stiff and dead, locked in eachothers gory jaws ! At that moment King Prigio, looking in thecrystal ball, gave a great sigh of relief. Alls well that ends w^ell, he said, lightinga fresh cigar, for he had allowed the other to goout in his excitement, but it was a fight! Iam not satisfied, his majesty went on reflecting, with this plan of changing the magical first time was of no great importance, andI could not know that the boy would start onan expedition without giving me warning. Butin to-days affair he owes his safety entirely tohimself and Pepper, for he had not seen thewasp. The fairy of the desert quite baffledme
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