. Harper's young people . be thepalace of Utgard-Loke, theGiant-King of now pushed rapidly for-ward: but although the cas-tle seemed quite near, it waslate in the afternoon beforethe walls of the huge fort resswere reached. The wide moat was full of water, and the single draw-bridge was when they had crossed the bridge and come to thegreat gate they found it shut and locked. For a long time Thor beat lustily upon the gate; andthey all cried out as loud as they could for the porterto open and let them in. But no one seemed to hear orheed them. At last, when the sun was almo
. Harper's young people . be thepalace of Utgard-Loke, theGiant-King of now pushed rapidly for-ward: but although the cas-tle seemed quite near, it waslate in the afternoon beforethe walls of the huge fort resswere reached. The wide moat was full of water, and the single draw-bridge was when they had crossed the bridge and come to thegreat gate they found it shut and locked. For a long time Thor beat lustily upon the gate; andthey all cried out as loud as they could for the porterto open and let them in. But no one seemed to hear orheed them. At last, when the sun was almost down, theybecame so impatient that they could wait no longer; andthey climbed up to the key-hole and crept through it, and,one by one, dropped quietly into the court-yard gate-keeper, who was a very large giant, sat on hisbench last asleep, and they hurried past him without be-ing heard or seen. [TO BE COXTINfKD.] MAY 29, 1883. HAMPERS YOUNG 473 :- |* -• • 4 «£^--*- • : gi -* •* - • . •.
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