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wardrobes, chests of gold and silver—till there was nothing left to pile. At last he took the king's crown, and put it on the top. He carried his burden to the ship and stowed his treasures away, and the youth followed, leading the king's daughter. But the king was left, raging in his empty palace, and he called together his army, and got ready his ships of war, in order that he

black and white illustration of a man on deck the of a ship opening a large sack over the edge from which fog is pouring out. The man has dark skin and is shirtless wearing a cap and a necklace of pointed beads which may be claws or fangs. Behind him stands a light skinned young man and woman the woman in ermine-and velvet robes with a matching hat and an old man in plain hooded robes grasping part of the ship.

might go after the vessel and bring back what had been taken away.

And the king's ships sailed very fast, and soon caught up the little vessel, and the sailors all shouted for joy. Then the hermit looked out and saw how near they were, and he said to the youth, 'Do you see that?'

The youth shrieked and cried, 'Ah, good father, it is a fleet of ships, and they are chasing us, and in a few moments they will be upon us.'