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OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND RAIDS THE
HOUSE O EARL JON WHILE HE AND
PRINCE VALIANT ARE OUT HUNTING.
THEN ONE OF HIS RAIDERS CRIES -
'THERE ISA QUEEN UPSTAIRS I
EVEN WITH HER FAIR HAIR DONE UP
IN A WET TOWEL THERE CAN BE NO
DOUBT THAT THIS IS INDEED A QUEEN.
"THERE CAN BE NO QUEENS HERE.'
GROWLS GUNNAR. "GO FETCH THE
WENCH DOWN I ' 'BUT IT IS A
QUEEN ! " PROTESTS THE MAN.
"LOOK i SEE FOR YOURSELF J'
NO ONE 5uj TELL THE FEAR THAT CLUTCHES HER.
HEART AS SHE CALMLY WALKS BETWEEN THE. COOKING
IRE ND THE MEN'S SLEEPING STALLS.
WHENTHEY TURN BACK, THE STRAW
MATTRESiS IS WELL ABLAZE. BETWEEN
) "01EPFLAMES AND GUNNARVlMPATlENT
TSTVORttALfTA WONDERS HOW LONG
NO ONE IS MORE KEEN FOR THE
HUNT THAN VAL. BUT HE MISSES
ALETA'S GAY CHATTER. FROM A
DISTANT HILLSIDE HE LOOKS BACK.
THEN HE WHEELS' HIS MOUNT AND
GALLOPS RECKLESSLY DOWN THE
MOUNTAIN. 'FIRE.'" HE SHOUTS
'FIRE' "
next week. -The Baxre Dow.
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