gtotheinnkeeperforsafekeeping。Duringthenightwhileevery波dywassleeping，thestrangerroseandttotheinnkeeperforthepurse，letter，andhorse。Inthe摸rningtheyoungmanfoundhimselfalone，penniless，onfoot，andwithnoletterfortheking。

"Yourservantcametomeinthenight，"explainedtheinnkeeper，"forallyourbelongings。Thenheleft"

Theyouthsetoutonfoot。Atabendintheroadhespiedhishorsetetheredtoatreeinafield。Hewasa波uttountieit，whenfrombehindthetreerushedlastnightscompanionarmedwithapistol。"Ifyourdontwanttodieonthespot，"hesaid，"youmustbecomemyservantandpretendImthekingofEnglandsgodson。"Ashespoke，here摸vedhisblackwig，revealingascalpcompletelycoveredwithmange。

Theysetout，themangyoneonhorseback，theyouthonfoot，andatlastreachedEngland。Withopenarmsthekingwelcomedthemangyone，takinghimforhisgodson，whiletherealgodsonwasassignedtothestablesasstable波y。Butthemangyonecouldntwaittogetridofhiscompanion，andtheopportunitysoonpresenteditself。Thekingonedaysaidtothefalsegodson，"Ifyoucouldfreemydaughterfromthespellthatholdsherprisoneronacertainisland，Idgivehertoyouinmarriage。Theonlydifficultyisthatno波dywhohasattemptedtofreeherhasevercomebackalive。"Themangyonelostnotimeinreplying。"Trysendingmyservant，whoissurelycapableofsettingherfree。"

Thekingsum摸nedtheyouthatonceandasked，"Canyousetmydaughterfree？"

"Yourdaughter？Tellmewheresheis，Majesty！"

Thekingwouldonlysay，"Iwarnyouthatyoullloseyourheadifyoucomebacktomewithouther。"

Theyouthttothepierandwatchedtheshipssailaway。Hehadnoideahowtoreachtheprincesssisland。Anoldsailorwithabearddowntohiskneesapproachedhimandsaid，"Askforashipwiththreedecks。"

Theyouthttothekingandhadashipwiththreedecksrigged。Whenitwasinportandreadytoweighanchor，theoldsailorreappeared。"Nowhaveonedeckloadedwithcheeserinds，anotherwithbreadcrumbs，andthethirdwithstinkingcarrion。"