THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE HEMPSEED. 37

taken place, in spite of the watchfulness of the gigantic
sentinel who guarded the door.

The prince, we said, had his plan all ready. His first
step had been successful; and it now remained for him to
crown the work.

But what danger !—what boldness!

He waited until the sentinel, during his walk up and
down, had turned his yback towards him; and then he
entered the room.

He ran to the place where Zug, the monkey, was wont
to station himself. Zug slept soundly, for the soldiers had
made him tipsy. He took Zug, and threw him like a sack
over his shoulder :—the
cat was under the table;
he seized it, and held it
under his arm. Then,
> without delay, he hurried
to the parrot; but the bird
was overjoyed at.seeing the
== little prince, and shrieked

= out, “ Walk in, sir! walk
in, madam!” . The sentinel
opened his eyes wide at
that cry, looked round,
and saw some one hurry-
ing off in the direction of
the door. It was too late
to stop him; but he cocked his musket, presented it, and
fired at the shadow that glided near him, and now crossed
the terrace. :

The musket was fired: the bullet was lost in the dis- .
tance.

Already had Prince Hempseed joined his sister; and
now they passed through the park-gate, which they closed
behind them. At length they reached the boundary of the
estate, at the extremity of the isle whereon stood the castle

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