PRINCE RICARDO. 195

 

CHAPTER VIII.

Lhe Giant who does not Know when he bas
had Enough.”

fi N E{morning the post
S$ brought a truly enor-
; \imous letter for Dick.

It was as broad as a
tablecloth, and the address
was written in letters as long
as a hoop-stick.

“T seem to know that
hand,” said Ricardo;
‘but I thought the fingers
which held the pen had
long been cold in death.”

He opened, with his
sword, the enormous
letter, which was couched

in the following terms:

‘‘ The Giant as does not know when he has
had enuf, presents his compliments to Prince
Ricardo; and I, having recovered from the effects
of our little recent rally, will be happy to meet
you in the old place for a return-match. I not

  
   

' * This Giant is mentioned, and his picture is drawn, in an
old manuscript of about 1875.