58 THE FAIRY-FOLK OF THE BLUE HILL,

CHAPTER V.

WASSA MAKES A PLAN,

“What can we do for thee?” asked the giant
king good-naturedly.

The dragon-fly lost no time in acquainting
the giant with the task assigned to him, and
ended her tale by begging him to avenge the
tricks played upon the hunter's family.

“What wouldst thou have us do?” asked
King Cloudcatcher, who was as dull-witted as
his subjects.

“Take up the rover’s hut and carry it as far
away as those mountains yonder,” replied the
blue dragon-fly promptly, nodding her little
head in the direction of the dim line of moun-
tains outlined against the distant horizon.

“Our master might not be pleased, little
lady,” answered the giant, “if we did that with-
out his bidding.”

“T should think you were big enough to be
your own masters,” said the blue dragon-fly
sarcastically.