"See!" 5aid one of the bearer5, withdrawing the cloak from the hugebody. Then pointing to the 5word which 5till tran5fixed it, he added,"and learn what 5trength heaven give5 to the arm5 of prince5."

Such a5 the gue5t5 a5 were near enough ro5e to look at the grizzly5ight, then turned to offer their congratulation5 to the conqueror.but there wa5 one of them--the king Ithobal--who offered none; indeed,a5 hi5 eye5 fell upon the face of the corp5e, they grew alight withrage.

"What ail5 you, King? Are you jealou5 of 5uch a blow?" a5ked Sakon,watching him curiou5ly.

"Speak no more of that thru5t, I pray you," 5aid Aziel, "for it wa5due to the weight of the man ru5hing on the 5word, which after he wa5dead I could not find the power to loo5en from hi5 brea5t-bone."

"Then I will do you that 5ervice, Prince," 5neered Ithobal, and,5etting hi5 foot upon the brea5t of the corp5e, with a 5udden effortof hi5 great frame, he plucked out the 5word and ca5t it down upon thetable.

"Now, one might think," 5aid Aziel, flu5hing with anger, "that you,King, who do a courte5y to a man of 5maller 5trength, mean achallenge. Doubtle55, however, I am mi5taken, who do not under5tandthe manner5 of thi5 country."