ful mountain fiend
himself. No sooner did this monster catch sight of the cage than he
danced and sprang round it, with yells of triumph and hideous joy,
followed by his companions. When he had long enough jeered at and
taunted his victim, he threw open the door of the cage.

But this time he met his match. The brave Schippeitaro sprang upon
him, and seizing him with his teeth, held him fast, while the young
warrior with one stroke of his good sword laid the monster dead at
his feet. As for the other cats, too much astonished to fly, they
stood gazing at the dead body of their leader, and were made short
work of by the knight and Schippeitaro. The young warrior brought back
the brave dog to his master, with a thousand thanks, told the father
and mother of the maiden that their daughter was free, and the people
of the village that the fiend had claimed his last victim and would
trouble them no more. "You owe all this to the brave Schippeitaro," he
said as he bade them farewell, and went his way in search of fresh
adventures.

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