and was
blown by the wind into the same harbour where his brother had landed.

Now when he saw the first ship lying at anchor his heart beat high,
and he said to himself, 'My brother cannot surely be far off,' and he
ordered a boat and was put on shore.

As he jumped on to the pier his eye caught the notice about the
princess, and he thought, 'He has undertaken to find her, and has
certainly lost his head. I must try myself, and seek him as well as her.
It cannot be such a very difficult matter.' But he fared no better than
his brother, and in eight days his head was cut off.

So now there was only the youngest at home, and when the other two never
came he also begged for a ship that he might go in search of his lost
brothers. And when the vessel started a high wind arose, and blew him
straight to the harbour where the notice was set.

'Oho!' said he, as he read, 'whoever can find the king's daughter shall
have her to wife. It is quite clear now what has befallen my brothers.
But in spite of that I think I must try my luck,' and he took the road
to the castle.

On the way he met an old woman, who stopped and begged.

'Leave me in peace, old woman,' replied he.

'Oh, do not send me away empty,' she said. 'You are such a handsome
young man you will surely not refuse an old woman a few pence.'

'I tell you, old woman, leave me alone.'

'You are in some trouble?' she asked. 'Tell me what it is, and perhaps I
can help you.'

Then he told her how he had set his heart on finding the king's
daughter.

'I can easily manage that for you as long as you have enough money.'

'Oh, as to that, I have plenty,' answered he.

'Well, you must take it to a goldsmith and get him to make it into a
golden lion, with eyes of crystal; and inside it must have something
that will enable it to play tunes. When it is ready bring it to me.'

The young man did as he was bid, and when the lion was made the old
woman hid the youth in it, and brought it to the king, who was so
delighted with it that he wanted to buy it. But she replied, 'It does
not belong to me, and my master will not part from it at any price.'

'At any rate, leave it with me for a few days,' said he; 'I should like
to show it to my daughter.'

'Yes, I can do that,' answered the old woman; 'but to-morrow I must have
it back again. And she went away.

The king watched her till she was quite out of sight, so as to make sure
that she was not spying upon him; then h