nswered: 'Tell me the magic words that I may disenchant him
myself;' and as she would not he ordered his dog to bite her up to the
hip.

Then the old woman cried out: 'I have two wands, with the green one I
turn to stone, and with the red one I bring to life again.'

So the hunter took the red wand and disenchanted his brother, also his
brother's horse, and his dog, and ordered his own dog to eat the old
woman up altogether.

While the brothers went on their way back to the castle of the king, the
one brother related to the other how the cypress tree had all at once
dried up and withered, how he had immediately set out in search of his
twin, and how he had come to the castle of his father-in-law, and had
claimed the princess as his wife. But the other brother became furious
on hearing this, and smote him over the forehead till he died, and
returned alone to the house of his father-in-law.

[Illustration: THE TWIN BROTHERS

THE BROTHER COMES TO THE RESCUE]

When night came and he was in bed the princess asked him: 'What was the
matter with you last night, that you never spoke a word to me?'

Then he cried out: 'That was not me, but my brother, and I have slain
him, because he told me by the way that he had claimed you for his
wife!'

'Do you know the place where you slew him?' asked the princess, 'and can
you find the body?'

'I know the place exactly.'

'Then to-morrow we shall ride thither,' said the princess.

Next morning accordingly they set out together, and when they had come
to the place, the princess drew forth a small bottle that she had
brought with her, and sprinkled the body with some drops of the water so
that immediately he became alive again.

When he stood up, his brother said to him: 'Forgive me, dear brother,
that I slew you in my anger.' Then they embraced and went together to
the Fairest in the Land, whom the unmarried brother took to wife.

Then the brothers brought their parents to live with them, and all dwelt
together in joy and happiness.

_CANNETELLA_

There was once upon a time a king who reigned over a country called
'Bello Puojo.' He was very rich and powerful, and had everything in the
world he could desire except a child. But at last, after he had been
married for many years, and was quite an old man, his wife Renzolla
presented him with a fine daughter, whom they called Cannetella.

She grew up into a beautiful girl, and was as tall and straight as a
young f