ng rather mystical and
unnatural to him about the High Ki, who seemed almost like fairies,
while in Seseley he recognized a hearty, substantial girl of his own
rank in life.

While they stood talking and congratulating one another outside of the
castle, the Red Rogue of Dawna appeared among them. He had heard the
noise of the smashing of his great mirror, and had come running
downstairs from his hiding-place to find his cunning had all been for
naught and his captives were free.

A furious anger then took possession of the Rogue, and forgetting his
personal weakness he caught up a huge battle-ax and rushed out to hurl
himself upon Prince Marvel, intending to do him serious injury.

But the prince was not taken unawares. He saw the Red Rogue coming and
met him with drawn sword, striking quickly at the arm that wielded the
big ax. The stroke was as sure as it was quick, and piercing the arm
of the giant caused him to drop the ax with a howl of pain.

Then Prince Marvel seized the Red Rogue by the ear--which he was just
tall enough to reach--and dragged him up the steps and into the castle,
the big fellow crying for mercy at every step and trembling like a leaf
through cowardice.

But down the hall Marvel marched him, seeking some room where the Rogue
might be safely locked in. The great curtain that covered the second
enchanted mirror now caught Prince Marvel's eye, and, still holding his
prisoner by the ear, he reached out his left hand and pulled aside the
drapery.

The Red Rogue looked to see what his captor was doing, and beheld his
own reflection in the magic mirror. Instantly he gave a wild cry and
disappeared, his body becoming absolutely invisible, while his coarse
red countenance stared back from the mirror.

And then Prince Marvel gave a sigh of relief and dropped the curtain
over the surface of the mirror. For he realized that the Red Rogue of
Dawna had at last met with just punishment and was safely imprisoned
for all time.

25. The Adventurers Separate

When Prince Marvel and his friends had ridden away from the castle the
savage followers of the Red One came creeping up to listen for their
master's voice. But silence reigned in every part of the castle, and
after stealing fearfully through the rooms without seeing any one the
fellows became filled with terror and fled from the place, never to
return.

And afterward the neighbors whispered that the castle was haunted by
the spirit of