thout. The woman said to them,
"Here comes my husband! Boys, follow me into that room! You all get
into this big trunk and stay here."

The door was suddenly flung open. As soon as the giant entered,
he said in a fierce voice, "I smell something human: somebody
must be here." He said this many times; and although the wife did
not want to show him the boys, she finally did so, for she feared
that she would be punished. She beckoned to them to come out of the
trunk. "Welcome, my young friends!" said the giant. "I am very glad
to have you here." Pitong gazed fearlessly at him, but the others
trembled with fright. "Give these boys some food, and prepare them
a comfortable bed," said the giant to his wife. "To-morrow early in
the morning they will all be killed."

These words increased the terror of the six older brothers. They could
not swallow a morsel more of food when the old woman set it before
them. Pitong, however, kept trying to think of a plan by which he could
save them all. Now, the room in which they were to sleep was also the
room of the giant's seven sons, who were about the same height as the
woodman's sons. But the giant's sons had on rich garments. At midnight
Pitong awoke his brothers. They quietly and carefully exchanged clothes
with the giant's sons, and then pretended to sleep. At four o'clock
in the morning the giant came in. He paused before the two beds,
but at last turned to the one his sons were in. When he felt their
rough clothes, he thought them the strangers, and with his axe he
cut off the heads of all seven. Then he went away and slept again.

Now Pitong and his six brothers stealthily hurried away into the
forest. When morning came, and the giant found that he had killed his
own children, he was enraged. He at once took his magic cane, and put
on his magic boots and cap. When the boys heard the giant coming after
them, they went down into a big hole they had dug. There they hid. But
the giant had a keen sense of smell, and he walked around and around,
looking for them. At last he became tired; he leaned against a tree
and fell asleep. Pitong peeped through a small opening from under
the ground. When he saw that the giant was asleep, he called out to
his brothers. They quickly stole the magic boot, cap, and cane of
the giant, and were soon carried home. Their parents were very much
surprised to see them back; but they welcomed their children when they
knew of the magic objects. By means of