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The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
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Prince Marvel looked into her sweet face with pitying eyes, and
stepping quickly to her side, took her hand in his.

"Now drink!" he said, smiling upon her; "the poison will not hurt you."

She drank obediently, while the dwarf chuckled with awful glee and the
king looked on eagerly, expecting her to fall dead at his feet. But
instead the girl stood upright and pressed Marvel's hand, looking
gratefully into his face.

"You are a fairy!" she whispered, so low that no one else heard her
voice. "I knew that you would save me."

"Keep my secret," whispered the prince in return, and still holding
her hand he led her back to her former place.

King Terribus was almost wild with rage and disappointment, and his
elephant nose twisted and squirmed horribly.

"So you dare to thwart my commands, do you!" he cried, excitedly.
"Well, we shall soon see which of us is the more powerful. I have
decreed your death--and die you shall!"

For a moment his eye roved around the chamber uncertainly. Then he
shouted, suddenly:

"Ho, there! Keepers of the royal menagerie--appear!"

Three men entered the room and bowed before the king. They were of
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