Very soon there was nothing of old black Frank left but ashes! Then the prince ran upstairs to the fairy cupboard, his heart beating loudly with excitement.

The sun was shining through the arrow-shot window, all the yellow motes were dancing in its rays.

The light fell on the strange heaps of fairy things--talismans and spells.

The prince hunted about here and there, and at last he discovered six ancient water- vessels of black leather, each with a silver plate on it, and on the plate letters engraved.

This was what was written on the plates: AQVA.DE.FONTE.LEONVM.