Lizard Head to the south loomed up ethereal as a cloud, so high it seemed to crash among the stars.

The youth drew a deep breath and said: "To hell with the town." Kintuck whinnied caressingly as he heard his master's voice.

After putting some grain before the horse, Mose rolled himself in his blanket and went to sleep with only a passing thought of the princess, her luxurious home, and her radiant and inscrutable personality..