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actively behind a tree. The unicorn ran with all his force
against the tree, and drove his horn so hard into the trunk,
that he had not strength to pull it out again, and ao he was
caught Now I have caught the bird,’* said the tailor; and
coming from behind the tree* he first put the rope round the
neck of the animal, and then cutting the horn out of the tree
with his axe, he led him away and brought him to the king.
But the king would not yet grant him the reward, bnt made a
third demand—tliat before the wedding the tailor should catch a
wild boar which did terrible mischief in the forest, and the hun­
ters should accompany to assist him. li W il! mgly,’" he replied;
i( it is mere child's play/’ He did not take the hunters in the
forest, and they were quite ready to remain} for the wild boar
had already several times so received them, that they had no
desire to face him again. As soon as the animal saw the tailor,
he ran with gaping mouth and sharpened teeth at him, and
would have home him to the ground ; but the flying hero
sprang into a cbapel which stood near, and jumped out of the
window on the other side with one leap. The boar ran aftc*
him inside, hut he skipped round and shut the door to, and £*>
the raging beast was caught, being much too heavy and un­
wieldy to foilow him out the window. Then the tailor
summoned the huntsmen up, that they might see the prisoner
with their own eyes; and afterwards the h m presented him­
self before the king, who now, willing or not, was obliged to
perform his promise, and give up his daughter aud the half of
his kingdom. Had he known that it was no warrior but 3
tailor who stood before him, it would have gone to his heart
still more. So the wedding was celebrated with great splen­
dour and little joy, and out of a tailor was made a king.
Some time after the young queen heard her husband say in
his dreams, “ Boy, make me a waistcoat and patch these trow*