214 GLOOSCAP AND OTHER STORIES

In an instant, as it seemed, he stood before the house of his second sister, which was quite as grand as the first sister’s. This sister opened the door in answer to his knock, and she too would not believe that he was her brother, for she knew nothing of what had happened since she was carried away. But when the prince told her all, just as he had told the eldest sis— ter, she, too, knew that he spoke the truth, and then she Welcomed him.

“Where is my brother-in-law?” he asked.

The sister pointed toward a great sheep, feed- ing in a distant pasture.

“That is he,” she said; “he knows that you are here, and he will soon be home.”

As she spoke the sheep turned, and came bounding toward the house; and as he came near he suddenly took the form of a man, and the prince saw that he was as fine looking and as pleasant as the other brother-in-law had been.

After a visit with this sister, the prince said that he must find his third sister. When he was offered money, he refused it; but he very gladly

accepted the lock of wool which his brother-in— law gave him.

“If you are ever in need of me, heat this

wool,” said the brother-in—law, “and I will at once be at your side.”

The prince started upon his journey, and