Back they went to the King, but instead of handing over half his
kingdom, as he had promised, his Majesty told the little tailor that
there was still another brave deed for him to do before he got the
Princess for his bride.
"Just name it, then; I'm more than ready," was the man's reply.
"You are to kill the famous unicorn that is running wild in the forest
and doing so much damage. When this is done you shall have your reward
at once."
"No trouble at all, your Majesty. I'll get rid of him in a twinkling."
He made the ten men wait for him at the entrance to the wood as they
had done the first time, and taking a stout rope and a saw he entered
the forest alone.
Up came the unicorn, but just as it was about to rush at the man he
darted behind a big tree.
The unicorn dashed with such force against the tree that its horn was
caught quite fast and it was kept a prisoner.
Taking his rope, he tied it tightly round the animal, and, after
sawing off the horn, back he went to the palace, leading the unicorn
by his side.
But even then the King was not satisfied, and he made the little
tailor catch a wild boar that had been seen wandering in the woods.
He took a party of huntsmen with him, but again he made them wait on
the outskirts of the forest while he went on by himself.
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