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 of parchment, written upon with characters she did not know. She took it to the King. Then there was excitement intense, with soldiers gathering from all directions. For the letter that the river had given to Chai Mi was a secret letter written by an enemy. It disclosed that the enemy was marching on Shen Su.

"Here," said the wise men, "is fresh proof that the king of rains is our friend. He has disclosed our terrible enemy's perfidy."

The drums sounded a continuous call as King Ta Lang mustered his army. Prince Meng buckled on a sword that dragged the