,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #a 

#ahhiahhi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

,TEXT 3 

,! OLD DEVIL GREW TIR$ ( WAIT+ = ! GOOD NEWS :I* HE EXPECT$ ! LITTLE DEVILS TO BR+ HIM4 ,HE WAIT$ 9 VA9 TO HE> ( ! RU9 ( ! BRO!RS1 SO HE W5T 9 SE>* ( ! EMISS>IES :I* HE HAD S5T TO P]=M ?AT WORK = HIM4 ,AFT] LOOK+ >\ND = SOME TIME1 & SEE+ NO?+ BUT ! ?REE HOLES 9 ! GR\ND1 HE DECID$ ?AT !Y HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 !IR WORK & ?AT HE W\LD HAVE TO DO IT HIMSELF4 

,! OLD DEVIL NEXT W5T 9 SE>* ( ! BRO!RS1 BUT HE C\LD LE>N NO?+ ( !IR :]EAB\TS4 ,AFT] SOME TIME HE F\ND !M 9 !IR DIFF]5T K+DOMS1 CONT5T$ & HAPPY4 ,?IS GREATLY 9C5S$ ! OLD DEVIL1 & HE SAID1 0,I WILL N[ HAVE TO ACCOMPLI% !IR MISSION MYSELF40 

,HE FIR/ VISIT$ ,SIMEON ! SOLDI]1 & APPE>$ BE=E HIM AS A VOYEVODA 7G5]AL71 SAY+3 0,Y\1 ,SIMEON1 >E A GREAT W>RIOR1 & ,I ALSO HAVE HAD CONSID]ABLE EXP]I5CE 9 W>F>E1 & AM DESIR\S ( S]V+ Y\40 

,SIMEON QUE/ION$ ! DISGUIS$ DEVIL1 & SEE+ ?AT HE WAS AN 9TELLIG5T MAN TOOK HIM 9TO HIS S]VICE4 

,! NEW ,G5]AL TAU<T ,SIMEON H[ TO /R5G!N HIS >MY UNTIL IT BECAME V]Y P[]FUL4 ,NEW IMPLEM5TS ( W>F>E W]E 9TRODUC$4 

,CANNONS CAPABLE ( ?R[+ ONE HUNDR$ BALLS A M9UTE W]E ALSO CON/RUCT$1 & !SE1 IT WAS EXPECT$1 W\LD BE ( DEADLY EFFECT 9 BATTLE4 

,SIMEON1 ON ! ADVICE ( HIS NEW ,G5]AL1 ORD]$ ALL Y\NG M5 ABOVE A C]TA9 AGE TO REPORT = DRILL4 ,ON ! SAME ADVICE ,SIMEON E/ABLI%$ GUN-%OPS1 :]E IMM5SE NUMB]S ( CANNONS & RIFLES W]E MADE4 

,! NEXT MOVE ( ! NEW ,G5]AL WAS TO HAVE ,SIMEON DECL>E W> AGA9/ ! NEI<BOR+ K+DOM4 ,?IS HE DID1 & ) HIS IMM5SE >MY M>*$ 9TO ! ADJO9+ T]RITORY1 :I* HE PILLAG$ & BURN$1 DE/ROY+ MORE ?AN HALF ! 5EMY'S SOLDI]S4 ,?IS SO FRI<T5$ ! RUL] ( ?AT C\NTRY ?AT HE WILL+LY GAVE UP HALF ( HIS K+DOM TO SAVE ! O!R HALF4 

,SIMEON1 OV]JOY$ AT HIS SUCCESS1 DECL>$ HIS 9T5TION ( M>*+ 9TO ,9DIAN T]RITORY & SUBDU+ ! ,VIC]OY ( ?AT C\NTRY4 

,BUT ,SIMEON'S 9T5TIONS REA*$ ! E>S ( ! ,9DIAN RUL]1 :O PREP>$ TO DO BATTLE ) HIM4 ,9 ADDITION TO HAV+ SECUR$ ALL ! LATE/ IMPLEM5TS ( W>F>E1 HE ADD$ /ILL O!RS ( HIS [N 9V5TION4 ,HE ORD]$ ALL BOYS OV] F\RTE5 & ALL S+LE WOM5 TO BE DRAFT$ 9TO ! >MY1 UNTIL ITS PROPORTIONS BECAME MU* L>G] ?AN ,SIMEON'S4 ,HIS CANNONS & RIFLES W]E ( ! SAME PATT]N AS ,SIMEON'S1 & HE 9V5T$ A FLY+-MA*9E FROM :I* BOMBS C\LD BE ?R[N 9TO ! 5EMY'S CAMP4 

,SIMEON W5T =? TO CONQU] ! ,VIC]OY ) FULL CONFID5CE 9 HIS [N P[]S TO SUCCE$4 ,?IS TIME LUCK =SOOK HIM1 & 9/EAD ( BE+ ! CONQU]OR HE WAS HIMSELF CONQU]$4 

,! ,9DIAN RUL] HAD SO >RANG$ HIS >MY ?AT ,SIMEON C\LD NOT EV5 GET )9 %OOT+ DI/ANCE1 :ILE ! BOMBS FROM ! FLY+-MA*9E C>RI$ DE/RUCTION & T]ROR 9 !IR PA?1 COMPLETELY R\T+ HIS >MY1 SO ?AT ,SIMEON WAS LEFT ALONE4 

,! ,VIC]OY TOOK POSSESSION ( HIS K+DOM & ,SIMEON HAD TO FLY = HIS LIFE4 

,HAV+ F9I%$ ) ,SIMEON1 ! OLD DEVIL NEXT APPROA*$ ,T>RAS4 ,HE APPE>$ BE=E HIM DISGUIS$ AS ONE ( ! M]*ANTS ( HIS K+DOM1 & E/ABLI%$ FACTORIES & BEGAN TO MAKE MONEY4 ,! 0M]*ANT0 PAID ! HI<E/ PRICE = EV]Y?+ HE PUR*AS$1 & ! PEOPLE RAN AFT] HIM TO SELL !IR GOODS4 ,?R\< ?IS 0M]*ANT0 !Y W]E 5ABL$ TO MAKE PL5TY ( MONEY1 PAY+ UP ALL !IR >RE>S ( TAXES AS WELL AS ! O!RS :5 !Y CAME DUE4 

,T>RAS WAS OV]JOY$ AT ?IS CONDITION ( AFFAIRS & SAID3 0,?ANKS TO ?IS M]*ANT1 N[ ,I WILL HAVE MORE MONEY ?AN BE=E1 & LIFE WILL BE MU* PLEASANT] = ME40 

,HE WI%$ TO ]ECT NEW BUILD+S1 & ADV]TIS$ = WORKM51 (F]+ ! HI<E/ PRICES = ALL K9DS ( LABOR4 ,T>RAS ?\<T ! PEOPLE W\LD BE AS ANXI\S TO WORK AS =M]LY1 BUT 9/EAD HE WAS MU* SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT !Y W]E WORK+ = ! 0M]*ANT40 ,?9K+ TO 9DUCE !M TO LEAVE ! 0M]*ANT10 HE 9CREAS$ HIS (F]S1 BUT ! =M]1 EQUAL TO ! EM]G5CY1 ALSO RAIS$ ! WAGES ( HIS WORKM54 ,T>RAS1 HAV+ PL5TY ( MONEY1 9CREAS$ ! (F]S /ILL MORE2 BUT ! 0M]*ANT0 RAIS$ !M /ILL HI<] & GOT ! BETT] ( HIM4 ,?US1 DEFEAT$ AT EV]Y PO9T1 ,T>RAS WAS COMPELL$ TO AB&ON ! IDEA ( BUILD+4 

,T>RAS NEXT ANN\NC$ ?AT HE 9T5D$ LAY+ \T G>D5S & ]ECT+ F\NTA9S1 & ! WORK WAS TO BE COMM5C$ 9 ! FALL1 BUT NO ONE CAME TO (F] HIS S]VICES1 & AGA9 HE WAS OBLIG$ TO =EGO HIS 9T5TIONS4 ,W9T] SET 91 & ,T>RAS WANT$ SOME SABLE FUR ) :I* TO L9E HIS GREAT-COAT1 & HE S5T HIS MAN TO PROCURE IT = HIM2 BUT ! S]VANT RETURN$ )\T IT1 SAY+3 0,!RE >E NO SABLES TO BE HAD4 ,! 'M]*ANT' HAS B\<T !M ALL1 PAY+ A V]Y HI< PRICE = !M40 

,T>RAS NE$$ HORSES & S5T A MESS5G] TO PUR*ASE !M1 BUT HE RETURN$ ) ! SAME /ORY AS ON =M] OCCASIONS--?AT NONE W]E TO BE F\ND1 ! 0M]*ANT0 HAV+ B\<T !M ALL TO C>RY WAT] = AN >TIFICIAL POND HE WAS CON/RUCT+4 ,T>RAS WAS AT LA/ COMPELL$ TO SUSP5D BUS9ESS1 AS HE C\LD NOT F9D ANY ONE WILL+ TO WORK = HIM4 ,!Y HAD ALL GONE OV] TO ! 0M]*ANT'S0 SIDE4 ,! ONLY DEAL+S ! PEOPLE HAD ) ,T>RAS W]E :5 !Y W5T TO PAY !IR TAXES4 ,HIS MONEY ACCUMULAT$ SO FA/ ?AT HE C\LD NOT F9D A PLACE TO PUT IT1 & HIS LIFE BECAME MIS]ABLE4 ,HE AB&ON$ ALL IDEA ( 5T]+ UPON ! NEW V5TURE1 & ONLY ?\<T ( H[ TO EXI/ PEACEABLY4 ,?IS HE F\ND IT DIFFICULT TO DO1 =1 TURN :I* WAY HE W\LD1 FRE% OB/ACLES CONFRONT$ HIM4 ,EV5 HIS COOKS1 COA*M51 & ALL HIS O!R S]VANTS =SOOK HIM & JO9$ ! 0M]*ANT40 ,) ALL HIS WEAL? HE HAD NO?+ TO EAT1 & :5 HE W5T TO M>KET HE F\ND ! 0M]*ANT0 HAD BE5 !RE BE=E HIM & HAD B\<T UP ALL ! PROVISIONS4 ,/ILL1 ! PEOPLE CONT9U$ TO BR+ HIM MONEY4 

,T>RAS AT LA/ BECAME SO 9DIGNANT ?AT HE ORD]$ ! 0M]*ANT0 \T ( HIS K+DOM4 ,HE LEFT1 BUT SETTL$ JU/ \TSIDE ! B\ND>Y L9E1 & CONT9U$ HIS BUS9ESS ) ! SAME RESULT AS BE=E1 & ,T>RAS WAS FREQU5TLY =C$ TO GO )\T FOOD = DAYS4 ,IT WAS RUMOR$ ?AT ! 0M]*ANT0 WANT$ TO BUY EV5 ,T>RAS HIMSELF4 ,ON HE>+ ?IS ! LATT] BECAME V]Y MU* AL>M$ & C\LD NOT DECIDE AS TO ! BE/ C\RSE TO PURSUE4 

,AB\T ?IS TIME HIS BRO!R ,SIMEON >RIV$ 9 ! K+DOM1 & SAID3 0,HELP ME1 = ,I HAVE BE5 DEFEAT$ & RU9$ BY ! ,9DIAN ,VIC]OY40 

,T>RAS REPLI$3 0,H[ CAN ,I HELP Y\1 :5 ,I HAVE HAD NO FOOD MYSELF = TWO DAYS80 

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