At this very moment King Prigio , seeing , in the magic globe , all that passed , and despairing of Ricardo 's life , was just about to wish the dwarf at Jericho , when through the open window , with a tremendous whirr , came a huge vulture , and knocked the king 's wishing cap off ! Wishing was now of no use . This odious fowl was the Fairy of the Desert , the Dwarf 's trusted ally in every sort of mischief . The vulture flew instantly out of the window ; and ah ! with what awful anxiety the king again turned his eyes on the crystal ball only a parent 's heart can know . Should he see Ricardo bleeding at the feet of the abominable dwarf ? The king scarcely dared to look ; never before had he known the nature of fear . However , look he did , and saw the dwarf un-catted , and Pepper , the gallant Dandie Dinmont , with his teeth in the throat of the monstrous Spanish cat . No sooner had he seen the cat leap on his master 's saddle-bow than Pepper , true to the instinct of his race , sprang at its neck , just behind the head -- the usual place , -- and , with an awful and despairing mew , the cat -LRB- Peter was its name -RRB- gave up its life . The dwarf was on his feet in a moment , waving the diamond sword , which lighted up the whole scene , and yelling taunts . Pepper was flying at his heels , and , with great agility , was keeping out of the way of the invincible blade . `` Ah ! '' screamed the Dwarf as Pepper got him by the ankle . `` Call off your dog , you coward , and come down off your horse , and fight fair ! '' At this moment , bleeding yellow blood , dusty , mad with pain , the dwarf was a sight to strike terror into the boldest . Dick sprang from his saddle , but so terrific was the appearance of his adversary , and so dazzling was the sheen of the diamond sword , that he put his hand in his pocket , drew out , as he supposed , the sham Cap of Darkness , and placed it on his head . `` Yah ! who 's your hatter ? '' screamed the infuriated dwarf . '' I see you ! ''
and he disengaged , feinted in carte , and made a lunge in seconde at XXXXX which no mortal blade could have parried .
Dick Dinmont Dwarf Jericho Pepper Peter Prigio Ricardo Spanish saddle-bow