She bade them wait next morning till Iwanich was asleep and then to hide themselves in the clouds , and to remain there till she called . If they did not do as she told them she would beat them till they bled . The next morning , after Iwanich had led his horses to the fields , he fell once more into a magic sleep . The horses at once ran away and hid themselves in the clouds , which hung down from the mountains in soft billowy masses . When the Prince awoke and found that both the mare and the foal had disappeared , he bethought him at once of the eagle , and taking the feather out of his pocket he blew it into the air . In a moment the bird swooped down beside him and asked : ` What do you wish me to do ? ' ` My mare and foal , ' replied the Prince , ` have run away from me , and have hidden themselves in the clouds ; if you wish to save my life , restore both animals to me . ' ` Wait a minute , ' answered the eagle ; ` with the help of my friends I will soon drive them back to you . ' With these words the bird flew up into the air and disappeared among the clouds . Almost directly Iwanich saw his two horses being driven towards him by a host of eagles of all sizes . He caught the mare and foal , and having thanked the eagle he drove them cheerfully home again . The old witch was more disgusted than ever when she saw him appearing , and having set his supper before him she stole into the stables , and Iwanich heard her abusing the horses for not having hidden themselves better in the clouds . Then she bade them hide themselves next morning , as soon as Iwanich was asleep , in the King 's hen-house , which stood on a lonely part of the heath , and to remain there till she called . If they failed to do as she told them she would certainly beat them this time till they bled . On the following morning the Prince drove his horses as usual to the fields . After he had been overpowered by sleep , as on the former days , the mare and foal ran away and hid themselves in the royal hen house . When the Prince awoke and found the horses gone he determined to appeal to the fox ; so , lighting a fire , he threw the two hairs into it , and in a few moments the fox stood beside him and asked : ` In what way can I serve you ? ' ' I wish to know , ' replied Iwanich , ` where the King 's hen-house is . ' ` Hardly an hour 's walk from here , ' answered the fox , and offered to show the Prince the way to it . While they were walking along the fox asked him what he wanted to do at the royal hen-house .
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