But time passed , and it grew later and later , and still the man did not come back , and at last the Governor grew so weary of keeping his finger in the tap-hole that he took it out . ` Now I shall have ten dollars more ! ' cried the old woman inside the cask ; so he soon saw what kind of mead it was , and set out homewards . When he had gone a very little way he met his servant bringing him the horse , for the Master Thief had already taken it home . The following day he went to the Governor and wanted to have his daughter according to promise . But the Governor again put him off with fine words , and only gave him three hundred dollars , saying that he must do one more masterpiece of skill , and if he were but able to do that he should have her . Well , the Master Thief thought he might if he could hear what it was . ` Do you think you can steal the sheet off our bed , and my wife 's night-gown ? ' said the Governor . ` That is by no means impossible , ' said the Master Thief . ' I only wish I could get your daughter as easily . ' So late at night the Master Thief went and cut down a thief who was hanging on the gallows , laid him on his own shoulders , and took him away with him . Then he got hold of a long ladder , set it up against the Governor 's bedroom window , and climbed up and moved the dead man 's head up and down , just as if he were some one who was standing outside and peeping in . ` There 's the Master Thief , mother ! ' said the Governor , nudging his wife . ` Now I 'll just shoot him , that I will ! ' So he took up a rifle which he had laid at his bedside . ` Oh no , you must not do that , ' said his wife ; ` you yourself arranged that he was to come here . ' ` Yes , mother , I will shoot him , ' said he , and lay there aiming , and then aiming again , for no sooner was the head up and he caught sight of it than it was gone again . At last he got a chance and fired , and the dead body fell with a loud thud to the ground , and down went the Master Thief too , as fast as he could .
` Well , ' said the Governor , ' I certainly am the chief man about here , but people soon begin to talk , and it would be very unpleasant if they were to see this dead body ; the best thing XXXXX I can do is to go out and bury him . '
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