next morning the king had the entire town searched for his daughter’s shoe. it was found at the soldier’s, and the soldier himself, who at the entreaty of the dwarf had gone outside the gate, was soon brought back, and thrown into prison. in his flight he had forgotten the most valuable things he had, the blue light and the gold, and had only one ducat in his pocket. and now loaded with chains, he was standing at the window of his dungeon, when he chanced to see one of his comrades passing by. the soldier tapped at the pane of glass, and when this man came up, said to him, "be so kind as to fetch me the small bundle i have left lying in the inn, and i will give you a ducat for doing it."