eled without stopping till they reached the Beimang Hills。 It was then the third watch。 They heard a great shouting behind them and saw soldiers in pursuit。 Their leader； Min Gong； a mander in Henan； was shouting； 〃Traitors； stop； stop！〃
Zhang Rang； seeing that he was lost； jumped into the river； where he was drowned。
The two boys ignorant of the meaning of all this confusion and terrified out of their senses； dared not utter a cry。 They crept in among the rank grass on the river bank and hid。 The soldiers scattered in all directions but failed to find them。 So they remained till the fourth watch； shivering with cold from the drenching dew and very hungry。 They lay down in the thick grass and wept in each other's arms； silently； lest anyone should discover them。
〃This is no a place to stay in；〃 said Prince Xian。 〃We must find some way out。〃
So the two children knotted their clothes together and managed to crawl up the bank。 They were in a thicket of thorn bushes； and it was quite dark。 They could not see any path。 They were in despair when； all at once； millions of fireflies sprang up all about them and circled in the air in front of the Emperor。
〃God is helping us；〃 said Prince Xian。
They followed whither the fireflies led and gradually got into a road。 They walked till their feet were too sore to go further； when； seeing a heap of straw near the road； they crept to it and lay down。
This heap of straw was close to a farm house。 In the night； as the farmer was sleeping； he saw in a vision two bright red suns drop behind his dwelling。 Alarmed by the portent； he hastily dressed and went forth to look about him。 Then he saw a bright light shooting up from a heap of straw。 He hastened thither and then saw two youths lying beh