--- title: Opening, part 19 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 19, «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Her efforts met with no success, but circumstances brought about that which she herself had been unable to. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/19/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/) / Opening, part 19 # Opening, part 19 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/19/) **2** The two ladies and Prince Varna were in earnest conversation when the Rajah reached their house, and great was his astonishment to find that this was really his long lost brother, whom he immediately recognized.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") “Brother,” said he, “I came here thinking to find an impostor, but it makes me happy to see alive you whom we have so long mourned as dead.[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") The throne is yours, and I am your most loyal subject.”[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") The two brothers embraced one another with great affection, and then hastened to the royal palace, where, in the presence of the entire court, the crown was placed upon Varna’s head by his brother himself.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") This defeat of the wicked queen’s plans was so great a shock to her that she immediately perished.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") The new Rajah and the lovely Zaïda were soon married, and to their great joy the good queen herself attended the wedding.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") Her most valued gift was the assurance that the witch of the mountain had no more power over him.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") Varna insisted that his noble brother share the throne with him, and no ruler was ever more beloved by faithful and loyal subjects than was each of these.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") EMPRESS JANQWI AND THE MAGICIANS[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") Thousands of years ago, when China was peopled by giants, that country was ruled by a great Empress named Janqwi, who came to the throne when her brother, Emperor Fugi, died.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") This story tells how the heavens and one of the pillars which upheld the sky were damaged during a rebellion raised by one of her subjects, and how she mended the broken parts.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") The man who rebelled was a wicked and fearsome magician named Korkwi, a giant quite terrible to look upon.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") He was twenty-eight feet tall, whose face and body were entirely covered with coal-black hair, so it can be imagined that he was anything but beautiful.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") It had long been his desire to rule the country, so when Fugi died, he thought his opportunity had come.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") But Janqwi was too clever for him, and she mounted the throne which was rightly hers.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") This so enraged Korkwi that he raised a large army and defied the Empress.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") The next thing he did was to use his wizard’s power, and flood the country, so that thousands of people were drowned.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") This meant war between the Empress and Korkwi.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") Among the warriors of Janqwi were two brilliant young warriors named Haki and Oku, and the first of these she appointed to command that part of the army which would be first to engage the enemy.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") This great honor delighted Haki, and he at once made himself ready for battle.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") He had mounted his favorite charger and had just started for the front when he heard his name called loudly by someone who was galloping behind him.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") He looked around and saw his friend Oku, who said to him: “Halt, Haki\![79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") I intend to lead the first army!”[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") This enraged Haki, who exclaimed: “You are insolent\![81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") The Empress Janqwi has appointed me to lead our warriors into battle; your place is with the reserves.”[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") To this Oku replied: “It is my right to lead the first army, and yours to follow.”[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Haki lunged at Oku with his sword, but the latter caused his horse to swerve quickly, and with his lance he wounded Haki’s steed.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") Haki at once dismounted and prepared to rush at his comrade when Oku, with lightning rapidity, tore the badge of leadership from Haki’s helmet, and galloped quickly away.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Now the Empress had seen all of this through the palace window, and she could not help admiring the dexterity of the ambitious Oku, so she divided the leadership of the front army between them, making Oku commander of the left wing and Haki of the right.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") So the two became friends again, and they marched against Korkwi at the head of a hundred thousand soldiers.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") They soon reached the place which the rebel had fortified, and Korkwi thought it would be easy, with all the power that he possessed, to frighten them into submission.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") Seizing an immense iron rod, he mounted a powerful black horse, and with a roar like an angry lion he charged his foes.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") But he found that Haki and Oku did not fear him.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") He was coming toward them at a terrific rate, and the two comrades said to each other: “We will attack him from right and left, and not allow him to escape alive.”[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") But the wizard was a fierce fighter, and his iron rod a fearful weapon.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") For a long time they fought without either side gaining.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Korkwi aimed a blow at Haki’s head, and in order to avoid this Haki turned his horse too quickly, so that the animal’s rear hoof struck against a large stone.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") The horse suddenly reared up straight, and threw Haki to the ground, and Korkwi thought he had his enemy at his mercy.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") Drawing his huge sword, he was about to sever his head from his body when Oku wheeled his horse right in front of him, and at once attacked the magician.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") Now the brunt of the fight had fallen to Haki’s lot, so that Oku was fresher than his friend.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") Korkwi was tired, and did not fancy engaging the young warrior, so he turned and fled.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") Haki had been only stunned by the fall, and he soon recovered.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") He rushed after Korkwi on foot, while Oku pursued on horseback.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") Korkwi turned, and fitting an arrow to his bow, aimed the shaft at Oku, who, being on horseback, was ahead of his comrade.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Just in time Oku swerved, so that the arrow missed him.[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") When the wizard saw that he had failed to kill either of his pursuers, he saw that he would have to use his magic power in order to save himself, so he stretched forth his wand, and there came a great wave which engulfed Janqwi’s army and the two young generals.[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") Haki and Oku were struggling in the water, and Korkwi went after them with his iron rod, ready to strike.[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly a small island seemed to lift itself out of the water right in front of them, and upon it stood an old man, with snow white hair.[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") He stretched out his hands over the water, which went to the right and to the left, leaving a dry path by means of which the young warriors reached the island.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") Seeing that his enemies were now safe, Korkwi turned furiously upon their preserver.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") He rushed upon the old man, who merely laughed and then turned into a beautiful white bird and flew away.[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") All thought of further fighting was for the time abandoned.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") Haki and Oku saw that it was useless for them, being only human, to fight against Korkwi, who possessed supernatural powers, so they returned to the Empress, who decided to call on Shiku, the Fire King, for aid.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") Now the Fire King lived at the South Pole, where all was snow and ice, for he burned up everything else around him.[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") He also was a giant, with a face like marble and whose hair and beard were snow white.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") He was master of all fire, as Korkwi was of water, and his strength was marvelous.[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") The Empress sent Oku to the South Pole to ask Shiku for help, and this the Fire King at once promised to give.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") He then told Oku that it was he who had saved the two young generals from drowning, and Oku thanked him for coming to their rescue.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/19/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/19/) - next →: [Opening, part 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/20/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/)