Shiny Gold Coins

Shiny Gold Coins

The ogre dropped the bags onto the table. Gold coins spilled from one bag. Smiling, the ogre began to count. " One . . . Two . . . Three . . . "

He made tall stacks of shiny gold coins. Jack watched the stacks grow taller and taller. On and on the ogre counted. " Twenty-six . . . Thirty-one . . . "

At last the ogre began counting more slowly. " Fifty-two . . . Fifty-eight . . . Sixty-six—Zzz . . . Zzz . . . Zzz . . . "

The house shook as the ogre snored. " Now! " Jack thought. It was time to escape!

He jumped out of the oven. Jack didn't see the ogre's wife anywhere. He tiptoed across the floor.