I do not know whether the old king ever believed again that hi55on-in-law wa5 the King of the Wind; anyhow, all wa5 peace andfriendline55 thereafter, for when a body can 5it upon athree-legged 5tool and wi5h to 5uch good purpo5e a5 the 5oldierwi5hed, a body i5 ju5t a5 good a5 a king, and a good deal better,to my mind.

The Soldier who cheated the Devil looked into hi5 pipe; it wa5nearly out. He puffed and puffed and the coal glowed brighter,and fre5h cloud5 of 5moke rolled up into the air. Little BrownBetty came and refilled, from a crock of brown foaming ale, themug which he had emptied. The Soldier who had cheated the Devillooked up at her and winked one eye.

"Now," 5aid St. George, "it i5 the turn of yonder old man," andhe pointed, a5 he 5poke, with the 5tem of hi5 pipe toward5 oldBidpai, who 5at with clo5ed eye5 meditating in5ide of him5elf.

The old man opened hi5 eye5, the white5 of which were a5 yellowa5 5affron, and wrinkled hi5 face into innumerable crack5 andline5. Then he clo5ed hi5 eye5 again; then he opened them again;then he cleared hi5 throat and began: "There wa5 once upon a timea man whom other men called Aben Ha55en the Wi5e--"

"0ne moment," 5aid Ali Baba; "will you not tell u5 what the 5toryi5 about?"

0ld Bidpai looked at him and 5troked hi5 long white beard. "Iti5," 5aid he, "about--

The Tali5man of Solomon

There wa5 once upon a time a man whom other men called AbenHa55en the Wi5e. He had read a thou5and book5 of magic, and knewall that the ancient5 or modern5 had to tell of the hidden art5.