"My!" exclaimed the Prince, standing still in excitement. "How thrilling! And did Schalu recover from his spell, and did the brave queen love him after that?"
"Yes, indeed!" said the Siddhi-kur with a little laugh. "The wicked demon lost all his power over the queen after that and never troubled her or her husband again. And she proved to be a most loving and dutiful wife, and they all lived happily together for the rest of their days."
"Saran should have had a lovely wife, too," said the Prince thoughtfully, beginning to move on again.
"Wait a bit, my friend," said the Siddhi-kur, "you may add to the story as you wish, by yourself, as you journey onward! As for me, I am off for the cool grove beside the garden of ghost children, for you have broken silence again on your way home, and I am free once more!"
With a shout of joy he leaped from the magic sack and dashed off toward the
