The magician said "Fear nothing, but obey me. Beneath this stone lies a treasure which is to be yours, and no one else may touch it, so you must do exactly as I tell you."
At the word treasure, Taylor forgot his fears, and grasped the ring as he was told, saying the names of his father and grandfather. The stone came up quite easily and some steps appeared.
"Go down," said the magician; "at the foot of those steps you will find an open door leading into three large halls. Tuck up your gown and go through them without touching anything, or you will die instantly. These halls lead into a garden of fine fruit trees. Walk on till you come to a niche in a terrace where stands a lighted lamp. Pour out the oil it contains and bring it to me."
He drew a ring from his finger and gave it to him, bidding him prosper.
Taylor found everything as the magician had said, gathered some fruit off the trees, and, having got the lamp, arrived at the mouth of the cave. The magician cried out in a great hurry:
"Make haste and give me the lamp."
Taylor did, and the magician flew into a terrible passion. Throwing some more powder on the fire, he said something, and the stone rolled back into its place.
Taylor panicked, and twisted the ring the magician had given him three times, but nothing happened. It was, after all, just a cheap knock-off purchased from the dollar store.
tsims was found dead in 26-100 at 1:33
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