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EN had been lying for some time with closed eyes when something like a very light kiss on his forehead made him open them instantly, but nothing was to be seen. He sat, tense and expectant, when all at once a little chain of mummy-beads, with a small, greenish charm attached to it, dropped quietly into his lap. He looked up with a gasp.

"Siddereticus!" he cried, "please don't be invisible! Oh, I do want to see you!"

The Djinn, tall and impressive, stood beside him. He was clad in a blue robe which fell straight from neck to ankle, and on his head was a crimson fez. Fen