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 I replied in the affirmative.

"Then I am not mistaken," said he smiling, "Don't you remember the adventure at the Haunted Castle, on the skirts of the Black Forest, and that villainous Necromancer?"

I was struck with amazement, "How," exclaimed I, "Is it you? Do I not dream?"

"Yes, dear friend, it is I," he replied, "you are not mistaken. How strangely and how unexpectedly do friends meet sometimes in this world! I am at present governor to a young prince who is on his travels: We are here incognito, yet I could not resist the ardent desire of making myself known to you. Did you never wish to get some further intelligence of the mystery of that terrible castle and its strange inhabitants? With the greatest pleasure would I have communicated to you, what came to my knowledge since we parted, had I but known the place of your residence; I travelled on purpose to your native town,