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 he returned. He came back at last, however, in a state of great excitement.

'Come with me! come with me!' he cried. 'I have found something that is truly astonishing! Come quickly! '

The Stranger arose and hurried after the Pupil, whose long legs carried him rapidly over the mountain-side. Reaching a large hole at the bottom of a precipitous rock, the Pupil stopped, and exclaiming: 'Come in here and I will show you something that will amaze you!' he immediately entered the hole.

The Stranger, who was very anxious to see what curiosity he had found, followed him some distance along a narrow and winding underground passage. The two suddenly emerged into a high and spacious cavern, which was lighted by openings in the roof; on the floor, in various places, were strongly fastened boxes, and