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50 "I sha'n't," said the boy, clapping his hands with glee. "I 've won, and I'm to have the prize!"

"You sha'n't have anything but a good thrashing!" said the wizard, and, catching up his wand, he rushed toward the tester.

But at that moment, a crack was heard. The tester broke like a bubble, and forth from it came the majestic figure of the enchanter Merlin.

P 050--Imaginotions.jpg THE MAGICIAN AND THE WIZARD GO HOME.

The wizard and magician fell upon their knees.

"It is Merlin!" they cried.

"Yes," replied the enchanter, gravely, "it is Merlin. When a wizard and magician spend their mighty powers in juggling tricks fit only to amuse fools, those powers must be taken from them.