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124 cap. "This," said he, "is what we were fighting about, for each of us wants it for himself. This is a magic cap, and whoever puts it on remains invisible until he takes it off again. Show us a marvel equal to that, if you can!"

Softly uttering a wish for gold, the Prince opened his mouth and immediately a great rain of coins tumbled to the ground. The boys fell upon them greedily, shouting, snatching and fighting.

"Come," said Schalu to his friend, "these boys are not worthy of owning such a treasure as the cap, and besides, my marvel is greater than theirs, so I am entitled to it."

He caught up the ragged cap, put it on his head and grasped Saran's hand. Straightway they both became invisible, and so passed through the midst of the fighting boys unnoticed and continued on their way.

"This is a prize well worth having!" said the Prince, after they had walked