TWILIGHT LAND

The Wise Man sat all that night pondering and thinking
upon what the Talisman had said. When morning came
he washed and dressed himself, and called the. Demon
Zadok to him. ‘‘ Zadok,” said he, “carry me to the
palace of the. queen.” In the twinkling of an eye the
Demon transported him to the steps of the palace.

“Zadok,” said the Wise Man, “give me the staff of life
and death ;” and the Demon brought from under his clothes
a wand, one-half of which was of silver and one-half of
which was of gold. The Wise Man touched the steps of
the palace with the silver end of the staff. Instantly all
the sound and hum of life was hushed. The thread
of life was cut by the knife of silence, and in a moment
all was as still as death.

“Zadok,” said the Wise Man, “ transport me to the
treasure-house of the king of Egypt.” And instantly the
Demon had transported him thither. The Wise Man
drew a circle upon the earth. ‘No one,” said he, “shall
have power to enter here but the master of Zadok, the
King of the Demons of the Earth.”

“And now, Zadok,” said he, “TI command thee to
transport me to India, and as far from here as thou canst.”
Instantly the Demon did as he was commanded ; and of
all the treasure that he had, the Wise Man took nothing
with him but a jar of golden money and a jar of silver
money. As soon as the Wise Man stood upon the ground
of India, he drew from beneath his robe a little jar of
glass.

“Zadok,” said he, “I command thee to enter this jar.”

Then the Demon knew that now his turn had come.
He besought and implored the Wise Man to have mercy
upon him; but it was all in vain. Then the Demon

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