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which they had thrown among the lumber in the 

 courtyard. 



" Perhaps that is it," said the physician. " At 

 any rate, we can try it and see." 



The horse was accordingly dragged out into 

 the middle of the city square, where it was care- 

 fully examined and secretly put in order by the 

 physician. A circle was then drawn around it 

 upon the ground, and in this circle the physician 

 placed a number of chafing-dishes with a little 

 fire burning in each. The princess, closely veiled, 

 was then led into the charmed circle, and while 

 the sultan and the great men of Kashmir stood 

 around, Firouz Schah lifted her into the saddle. 

 He then threw some chemicals into the chafing- 

 dishes, and immediately so dense a smoke arose 

 that no one could see through it; but a moment 

 afterward the sultan, lifting his eyes, saw the en- 

 chanted horse sailing through the sky with Firouz 

 Schah and the princess upon his back. 



" Sultan of Kashmir," cried a voice from 

 above, " when next thou wouldst wed a princess, 

 be sure to obtain her consent ! " 



Firouz Schah and his betrothed returned to 

 Persia, where they lived happily together forever 

 afterward. 



