. Zauberlinda, the wise witch; . 160 ZAUBERLINDA, THE WISE WITCH. after all, and I shall go to my dearmother in heaven, for the Gnome Kinghas no power over my soul. No, said Grubel, the Gnomes haveno souls nor power over souls. As they talked they kept on walkingdown one narrow passage-way and upanother. They were now at the entranceof the Chamber of the Court and the Gnome entered a littleeight cornered room, with red curtainshung across the middle of it. These cur-tains were suddenly drawn back on eitherside and showed a little table standingin the center of the room. ! Mop! cal


. Zauberlinda, the wise witch; . 160 ZAUBERLINDA, THE WISE WITCH. after all, and I shall go to my dearmother in heaven, for the Gnome Kinghas no power over my soul. No, said Grubel, the Gnomes haveno souls nor power over souls. As they talked they kept on walkingdown one narrow passage-way and upanother. They were now at the entranceof the Chamber of the Court and the Gnome entered a littleeight cornered room, with red curtainshung across the middle of it. These cur-tains were suddenly drawn back on eitherside and showed a little table standingin the center of the room. ! Mop! called Grubel. Annielooked toward the door, expecting theconjurer to come ^ ZAUBERLINDA, THE WISE WITCH. 161 What was her surprise, when a littleGoblin dropped down on the table fromthe ceiling, turned six summersaults, thenjumped up and ran to the front of thetable, bowed and kissed his hand to Annie. Mop was very small. His legs werecrooked and seemed much too slenderto carry his head and shoulders. Hishead was bald as a little gourd. Histwinkling eyes were like small blackbeads, but full of mischief. His mouthwas big and wide, with a comical grinupon it. Funny little pointed ears grewout on each side of his round head, nearthe top of it. His arms and legs werequite long and had hair on them. Hewore a little sleeveless shirt, which came down to his


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