guards, distinguishable by their high crowned turbans. His wonder was
still further increased by the excessive good humour of Garrofat and
his wily brother Doola. Smilingly they waited while slaves bore in the
great table; and with exclamations of delight greeted Bright-Wits as he
demonstrated his success in mastering the great game of Onalba.

_If the reader will cut out the little circular disks which he will
find at the back of the book, and place them at random on the
numbered spots, leaving number ten vacant for his first move, he
may find Bright-Wits' task to be less difficult than it looks._




CHAPTER VI

BRIGHT-WITS PICKS AN ESCORT FOR A JOURNEY AND FOILS THE WICKED
DESIGN OF GARROFAT


"Verily dost thou deserve success, my dear Prince," smirked Garrofat.
"Your probation is almost over. Now before I demand any further proof of
your wisdom, it is my desire that you travel over the kingdom for a
brief time that you may acquaint yourself with the country and people
over whom it appears you are destined to rule, by the grace of Allah,
and the help of your own bright wits. With you will go a guard of
fifteen soldiers, as befits your rank and station."

Now on hearing this strange announcement, Ablano pierced Garrofat with
his eyes. Then staying Bright-Wits, who was about to make reply, he