The ground then opened just before them, and a stone trap-door appeared. Here he lighted a fire, and threw into it some gum, all the time repeating many strange words. The old man led Aladdin a good way into the country, until they came to a very lonely spot between two lofty black mountains. at all to him but he was a wicked magician, who wanted to make use of the lad's services, as we shall see presently.
