Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (12)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (12)

Later, when the leader of the thieves threw the little stones out of his window, he was angry that there was no response.

He went outside to wake up the thieves, but when he semlled the hot oil and leather he thought it wiser to leave quickly !

Next morning, when Ali Baba came back from the bath house, he was surprised to see the jars still in his courtyard.

Morgiane told him to open one of them and when he saw what was in it he jumped back in fright.

Then the servant told him about how she had rescued him and his family.

Ali Baba realized that men in the jars must be the thieves from the cave with the magic door.

As a reward he gave Morgiane her freedom.

He buried the bodies, sold the mules and carefully hid the weapons and the leather jars.

However, although the leader of the thieves had run off, he was not that far away.

He longed to take his revenge on the man who had invaded his hoard and destroyed his gang.

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