A little rock,given by scizzors, paper

Hannah England held out her hand, palm down. Atsuko Kagari,a mischevious smile tugging at hee lips, thrust out her own hand,over it , making a victory sign.

" Ohh " ! Said Hanbah. " Scizzors cut paper ! You win,again. I.. I already told you,I'm a little short of money this month. That's why we're playing. How about if I give you this ring ? It's supposed to be magic,but I don't know what it does. " She proferred a small box.

Atsuko opened it. Inside, glitterred a large, clear stone set on a tin ring. As she watched, the stone's depths stirred, as if a dark curtain were being pulled across it. As the curtain swept open again from the other side, a view of a narrow hallway was visible.

"It's.. coo-ool ! " remarked the young wannabe witch. " I'll bet I can figure it out."

Hannah giggled ,a most un- witchlike laugh,aa she reported back to Barbera.

"Are you sure she can even activate it ? " Barrbera worried .

" Even if she misses the paper sticking out by one corner with the instructions,I rigged the box to cause clumsy accidents that break open the lower chamber, the paper's in" .

The naughty pair graaped each others hands,and whirled and skipped down the hall.

Professor Ursula frowned as they passed. It wasn't like those two to be so animated.