They had helped him because he had helped them.
As they stood there, a round white stone rolled down to the water.
"This has come just in time," said the bear. "It is a magic stone and will take its owner wherever he wishes to go."
The man picked up the stone and wished he were in a castle with gardens around it.
All at once the castle and the gardens were there, and he was in the castle.
It was very beautiful.
Soon some merchants came by.
"See this fine castle," said one to another. "There was never a castle here till now."
The merchants went in and asked the man how he had built the castle so quickly.
"I did not do it," said the man. "My magic stone built it."