When the mine dried out temporarily one autumn, the bailiff wrote to the king with the explanation that the draft had been caused by unknown sorcerers, and Hans Pauli had been hired to perform white magic to counter the evil magic and lift the curse of the mine.
During a brief period of aridity in the mine one autumn, the bailiff informed the king that the draft had been caused by unknown practitioners of magic, and Hans Pauli was hired to perform magical rituals to counter the evil influence and alleviate the mine's affliction.