then said one of the demon 's attendants kneeling behind the chief : " the token he leaves with us must be the most important thing to him in his possession . i see the old man has a wen on his right cheek . now mortal men consider such a wen very fortunate . let my lord take the lump from the old man 's right cheek , and he will surely come to - morrow , if only to get that back . " " you are very clever , " said the demon chief , giving his horns an approving nod . then he stretched out a hairy arm and claw - like hand , and took the great lump from the old man 's right cheek . strange to say , it came off as easily as a ripe plum from the tree at the demon 's touch , and then the merry troop of demons suddenly vanished . 
why did the demon chief take the old man's wen ?
the demon chief wanted the old man to come again .
mortal men considered such a wen very fortunate .