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The Project Gutenberg Etext of The Marvelous Land of Oz

b y L . Fr an k B au m

The Marvelous

L an d o f Oz

Being an account of the

further adventures of the

Scarecrow

and Tin Woodman

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and also the strange ex-

p er ie nc es o f t he h ig hl y ma g-

n i fi e d W o gg l e -B u g, J a ck P u mp k in -

head, the A nimated Saw -Horse

and the Gump;

the story being

A Se qu el t o Th e Wi za rd o f Oz

By

L . F ra nk B au m

A ut ho r o f F at he r Go os e- Hi s B oo k; T he W iz ar d o f O z; T he M ag ic al M on ar ch o f M o; T he E nc ha nt ed I sl e o f Ye w; T heL if e a nd A dv en tu re s o f S an ta C la us ; D ot a nd T ot o f M er ry la nd e tc . e tc .

PICTURED BY

J oh n R . N ei l

BOOKS OF WONDER

WILLIAMMORROW&COMPANY, INC.

N EW Y OR K

Copyright 1904

by

L . F ra nk B au m

A ll r i gh t s r e se r ve d

P u bl i sh e d, J u ly , 1 9 04

Author’s Note

A FT ER t he p ub li ca ti on o f " Th e W on de rf ul W iz ar d o f O Z" I b eg an t o r ec ei ve l et te rs f ro m c hi ld re n, t el li ng me o f t he ir pleasure in reading the story and asking me to "w rite something more" about the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. A tf ir st I c on si de re d t he se l it tl e l et te rs , f ra nk a nd e ar ne st t ho ug h t he y w er e, i n t he l ig ht o f p re tt y c omp li me n t s; b u t t h eletters continued to come during succeeding months, and even years.

F in a ll y I p r omi s ed o n e l i t tl e g i rl , w h o ma d e a l o n g j o u r n e y t o s e e me a n d p r e f e r h er r e q u es t , - - a n d s h e i s a " D o r ot h y , " by the w ay—that w hen a thousand little girls had w ritten me a thousand little letters asking for the Scarecrow and theT in W oo d ma n I w ou ld w ri te t he b oo k, E it he r l it tl e D or ot hy w as a f ai ry i n d is gu is e, a nd w av ed h er ma gi c w an d, o r t hesuccess of the stage production of "The Wizard of O Z" made new friends for the story, For the thousand lettersreached their destination long since—and many more follow ed them.

A nd n ow , a lt ho ug h p le ad in g g ui lt y t o l on g d el ay , I h av e k ep t my p ro mi se i n t hi s b oo k.

L. FRANK BAUM.

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C h i c a g o , J u n e , 1 9 0 4

To those excellent

g o o d f e l lo w s

and

comedians

D av id C .

Montgomery

and

F ra nk A . S to n e

w h o se c l e ve r

personations of

the

Tin Woodman

a n d t h e

Scarecrow

have delighted

t h o u s a n d s o f

children

throughout the land,

this book is

g r a te f u ll y d e d i ca t e d

by

T H E A U T H O R

LIST OF CHAPTERS T i p M an u fa c tu r es P u mp k in he a d T he M a rv e lo u s P ow de r o f L i fe T h e F li g ht o f t h eF ug i ti v es T i p M ak es a n E xp er ime n t i n M a gi c T he A wa ke n in g o f t h e S a w- ho r se J ac k P u mp k in h ea d ’s R i de t o t h eEme ra ld C it y H is M aj es ty t he S ca re cr ow Ge n. J in ju r’ s A rmy o f R ev ol t T he S ca re cr ow P la ns a n e sc ap e T he J ou rn ey t ot h e T i n W o od ma n A N ic ke l- Pl at ed E mp er or M r. H . M . W og gl e- Bu g , T . E . A H ig hl y M ag ni fi ed H is to ry O ld M omb ii n du l ge s i n W i tc h cr af t T he P ri s on e rs o f t h e Q ue e n T h e S ca r ec r ow T a ke s T ime t o T h in k T h e A s to n is h in g F l i gh t o f t h eGu mp I n t he J ac kd aw ’s N es t D r. N ik i di k ’s F amo u s W is h in g P i ll s T h e S c ar e cr o w A pp e al s t o Gl e nd a t h e Go o d T h eT i n- W oo d ma n P l uc k s a R o se T h e T ra n sf o rma t io n o f O ld M omb i P ri nc es s O zma o f O z T he R ic he s o f C on t en t

T i p M a n u f a c t u r e s a P u m p k i n h e a dI n t he C ou nt ry o f t he Gi ll ik in s, w hi ch i s a t t he N or th o f t he L an d o f O z, l iv ed a y ou th c al le d T ip . T he re w as mo re t o h is

n a me t h an t h a t , f o r o l d Mo mb i o f t en d e c l ar e d t h a t h i s w h o le n a me w a s T i p p et a r i u s; b u t no o n e wa s e xp e c t e d t o s a y

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s uc h a l on g w or d w he n " Ti p" wo ul d d o j us t a s we ll .

This boy remembered nothing of his parents, for he had been brought w hen quite young to be reared by the oldw o ma n k n o wn a s M o mb i , w h o se r e p ut a t i on , I a m s o r r y t o sa y , w a s no n e o f t h e b es t . F o r t he Gi l l ik i n p e o pl e h a d r e as o nto suspect her of indulging in magical arts, and therefore hesitated to associate w ith her.

M omb i w as n ot e xa ct l y a Wi t ch , b ec au se t he Go od W it ch w ho r ul ed t ha t p ar t o f t he L an d o f O z h ad f or bi dd en a nyo t h er W i t c h t o e xi s t i n h e r d o mi n io n s. S o T i p’ s g u ar d ia n , h o we v er mu c h s h e mi g ht a sp i re t o w or ki n g ma gi c, r ea li ze d i tw as u nl aw fu l t o b e mo re t ha n a S or ce re ss , o r a t mo st a W i za rd e ss .

T ip w as ma d e t o c ar r y w oo d f ro m t h e f o re s t, th a t t h e o l d w o ma n mi g ht b o il h e r p o t. H e a l so w or ke d i n t h e c o rn -f ie l ds ,h o e i n g a n d hu s k i n g ; a n d he f ed t h e p i g s a n d mi l k e d t h e f o u r- h o rn e d c o w t h a t w a s M o mb i ’ s e s p ec i a l p r i de .

B u t y o u mu s t no t s u pp o se h e w or k ed a l l t he t i me , f or h e f el t t h at w ou l d b e b a d f or h i m. W h en s e n t to t h e f or e st T i po ft en c li mb e d tr e es f o r bi r ds ’ e gg s o r amu s e d hi ms e lf c h as i ng t h e f l ee t w h it e r a bb i ts o r f i sh i ng i n t h e b r oo k s w i th b e nt

pins. Then he w ould hastily gather his armful of w ood and carry it home. A nd w hen he w as supposed to be w orking int he c or n- fi el ds , a nd t he t al l s ta lk s h id h im f ro m M o mb i’ s v ie w, T ip w ou ld o ft en d ig i n t he g op he r h ol es , o r i f t he mo o ds ei ze d h im—l ie u po n h is b ac k b et we en t he r ow s o f c or n a nd t ak e a n ap . S o, b y t ak in g c ar e n ot t o e xh au st h is s tr en gt h,he grew as strong and rugged as a boy may be.

Mombi’s curious magic often frightened her neighbors, and they treated her shyly, yet respectfully, because of her

w ei rd p ow er s. B ut T ip f ra nk ly h at ed h er , a nd t oo k n o p ai ns t o h id e h is f ee li ng s. I nd ee d, h e s ome ti me s s ho w ed l e s sr e s pe c t f o r t h e o l d w o ma n t h a n h e s h o u l d h a ve d o n e , c on s i d e r in g s h e w as h i s g u a rd i a n .

T h e re w e re p u mp k i n s i n M o mb i ’ s c o r n- f i el d s , l y i n g g o l de n r e d a mo n g t h e r o w s o f g re e n s t al k s ; a nd t h e s e h a d b e en planted and carefully tended that the four-horned cow might eat of them in the w inter time. But one day, after the cornhad all been cut and stacked, and Tip was carrying the pumpkins to the stable, he took a notion to make a "Jack L an te rn " a nd t ry t o g iv e t he o ld w oma n a f ri gh t wi th i t.

S o h e s el ec te d a f in e, b ig p ump ki n— on e w it h a l us tr ou s, o ra ng e- re d c ol or - - a nd b eg an c ar vi ng i t. W it h t he p oi nt o f h i s k ni fe h e ma d e tw o r ou n d ey e s, a t h re e -c o rn e re d n os e , an d a mo u th s h ap e d l i ke a n e w mo o n. T h e f ac e , w he nc o mp l e t e d, c ou l d n o t h a v e b e e n c o n s id e r e d s t r i ct l y b e a u t if u l ; b u t i t wo r e a smi l e s o b i g a n d b r o ad , a n d w a s s o J o l l y i nexpression, that even Tip laughed as he looked admiringly at his w ork.

T h e c h i l d h a d n o p l a yma t e s , s o h e d id n o t k no w t h a t b o y s o ft e n d i g o u t t h e i n s i d e of a " p ump k i n- j ac k , " a n d i n t h es p a c e t h u s ma d e p u t a l i gh t ed c a nd l e t o r e nd e r t h e f ac e mo r e st a rt l i ng ; b u t he c o n ce i ve d a n i de a o f h is o w n th a t

promised to be quite as effective. H e decided to manufacture the form of a man, w ho w ould w ear this pumpkin head,a nd t o s ta nd i t i n a p la ce w he re o ld M omb i wo ul d me et i t f ac e t o f ac e.

" An d t he n, " sa i d Ti p to h i ms el f, w it h a l au gh , " sh e’ ll s qu ea l l ou de r t ha n t he b ro wn p ig d oe s w he n I p ul l h er t ai l, a nds hi ve r w it h f ri gh t w or se t ha n I d id l as t y ea r w he n I h ad t he a gu e! "

H e h a d p l e nt y o f t i me t o a c c o mp l i s h t h i s t a s k , f o r M o mb i h a d go n e t o a v i l l ag e — t o b u y g ro c e ri e s , sh e s a id — a nd i tw as a journey of at least tw o days.

S o h e t o o k h i s a xe t o t h e f o r e s t, a n d s e l e c t e d s ome s t o u t , s tr a i g ht s a p l i n gs , w h i ch h e c u t d o wn a n d t r i mme d o f a l l t h ei r t w i gs a n d l e a v es . F r o m t h e s e h e w o u l d ma k e t h e a r ms , a n d l e g s, a n d f e e t o f hi s ma n . F o r t h e b o d y h e s t r i pp e d a s h e e t

o f t hi ck ba rk fr om a ro un d a b ig t re e, a nd wi th mu ch l ab or f as hi on ed i t i nt o a c yl in de r o f a bo ut t he r ig ht s iz e, p in ni ng t hee dg es t og et he r w it h w oo de n p eg s. T he n, w hi st li ng h ap pi ly a s h e w or ke d, h e c ar ef ul ly j oi nt ed t he l imb s a n d f a st e ne dt h em t o t he b od y wi th p eg s w hi tt le d i nt o s ha pe w it h h is k ni fe .

B y t h e t i me t h i s fe a t ha d b e en a c co mp l is he d i t b e ga n t o g ro w d a rk , a n d T i p r eme mb e re d h e mu s t mi l k t h e c ow a n d f ee dt h e p i gs . So h e p i ck e d u p hi s wo o de n ma n a n d c a rr i ed i t b a ck t o t h e h o us e w it h h i m.

Du ri ng t he e ve ni ng , b y t he l ig ht o f t he f ir e i n t he k it ch en , T ip c ar ef ul ly r ou nd ed a ll t he e dg es o f t he j oi nt s a ndsmoothed the rough places in a neat and w orkmanlike manner. Then he stood the figure up against the w all anda d mi r ed i t . I t s e eme d r e ma r ka b ly t a ll , e v en f o r a f u ll - gr o wn ma n ; b u t t h at w a s a g oo d p o i n t i n a sma l l b o y ’s e y e s , a n dT ip d id n ot o bj ec t a t a ll t o t he s iz e o f h is c re at io n.

Next mo rn in g, w he n h e l oo ke d a t h is w or k a ga in , T ip s aw h e h ad f or go tt en t o g iv e t he d ummy a n ec k, b y me an s o f

w hi ch h e mi g ht f as te n t h e p u mp ki nh ea d t o t he b od y. S o h e w en t a ga in t o t he f or es t, w hi ch w as n ot f ar a wa y, a ndc h o pp e d f r om a t r ee s ev e ra l p i ec es o f w oo d w it h w hi c h t o c o mp l et e h i s w or k . Wh e n h e r et u rn e d h e fa s te n ed ac ro ss -p i ec e t o t he u p pe r e nd o f t h e bo d y, ma ki ng a h ol e t hr ou gh t he c en te r t o h ol d u pr ig ht t he n ec k. T he b it o f w oo dw hich formed this neck w as also sharpened at the upper end, and w hen all w as ready Tip put on the pu mpkin head,

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pressing it w ell dow n onto the neck, and found that it fitted very w ell. The head could be turned to one side or theo t h e r , a s h e p l e a s ed , a n d t h e h i n g e s o f t h e a r ms a n d l e g s a l l ow e d h i m t o p l a c e t h e d u mmy i n a n y p o s i t i o n h e d e s i re d .

" N o w, t h a t, " d e c la r ed T i p , p r o ud l y , " i s r e al l y a v e ry f i n e ma n , a n d i t o u g h t t o fr i g h t en se v e r al s cr e e c h es ou t of ol dM o mb i! B ut i t w ou ld b e mu c h mo re l if el i ke i f i t w er e p ro pe rl y d re ss ed ."

T o f i n d c l o t hi n g s e e me d n o e a s y t as k ; b u t T i p bo l d l y r an s a c k ed t h e g r e at c h e s t i n wh i c h M o mb i k e pt a l l h e r k e e ps a k es a n d t r e as u re s , an d a t t h e ve r y bo t t om h e d is c o ve r e d s o me p u rp l e t r ou s er s , a r e d s h ir t a n d a p i nk v e st w h ic hw as dotted w ith w hite spots. These he carried aw ay to his man and succeeded, although the garments did not fit veryw el l , i n d re s si n g t h e c r ea t ur e i n a j a un t y f as h io n . S o me k n it s t oc k in g s b e lo n gi n g t o M o mb i a n d a mu c h w or n p ai r o f h i sow n shoes completed the man’s apparel, and Tip w as so delighted that he danced up and dow n and laughed aloud in

boyish ecstacy. "I must give him a name!" he cried. "So good a man as this must surely have a name. I believe," hea d de d , a ft e r a mo me n t’ s t h ou g ht , " I w i ll n a me t he f el lo w ‘ Ja ck P ump k in h ea d !’ "

T h e M a r v e l o u s P o w d e r o f L i f e

A ft er c on si de ri ng th e ma tt er c ar ef ul ly , T ip d ec id ed t ha t t he b es t p la ce t o l oc at e J ac k w ou ld b e a t t he b en d i n t he r oa d,a l i tt l e w ay f r om t h e ho u s e . S o h e s t a r t ed t o c a r r y h i s ma n t h er e , bu t f ou n d hi m h e a vy a n d r a t he r a w kw a rd t o h a n dl e .A fter dragging the creature a short distance Tip stood him on his feet, and by first bending the joints of one leg, andt h e n th o s e of t h e o th e r , at t h e s ame t i me p u sh i n g f r om b e hi n d , t h e bo y ma n ag e d t o i n du c e J a ck t o w a lk t o t h e b e nd i n

t he r o ad . I t w a s n ot a c c omp li sh ed w it ho ut a f ew t umb le s, a nd T ip r ea ll y w or ke d h ar de r t ha n h e e ve r h ad i n t he f ie ld s o r f o r es t ; b ut a l ov e o f mi s c hi e f u r g ed h i m o n , a n d i t p l e a se d h i m t o t e st t h e c l e v e rn e s s o f h is w o rk ma n s h i p .

" J a ck ’ s a l l r i g ht , a n d w o rk s f i n e! " h e s a i d t o h i ms e l f , p a n t i ng w i th t h e u n u s ua l e xe r t i o n. B u t j u s t t he n h e d i s c o ve r e dt he ma n’ s l ef t a rm h ad f al le n o ff i n t he j ou rn ey s o h e w en t b ac k t o fi nd i t, a nd a ft erw ar d, b y wh it tl in g a n ew a nd s to ut er

pin for the shoulder-joint, he repaired the injury so successfully that the arm w as stronger than before. Tip alson o t ic e d t h a t J a ck ’ s p u mp k in h e ad h a d t w is t ed a ro u nd u n ti l i t f a ce d h i s b a ck ; b u t t h is w as e a si l y r e me d ie d . W he n , a tlast, the man w as set up facing the turn in the path w here old Mombi w as to appear, he looked natural enough to be af ai r i mi t a ti o n o f a Gi ll ik in f ar me r , - - a n d u n n a t u ra l e n o u g h t o s t a r t le a n y o n e t h a t c a me o n h i m u n a wa r e s.

A s i t w a s ye t t o o ea r l y i n t h e d a y t o e xp e c t th e o l d wo ma n t o r e tu r n h o me , T i p w e nt d o w n i n t o t h e v a l l ey b e l ow t h efarm-house and bega n to gather n uts from the trees that grew there.

H ow ev er , o ld M omb i r et ur ne d e ar li er t ha n u su al . S he h ad me t a c ro ok ed w iz ar d w ho r es id ed i n a l on el y c av e i n t hemo u n t a i ns , an d h ad t ra d e d s e v e ra l i mp o r t a n t s e c r e t s o f ma g ic w i th h i m. H a vi n g i n t h i s w a y s e c ur e d t h r ee n e w r e c ip e s ,four magical pow ders and a selection of herbs of w onderful pow er and potency, she hobbled home as fast as shec o ul d , i n o r de r t o t e st h e r n e w s o rc e ri e s. S o i n te n t w as M o mb i o n t h e tr e a su r es s he h ad g ai n e d t h a t w h en s he t ur n e dthe bend in the road and caught a glimpse of the man, she merely nodded and said:

"Good evening, sir."

But, a moment after, noting that the person di d not move or reply, she cast a shrewd glance into his face andd i s c o v e re d h i s p u mp k i n h e a d e l a bo r at e l y c a rv e d b y T i p’ s j a c k- k ni f e .

" He h !" e j ac u la t ed M o mb i , g i vi n g a s o rt o f g r un t ; "t h at r as c al l y b o y h a s b e en p l ay i ng t r ic k s a g ai n ! Ve r y go o d! v e —r yg o od ! I ’l l b e at h im b l ac k -a n d- bl u e f or t ry i ng t o s c ar e me i n t h is f a sh i o n! "

A n g ri l y s h e r a i s ed h e r s t i c k t o s ma s h i n t h e g ri n n i n g p ump k i n h e ad o f t h e d ummy ; b u t a s u d d e n t h o u g h t ma d e h e r pause, the uplifted stick left motionless in the air.

" W hy , h e re i s a g o o d c h an c e t o t r y my n e w p o wd e r! " s a id s h e, e a ge r ly . " An d t h en I c a n t e ll w he t he r t h at c r oo k edw iz ar d h as f ai rl y t ra de d s ec re ts , o r w he th er h e h as f oo le d me a s w ic ke dl y a s I f oo le d h im. "

So she set dow n her basket and began fumbling in it for one of the precious pow ders she had obtained.

W hi le M omb i w as t hu s o cc up ie d T ip s tr ol le d b ac k, w it h h is p oc ke ts f ul l o f n ut s, a nd d is co ve re d t he o ld w oma nstanding beside his man and apparently not the least bit frightened by it.

A t f i r s t h e w a s g e ne r a l ly d i s a p p o i nt e d ; b u t t h e n e xt mo me n t h e b e c a me c u r io u s t o k n o w w h a t M o mb i w a s g o i n g t o d o .So he hid behind a hedge, w here he could see w ithout being seen, and prepared to w atch.

A f te r s o me s e a rc h t h e w o ma n d re w f ro m h e r b as k et a n o l d p e p p er - bo x, u p on t h e f ad ed l a be l o f w hi c h t h e w iz ar d h a dw ri t t en w i th a l e ad - pe n ci l :

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" P ow de r o f L i fe . "

" Ah —h er e i t i s! " s he c ri ed , j oy fu ll y. " An d n ow l et u s s ee i f i t i s p ot en t. T he s ti ng y w iz ar d d id n’ t g iv e me mu ch o f i t, but I guess there’s enough for tw o or three doses."

T i p w a s mu c h s u rp r i s e d w h e n he o v e rh e a r d t h i s s pe e c h . Th e n h e s a w o ld M o mb i r a is e h e r a r m a n d s p r in k l e t h e pow der from the box over the pumpkin head of his man Jack. She did this in the same w ay one w ould pepper a baked potato, and the pow der sifted dow n from Jack’s head and scattered over the red shirt and pink w aistcoat and purpletrousers Tip had dressed hi m in, and a portion even fell upon the patched and w orn shoes.

T h en , p u t t i ng t h e p e pp e r- b ox b a ck i n t o t h e b a s ke t , M o mb i l i ft ed h er l e ft h an d , w it h i t s l i tt l e f in g er p o in te d u p wa rd , a n dsaid:

" W e a u g h ! "

T h en s h e l i ft e d h e r r i gh t h a nd , w i th t h e t h umb po i nt e d u p wa r d, an d s a id :

"Teaugh!"

Then she lifted both hands, w ith all the fingers and thumbs spread out, and cried:

"Peaugh!"

J ac k P ump ki nh ea d s te pp ed b ac k a p ac e, a t t hi s, a nd s ai d i n a r ep ro ac hf ul v oi ce :

" Do n’ t y el l l ik e t ha t! D o y ou t hi nk I ’m d ea f? "

O l d M o mb i d a n c e d a r o u n d h i m, f r an t i c w i th d e l ig h t.

" H e l i v e s !" s h e s c r e ame d : " H e l i v es ! h e l i v es ! "

T h en s h e t h re w h e r s t ic k i n to t h e a i r a n d c a ug h t i t a s i t c a me d ow n ; a n d s h e h u g ge d h e rs e lf wi t h b o t h a r ms , a n d t r ie dt o d o a s te p o f a j ig ; a nd a ll t he t ime s he r ep ea te d , r ap t ur ou sl y:

" He l iv es ! - - h e l iv es ! - - h e l iv es !"

N ow y ou ma y w el l s up po se t ha t T ip o bs er ve d a ll t hi s w it h a ma ze me nt .

A t f ir st h e w as s o f ri gh te ne d a nd h or ri fi ed t ha t h e w an te d t o r un a wa y, b ut h is l eg s t re mb l ed an d s h oo k s o b a dl y t h ath e c ou ld n’ t. T he n i t s tr uc k h im a s a v er y f un ny t hi ng f or J ac k t o c ome t o l ife , e sp ec ia ll y a s t he e xp re ss io n o n h is

pumpkin face w as so droll and comical it excited laughter on the instant. So, recovering from his first fear, Tip began tol a u gh ; a n d t h e me r ry p e al s r e ac h ed o l d M o mb i ’s ea r s a n d ma d e h e r h o bb l e q u ic k ly t o t h e h e dg e , w he r e s h e s e iz e dT i p ’s c o l l ar a n d d r a gg e d h i m b a c k t o w h e re s h e h a d l e f t h e r b a sk e t a n d t h e p u mp k i n h ea d e d ma n .

" Yo u n a ug h t y , sn e a k i ng , w i ck e d b oy ! " s he e xc l ai me d , f u r i ou s l y : " I ’ l l t e a c h y o u t o s p y o u t my s e c r e t s a n d t o ma k e f u no f me ! "

" I w as n’ t ma ki ng f un o f y ou ," p ro te st ed T ip . " I w as l au gh in g a t o ld P ump ki nh ea d! L oo k a t h im! I sn ’t h e a p ic tu re ,t h o u g h ? "

" I h o p e y o u a r e n o t r e f le c t i ng o n my p e r so n a l ap p e a ra n c e , " s a i d Ja c k ; an d i t w a s so f u n ny t o he a r hi s g r av e v o i ce ,w hi le h is f ac e c on ti nu ed t o w ea r i ts j ol ly s mi le , t ha t T ip a ga in b ur st i nt o a p ea l o f l au gh te r.

E ve n M o mb i w as n o t w i th o ut a c u ri o us i n te r es t i n t h e ma n h e r ma g ic h a d b r ou g ht t o l i fe ; f or , a f te r s t ar i ng a t h i mintently, she presently asked:

"What do you know ?"

" We ll , t ha t i s h ar d t o t el l, " r ep li ed J ac k. " Fo r a lt ho ug h I f ee l t ha t I k no w a t re me nd ou s l ot , I a m n o t y et a wa re h ow

mu ch t he re i s i n t he w or ld t o f in d o ut a bo ut . I t w il l t ak e me a l it tl e t ime t o d is co ve r wh et he r I a m v er y wi se o r v er yfoolish."

"To be sure," said Mombi, thoughtfully.

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" Bu t w ha t a re y ou g oi ng t o d o w it h h im, n ow h e i s a li ve ?" a sk ed T ip , wo nd er in g.

" I mu s t th i nk i t o v er , " an s we r ed M o mb i. " Bu t w e mu s t g e t h o me a t o n ce , f or i t i s g ro wi n g d ar k. H el p t he P ump k in h ea dt o w a lk . "

" Ne ve r mi nd me ," s ai d J ac k; " I c an w al k a s we ll a s y ou c an . H av en ’t I g ot l eg s a nd f ee t, a nd a re n’ t t he y j oi nt ed ?"

" A r e t h e y ? " a s k e d t h e wo ma n , t u r n in g t o T i p .

" Of c ou rs e t he y a re ; I ma de ‘ em my se lf ," r et ur ne d t he b oy , w it h p ri de .

S o t h e y s t ar t e d f or t h e h o u s e, b u t w h e n t he y r e a ch e d t h e f a rm y a r d o l d M o mb i l e d t h e p u mp k in ma n t o t h e c o w st a b l ea n d s h u t h i m u p i n a n e mp t y s t a l l, f a s t e ni n g t h e d o or s e c u re l y o n t h e ou t s i d e .

"I’ve got to attend to you, first," she said, nodding her head at Tip.

H earing this, the boy became uneasy; for he knew Mombi had a bad and revengeful heart, and w ould not hesitate tod o a ny e vi l t hi ng .

T h ey en t e re d t h e h o u se . It wa s a ro u n d, d ome s ha p ed s t ru c tu r e, a s a r e n e ar l y a l l t h e f a rm h o us e s i n t h e L an d o f O z.

M o mb i b a de th e b o y l i gh t a ca n dl e , w h il e s h e p u t h e r b a sk e t i n a cu p bo a rd a n d h u ng h e r c l oa k o n a pe g . T i p o b ey e dq ui ck ly , f or h e w as a fr ai d o f h er .

A ft er t h e c an dl e h ad b e en l i g ht ed M o mb i o rd er ed h im t o b ui ld a f ir e i n t he h ea rt h, a nd w hi le T ip w as t hu s e ng ag ed t heold w oman ate her supper. When the flames began to crackle the bo y came to her and asked a share of the bread andc h e e s e ; b u t M o mb i r e fu s e d h i m.

" I’ m h u ng ry !" s ai d T ip , i n a s ul ky t on e.

"You w on’t be hungry long," replied Mombi, w ith a grimlook.

The boy didn’t like this speech, for it sounded like a threat; but he happened to remember he had nuts in his pocket,

so he cracked some of those and ate them w hile the w oman rose, shook the crumbs from her apron, and hung abovet h e f ir e a s ma ll b la ck k et tl e.

T h e n s h e me a s u r ed o u t e q u a l p a r t s o f mi l k a n d v i n e ga r a n d p o u re d t h e m i n t o t h e k e t tl e . N e xt s h e p r o d u c e d s e v e r a l packets of herbs and pow ders and began adding a portion of each to the contents of the kettle. O ccasionally shew ou ld d ra w n ea r t he c an dl e a nd r ea d f ro m a y el lo w p ap er t he r ec ip e o f t he me s s sh e w as c o nc o ct i ng .

A s Tip w atched her his uneasiness increased.

"What is that for?" he asked.

"For you," returned Mombi, briefly.

T ip wr ig gl ed a ro un d u po n h is s to ol a nd s ta re d a wh il e a t t he k et tl e, w hi ch w as b eg in ni ng t o b ub bl e. T he n h e wo ul dg la nc e a t t he s te rn a nd wr in kl ed f ea tu re s o f t he w it ch a nd w is h h e w er e a ny p la ce b ut i n t ha t d im a nd s mo ky k it ch en ,w here even the shadow s cast by the candle upon the w all w ere enough to give one the horrors. So an hour passeda wa y, d ur in g w hi ch t he s il en ce w as o nl y b ro ke n b y t he b ub bl in g o f t he p ot a nd t he h is si ng o f t he f la me s.

F in al l y, T ip s po ke a ga i n.

"H ave I got to drink that stuff?" he asked, nodding tow ard the pot.

"Yes," said Mombi.

" Wh at ’l l i t d o t o me ?" a sk ed T ip .

" If i t ’s p r op er ly ma d e, " r e pl i ed M o mb i, " i t w il l c h an ge o r t ra n sf or m y o u i n to a ma r b le s t at u e ."

T ip g ro an ed , a nd w ip ed t he p er sp ir at io n f ro m h i s f or eh ea d w it h h is s le ev e.

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" I d on ’t w an t t o b e a ma rb l e st a tu e! " h e p ro t es t ed .

" T h a t d o e s n ’ t ma t t e r I w a nt y o u t o b e o n e , " s a i d t h e o l d w o ma n , l o o ki n g a t h i m s e v er e l y .

" Wh at u se ’l l I b e t he n? " a sk ed T ip . " Th er e w on ’t b e a ny o ne t o wo rk f or y ou ."

" I’ ll ma k e t h e P u mp k in h ea d w or k f o r me , " s a i d M o mb i .

A ga i n T i p g r oa n ed .

" Wh y d o n ’t y o u c h a ng e me i nt o a g oa t, o r a c hi ck en ?" h e a sk ed , a nxi ou sl y.

"You can’t do anything with a marble statue."

" O h, y e s, I c a n, " r e tu r ne d M o mb i. " I’ m g o i ng t o p l an t a f l ow er g a rd e n, n e xt S p ri n g, a n d I ’l l p u t y o u i n t h e mi dd le o f i t,f o r a n o r n ame n t . I w o n d e r I h a v en ’ t t h o u g h t o f t h a t b e f or e ; y o u ’ ve b e e n a b o t h e r t o me f o r y e a r s. "

A t this terrible speech Tip felt the beads of perspiration starting all over his body. but he sat still and shivered andl o ok e d a n xi o us l y a t t h e k e tt l e.

" P er h a ps i t w o n’ t w o rk , " h e mu t t t e re d , i n a v oi c e t h a t s o u n d e d w e a k an d d i s c ou r a g e d.

" Oh , I t hi n k i t w il l, " a ns we re d M omb i , c h ee rf ul l y. " I s el d om ma ke a mi s ta k e. "

A ga in t he re w as a p er io d o f s il en ce a s il en ce s o l on g a nd g lo omy t h a t w he n M o mb i f in al ly l if te d t he k et tl e f ro m t he f ir ei t w as c lo se t o mi dn ig ht .

" Yo u c a nn o t d r in k i t u n ti l i t h a s b e co me q u i te c o ld , " an n o un c ed t h e ol d

w it ch f or i n s pi te o f t he l aw s he h ad a ck no wl ed ge d p ra ct is in g w it ch cr af t.

" We mu st bo th g o t o b ed n ow, a nd a t d ay bre ak I wi ll ca ll y ou a nd a t o nc e

c o mp l e t e y o u r t r a n s fo r ma t i o n i n t o a ma r b l e s t a t u e . "

W i th t h i s sh e h o bb l ed i n t o he r r oo m, b e ar i ng t h e s te a mi n g k e tt l e w it h h e r, a n d T i p h e ar d h e r c l os e a n d l o ck t h e d o or .

T h e b o y d i d n o t g o t o b e d , a s h e h a d b e e n c o mma n d e d t o d o , b ut s t i l l s a t g l ar i n g a t t h e e mb e r s o f t h e d y i n g f i r e.

T h e F l i g h t o f th e F u g i ti v e s

Tip reflected.

" I t ’s a h a r d t h i n g, t o b e a ma r b l e s t a t u e, " h e t h o u g ht , r e be l l i o us l y , "a n d I’ m n o t g oi n g t o s t a n d i t . F or y e ar s I ’v e b e en a bother to her, she says; so she’s going to get rid of me. Well, there’s an easier w ay than to become a statue. N o boyc o ul d h a ve a n y f u n f or e ve r s t an d i ng i n t h e mi dd le o f a f lo we r g ar de n! I ’l l r un a wa y, t h at ’s w ha t I ’l l d o— an d I ma y a s

w el l g o b ef o re s h e ma k es me d r in k t h at n a st y s t uf f i n t h e k e tt l e. " H e w ai t ed u n ti l t h e s n or e s o f t h e o l d w i tc h a n no u nc e dshe w as fast asleep, and then he arose softly and w ent to the cupboard to find something to eat.

"N o use starting on a journey w ithout food," he decided, searching upon the narrow shelves.

H e found some crusts of bread; but he had to look into Mombi’s basket to find the cheese she had brought from thev i l l a ge . W h i l e t u rn i n g o v e r t h e c on t e n t s o f t h e b as k e t h e c a me u p o n t h e p e p p e r - bo x w h i ch c o n t ai n e d t h e " P o wd e r o f Life."

" I ma y a s w el l t ak e t hi s w it h me ," h e t h ou g ht , "o r Mo mb i’ ll b e u si ng i t t o ma ke mo re mi sc hi ef w it h. " S o h e p ut t he b oxin his pocket, together w ith the bread and cheese.

Then he cautiously left the house and latched the door behind him. O utside both moon and stars shone brightly, andt h e n i g h t s e e me d p e ac ef u l a n d i n vi t in g a f te r t h e c l os e a n d i l l- sme ll i ng k it ch en .

" I’ ll b e g la d t o g et a wa y, " s ai d T ip , s oft ly ; " fo r I n ev er d id l ik e t ha t o ld wo ma n. I wo nd er h ow I e ve r c ame t o l iv e wi thher."

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H e w as w al ki ng s lo wl y t ow ar d t he r oa d w he n a t ho ug ht ma de h im p a us e .

" I d o n ’t l i k e t o l e av e J a ck P u mp k i n h ea d t o th e t e n d e r me r c ie s o f o l d M o mb i , " h e mu t t e r e d. " An d Ja c k b e l o n g s t o me ,for I ma de h im e ve n i f t he o ld wi tc h d id b ri ng h im t o l ife ."

H e retraced his steps to the cow -stable and opened the door of the stall where the pumpkin-headed man had been left.

J ac k w as s ta nd in g i n t he mi dd le o f t he s ta ll , a nd b y t he mo on li g ht T i p c ou ld s e e h e wa s s mi li ng j us t a s j ov ia ll y a s e ve r.

"Come on!" said the boy, beckoning."

"Where to?" asked Jack.

" Yo u ’l l k n ow a s s o on a s I d o ," a n sw er e d T i p, s mi l in g s ymp a th e ti c al l y in t o t he p u mp ki n f ac e.

" Al l we ’ve go t t o d o n ow i s t o t ramp ."

" Ve ry w el l, " r et ur ne d J ac k, a nd w al ke d a wk wa rd ly o ut o f t he s ta bl e a nd i nt o t he mo on li gh t.

T i p t u rn e d t o wa r d t h e r o a d a nd t h e ma n f o ll o we d h i m. J a ck w al k ed w i th a s o rt o f l i mp , a n d o c ca s i o na l l y o n e o f t h e

joints of his legs w ould turn backw ard, instead of frontw ise, almost causing him to tumble. But the Pumpkinhead w asquick to notice this, and began to take more pains to step carefully; so that he met w ith few accidents.

Tip led him along the path w ithout stopping an instant. They could not go very fast, but they walked steadily; and bythe time the moon sank aw ay and the sun peeped over t he hills they had travelled so great a distance that the boy hadno reason to fear pursuit fromth e old w itch. Moreover, he had turned first into one path, and then into another, so thats ho ul d a ny o ne fo ll o w t he m i t w ou ld p ro ve v er y d if fi cu lt t o g ue ss w hi ch w ay t he y h ad g on e, o r w he re t o s ee k t he m.F a i rl y s a t i sf i e d t h a t h e h a d e s c ap e d —f o r a t i me , a t l e a s t— b e i ng t u rn e d in t o a ma r b l e s t at u e , t h e b o y st o p p e d h i scompanion and seated himself upon a rock by the roadside.

"Let’s have some breakfast," he said.

J ac k P ump ki nh ea d w at ch ed T ip c ur io us ly , b ut r ef us ed t o j oi n i n t he r ep as t.

" I d on ’ t se e m t o b e ma d e t he s a me w ay y o u a r e, " h e s a id .

" I k no w y ou a re n ot ," r et ur ne d T ip ; " fo r I ma d e y o u. "

" Oh ! D id y ou ?" a sk ed J ac k.

"Certainly. A nd put you together. A nd carved your eyes and nose and ears and mouth," said Tip proudly. "A ndd r e s s e d y o u . "

J ac k l oo ke d a t h is b od y a nd l imb s c ri ti ca ll y.

" It s tr ik es me yo u ma de a v er y g oo d j ob o f i t, " h e r ema rk ed .

"Just so-so," replied Tip, modestly; for he began to see certain defects in the construction of his man. "If I’d know nw e w er e g oi ng t o t ra ve l t og et he r I mi gh t h av e b ee n a l it tl e mo re p ar ti cu la r. "

" W h y , t h e n ," s a i d t h e P u mp k i n h ea d , i n a t o n e t h a t e xp r e s s e d s u r p ri s e , " y o u mu s t b e my c r ea t o r my p a r e n t my f a t h er ! "

" Or y ou r i nv en to r, " r ep li ed t he b oy w it h a l au gh . " Ye s, my s on ; I r ea ll y b el ie ve I a m! "

"Then I ow e you obedience," continued the man, "and you ow e me—support."

" T ha t ’s i t , e xa ct l y" , d ec l ar ed T ip , j u mp i ng u p . " So l e t u s b e o f f. "

"Where are w e going?" asked Jack, w hen they had resumed their journey.

" I’ m n ot e xa ct ly s ur e, " s ai d t he b oy ; " bu t I b el ie ve w e a re h ea de d S ou th , a nd t ha t w il l b ri ng u s, s oo ne r o r l at er , t o t heEmerald City."

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"What city is that?" enquired the Pumpkinhead.

" Wh y, i t’ s t he c en te r o f t he L an d o f O z, a nd t he b ig ge st t ow n i n a ll t he c ou nt ry . I ’v e n ev er b ee n t he re , my se lf , b ut I ’v eh ea rd a ll a bo ut i ts h is to ry . I t w as b ui lt b y a mi gh ty a nd wo nd er fu l Wi za rd n ame d Oz , a nd e ve ry th in g t he re i s o f a g re enc o l o r— j u st a s e v e r y t h in g i n t h i s C o u n t ry o f t h e Gi l li k i ns i s o f a p u rp l e c o lo r ."

"Is everything here purple?" asked Jack.

"O f course it is. Can’t you see?" returned the boy.

" I b e li e ve I mu s t be c ol o r - bl i n d , " s a i d t h e Pu mp k i n h ea d , a f t e r s t a ri n g a b o u t h i m.

"Well, the grass is purple, and the trees are purple, and the houses and fences are purple," explained Tip. "Even themu d i n t he r oa ds i s p ur pl e. B ut i n t he E me ra ld C it y e ve ry th in g i s g re en t ha t i s p ur pl e h er e. A nd i n t he C ou nt ry o f t heMunchkins, over at the East, everything is blue; and in the South country of the Q uadlings everything is red; and int h e W e s t c o u nt r y o f t h e W i n k i es , w h e r e t h e T i n W oo d ma n r u l es , e v e ry t h i ng i s y e l l ow . "

" Oh !" s ai d J ac k. T he n, a ft er a p au se , h e a sk ed : " Di d y ou s ay a T in W oo dma n r ul es th e W in ki es ?"

"Y es; he w as one of those w ho helped D orothy to destroy the Wicked Witch of the West, and the Winkies w ere sog ra te fu l t ha t t he y i nv it ed h im t o be co me t he ir r ul er , - - j us t a s t he p eo pl e o f t he E me ra ld C it y i nv it ed t he S ca re cr ow t o

r u l e t h e m. "

" D ea r me ! " s a i d J a ck . " I ’m g e t t i ng c o n fu s e d wi t h a l l t h i s h i s t o ry . W ho i s t h e S ca r e c ro w ? "

" An o th e r f ri e nd o f D or ot h y’ s, " r ep l ie d T i p.

"A nd w ho is D orothy?"

" Sh e w as a g ir l t ha t c ame h ere fr om K an sa s, a p la ce i n t he b ig , o ut si de W or ld . S he g ot b lo wn t o t he L an d o f O z b y ac y cl o ne , a n d w hi l e s h e w as h e re t h e S c ar e cr o w a n d t h e T i n W oo d ma n ac c o mp a ni e d h e r o n he r t r av e ls . "

"A nd w here is she now ?" inquired the Pumpkinhead.

"Glinda the Good, w ho rules the Q uadlings, sent her home again," said the boy.

" O h . An d w h at b e c a me o f t h e S c ar e c ro w ?"

" I t ol d y ou . H e r ul es t he E me ra ld C it y, " a ns we re d T ip .

" I t h ou g ht y o u s a id i t w as r u le d b y a w on d er fu l W iz a rd , " o b je c te d J a ck , s e emi n g mo r e a n d mo r e c o n fu s ed .

" We ll , s o I d id . N ow , p ay a tt en ti on , a nd I ’l l e xp la in i t, " s ai d T ip , s pe ak in g s lo wl y a nd l oo ki ng t he s mi li ng P ump ki nh ea dsquarely in the eye.

" Do ro th y we nt t o t he E me ra ld C it y t o a sk t he W iz ar d t o s en d h er b ac k t o K an sa s; a nd t he S ca re cr ow a nd t he T inW oo d ma n we nt wi th h er . B ut t he Wi za rd c ou ld n’ t s en d h er b ac k, b ec au se h e wa sn ’t s o mu ch o f a Wi za rd a s h e mi gh t

h a v e b ee n . A nd t h e n th e y g o t a n g r y at t h e Wi z a r d , a n d t h re a t e n e d t o e xp o s e h i m; s o t h e W i z ar d ma d e a b i g b a l l oo nand escaped in it, and no one has ever seen him since."

" No w, t ha t i s v er y i nt er es ti ng h is to ry ," s ai d J ac k, w el l p le as ed ; " an d I u nd er st an d i t p er fe ct ly a ll b ut t he e xp la na t io n ."

" I’ m g l ad y ou d o, " r es po nd ed T ip . " Af te r t he W iz ar d w as g on e, t he p eo pl e o f t he E me ra ld C it y ma de H i s M a je st y , t heS ca re cr ow , t he ir K in g; " an d I h av e h ea rd t ha t h e b ec ame a v er y p op ul ar r ul er ."

" Ar e we g oi ng t o s ee t hi s q ue er K in g? " a sk ed J ac k, w it h i nt er es t.

" I t h in k w e ma y a s w e l l , " r e p l i e d t h e b o y ; " u n l es s y o u h a v e s o me t h i n g b e t t e r t o d o . "

" Oh , n o, d ea r f at he r, " s ai d t he P ump ki nh ea d. " I a m q u it e w il li ng t o g o w he re ve r y ou p le as e. "

T i p M a k e s a n E x p e r i m e n t i n M a g i c

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T h e b o y , s ma l l a n d r a t he r d e l i ca t e i n a p p ea r a nc e s e e me d s o me w h at e mb a r ra s s e d at b e i n g c a ll e d " f a th e r " b y t h e t al l ,aw kward, pumpkinheaded man, but to deny the relationship w ould involve anot her long and tedious explanation; sohe changed the subject by asking, abruptly:

"A re you tired?"

" Of c ou rs e n ot !" r ep li ed t he o th er . " Bu t, " h e c on ti nu ed , a ft er a p au se , " it i s q ui te c er ta in I s ha ll w ea r o ut my w oo d en joints if I keep on w alking."

T ip r ef le ct ed , a s t he y j ou rn ey ed o n, t ha t t hi s w as t ru e. H e b eg an t o r eg re t

that he had not constructed the w ooden limbs more carefully and

s u b s t an t i a l l y. Ye t h o w c o u l d h e e v e r h a v e g u e s se d t h a t t h e ma n h e h a d ma d e me r e ly t o s c a re o l d M o mb i w i th w o ul d be brought to life by means of a magical pow der contained in an old pepper-box?

S o h e c e as e d t o r e pr o ac h h i ms e lf , a n d b e ga n t o t h in k h o w h e mi g ht y e t r eme dy t h e d e fi c ie n ci e s o f J ac k ’s w ea k j o in t s.

While thus engaged they came to the edge of a w ood, and the boy sat dow n to rest upon an old saw horse that somew o o dc u t t e r h a d l e f t t h e r e .

"Why don’t you sit dow n?" he asked the Pumpkinhead.

"Won’t it strain my joints?" inquired the other.

" Of c o ur s e n o t. I t ’l l r es t t h em, " d e c la r ed t h e b o y .

So Jack tried to sit dow n; but as soon as he bent his joints farther than usual they gave w ay altogether, and he camec la tt er in g t o t he g ro un d wi th s uc h a c ra sh t ha t T ip f ea re d h e w as e nt ir el y r ui ne d.

H e rushed to the man, lifted him to his feet, straightened his arms and legs, and felt of his head to see if by chance ith ad b ec ome c ra ck ed . B ut J ac k s ee me d t o b e i n p re tt y g oo d s ha pe , a ft er a ll , a nd T ip s ai d t o h im:

" I g u e s s y o u ’ d b e t t e r r e ma i n s t a n di n g , h e r e af t e r . I t s e e ms t h e s a f e s t w a y . "

" Ve ry we ll , d ea r f at he r. " j us t a s y ou s ay , r ep li ed t he s mi li ng J ac k, wh o h ad b ee n i n n o w is e c on fu se d b y h is t umb le .

T i p s a t d o wn a g ai n . P re s en t ly t h e P u mp k in h ea d a s ke d :

"What is that thing you are sitting on?"

" Oh , t hi s i s a h or se ," r ep li ed t he b oy , c ar el es sl y.

"What is a horse?" demanded Jack.

" A h or se ? W hy , t he re a re t wo k in ds o f h or se s, " r et ur ne d T ip , s li gh tl y p uz zl ed h ow t o e xp la in . " On e k in d o f h or se i sa li ve , a nd h as fo ur l egs an d a he ad a nd a t ai l. An d p eo pl e ri de u po n i ts b ac k. "

"I understand," said Jack, cheerfully "That’s the kind of horse you are now sitting on."

" No , i t i sn ’ t, " a ns we re d T ip , p r omp t ly .

" W h y n o t ? T ha t o n e h a s f o u r l e g s, a n d a h e a d , a n d a t a i l . " T i p l o o k e d a t t h e s a w- h o rs e mo r e c a r ef u l l y, a n d f o u nd t h a tt h e Pu mp k in h ea d wa s ri g ht . Th e bo d y h a d b e en f or me d f ro m a t r ee - tr u nk , a n d a b r an c h h a d b e en l e ft s t ic k in g u p a t o n ee n d t h at l oo k ed v er y mu ch l i ke a t a il . I n t h e o t he r e n d w er e t w o b i g k n ot s t h at r es e mb l ed e ye s , a n d a p la c e h a d b e enc h o pp e d a wa y t h a t mi g ht e a si l y b e mi s ta k en f o r t h e h or s e’ s mo u th . A s f o r t h e l e gs , t h ey w er e f o ur s t ra i gh t l i mb s c u tfrom trees and stuck fast into the body, being spread w ide apart so that the saw -horse w ould stand firmly w hen a logw as l ai d a cr os s i t t o b e s aw ed .

" Th i s th i ng r e se mb le s a r ea l h or se mo re t ha n I i ma gi ne d, " s ai d T ip , t ry in g t o e xp la in . " Bu t a r ea l h or se i s a li ve , a nd

trots and prances and eats oats, w hile this is nothing more than a dead horse, made of w ood, and used to saw logsu p o n . "

" If i t w er e a li ve , w ou ld n’ t i t t ro t, a nd p ra nc e, a nd e at o at s? " i nq ui re d t he P ump ki nh ea d.

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"It w ould trot and prance, perhaps; but it w ouldn’t eat oats," replied the boy, laughing at the idea." A nd of course itc an ’t e ve r b e a li ve , b ec au se i t i s ma de o f w oo d. "

" So a m I , " a ns we re d t he ma n.

T ip l oo ke d a t h im i n s ur pr is e.

" W hy , s o y o u a re ! " h e e xc la ime d . " A nd t h e ma g ic p o wd e r t h at b r ou g ht y o u t o l i fe i s h e re i n my p o c k et . "

H e b r o u g h t o u t t h e p e p p e r b o x, a n d e y e d i t c u r i ou s l y .

" I w on de r, " s ai d h e, mu si ng ly , " if i t w ou ld b ri ng t he s aw -h or se t o l if e. "

" If i t w ou ld , " r et u rn e d J ac k, c al ml y f o r n o t hi n g s e eme d t o s u rp r is e h i m" I c o ul d r i de o n i t s b a ck , a n d t h at w o ul d s a vemy j o in t s f ro m w ea ri n g o u t. "

" I’ ll t ry i t !" c ri ed t he b oy , j u mp i ng u p. " Bu t I w on de r i f I c an r eme mb e r th e wo r ds o l d Mo mb i s ai d , an d t h e wa y s heheld her hands up."

H e t ho ug ht i t o ve r f or a mi nu te , a nd a s h e h ad w at ch ed c ar ef ul ly f ro m t h e h ed g e e ve ry mo ti on o f t he o ld w it ch , a nd

l i st e ne d t o h e r w or d s, h e b e li e ve d h e c o ul d r e pe a t e xa c t ly wh a t s h e h a d s a i d a n d d o n e.

S o h e be g a n by s p r in k l i n g s o me o f t h e ma g ic P ow de r o f L i fe f ro m t h e p e p p er - b o x u p o n t h e b o d y o f t h e s aw - h o rs e .T he n h e l if te d h is l ef t h an d, w it h t he l it tl e f in ge r p oi nt in g u pw ar d, a nd s ai d: " We au gh !"

" W h at d o e s t h a t me a n, d e ar f a th e r? " a sk e d J a ck , c u ri o us l y.

" I d o n’ t k n ow , " a n sw e re d T i p. T h en h e l i ft e d h i s r i gh t h a nd , w it h t h e t h umb p o i nt i n g u p wa r d a n d s a id : " T ea u gh ! "

" Wh a t’ s t h at , d e ar f a th e r? " i n qu i re d J a ck .

"It means you must keep quiet!" replied the boy, provoked at being interrupted at so important a moment.

" Ho w f as t I a m l e a rn i ng !" r ema rk e d t h e P u mp k in h ea d , w it h h i s e t er na l s mi le .

T ip n ow l if te d b ot h h an ds a bo ve h is h ea d, w it h a ll t he f in ge rs a nd t hu mb s s pr ea d o ut , a nd c ri ed i n a l ou d v oi ce :" P e a u g h ! "

Immediately the saw -horse moved, stretched its legs, yaw ned w ith its chopped-out mouth, and shook a few grains of t h e p o wd e r o f f i t s b a ck . T h e r e st o f t h e p o wd e r s e eme d to h av e va n i sh e d i n t o t h e b o d y o f th e ho r se .

" Go od !" c al le d J ac k, w hi le t he b oy l oo ke d o n i n a st on is hme n t. " Yo u a re a v er y c le ve r s or ce re r, d ea r f at he r! "

T h e A w a k e n i n g o f t h e S a w - h o r s e

The Saw -H orse, finding himself alive, seemed even more astonished than Tip. He rolled his knotty eyes from side tos id e, t ak in g a f ir st w on de ri ng v ie w o f t he w or ld i n w hi ch h e h ad n ow s o i mp o rt an t a n e xi st en ce . T he n h e t ri ed t o l oo k a thimself; but he had, indeed, no neck to turn; so that in the endeavor to see his body he kept circling around anda ro un d, w it ho ut c at ch in g e ve n a g li mp se o f i t. H is l eg s w er e s ti ff a nd a wk wa rd , f or t he re w er e n o k ne e- jo in ts i n t he m;so that presently he bumped against Jack Pumpkinhead and sent that personage tumbling upon the moss that linedthe roadside.

T ip b ec ame a la rme d a t t hi s a cc id en t, a s w el l a s a t t he p er si st en ce o f t he S aw -H or se i n p ra nc in g a ro un d i n a c ir cl e; s oh e c al le d o ut :

"Whoa! Whoa, there!"

The Saw-H orse paid no attention whatever to this command, and the next instant brought one of his w ooden legsdow n upon Tip’s foot so forcibly that the boy danced aw ay in pain to a safer distance, from w here he again yelled:

"Whoa! Whoa, I say!"

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J a ck h ad n o w ma n ag e d t o r a is e h i ms e lf t o a s i tt i ng p o si t io n , a n d h e l o ok e d a t t h e S aw -H o rs e w i th mu c h i n t er e st .

" I d on ’t b el ie ve t he a ni ma l c an h ea r y ou ," h e r ema rk ed .

"I shout loud enough, don’t I?" answ ered Tip, angrily.

"Yes; but t he horse has no ears," s aid the smiling Pumpkinhead.

" S ur e e n ou g h !" e xc la ime d T i p, n o ti n g t h e f ac t f or t h e f i rs t t i me . " Ho w, t h en , a m I g o in g t o s t op h i m? "

B u t a t t h a t i n s ta n t t h e S a w- H o rs e s t o p p ed h i ms e l f, h a v in g c o n c lu d e d i t w a s i mp o s s i bl e t o s e e h i s o w n b o d y . H e s awT i p , h o w ev e r , a n d c a me c l o s e t o t h e b o y t o o b s er v e h i m m or e f u ll y .

I t w as r ea ll y c omi ca l t o s ee t he c re at u re w al k ; f or i t mo v ed t h e l e g s o n i t s r ig h t s i de t o g e th e r, a n d t h o se o n i t s l e f t s i det o g et h e r, a s a p a c in g h o r s e d o es ; a n d t h a t ma de i t s b o dy r oc k s i de wi s e, l i ke a c ra d le .

Tip patted it upon the head, and said "Good boy! Good Boy!" in a coaxing tone; and the Saw -H orse pranced aw ay toe xa mi n e w it h i t s b u lg i ng e y es t h e f o rm o f J ac k P ump k in h ea d .

" I mu s t f in d a h a lt e r f or h i m, " s ai d T ip ; a nd h a vi n g ma d e a se a rc h i n h i s p o ck e t he p r od u ce d a r o ll o f s t ro n g c o rd .U nw inding this, he approached the Saw -Horse and tied the cord around its neck, afterw ard fastening the other end to

a large tree. The Saw -H orse, not understanding the action, stepped backw ard and snapped the string easily; but itmade no attempt to run away.

"H e’s stronger than I thought," said the boy, "and rather obstinate, too."

" Wh y d o n ’t y o u ma ke h im s o me e ar s? " a sk ed J ac k. " Th en y ou c an t el l h im w ha t t o d o ."

" Th at ’s a s pl en di d i de a! " s ai d T ip . " Ho w d id y ou h ap pe n t o t hi nk o f i t? "

" Wh y, I d id n’ t t hi nk o f i t, " a ns we re d t he P ump ki nh ea d; " I d id n’ t n ee d t o, f or i t’ s t he s imp l es t a n d e as i es t t h in g t o d o ."

S o Ti p g ot o u t h i s k n if e an d fa s hi o ne d so me e a rs o u t o f t h e b a rk o f a s ma ll t re e.

"I mustn’t make them too big," he said, as he w hittled, "or our horse w ould become a donkey."

" Ho w i s t h at ? " i n qu i re d J a ck , f ro m t h e r o ad s id e .

"Why, a horse has bigger ears than a man; and a donkey has bigger ears than a horse," explained Tip.

" Th en , i f my e ar s w er e l on ge r, w ou ld I b e a h or se ?" a sk ed J ac k.

" My f ri en d, " s ai d T ip , g ra ve ly , " yo u’ ll n ev er b e a ny th in g b ut a P ump ki nh ea d, n o ma tt er h ow b ig y ou r e ar s a re ."

"O h," returned Jack, nodding; "I think I understand."

" I f y o u d o , y o u ’r e a w o n de r , " r e ma r k e d t h e b o y " b u t t h er e ’ s n o h a r m i n t h i n k i n g y o u un d e r s t an d . I g u es s t h e se e a r s

a re r ea dy n ow. Wi ll y ou h ol d t he h ors e w hi le I s ti ck t he m o n ?"

" Ce rt ai nl y, i f y ou ’l l h el p me u p ," s a id J a ck .

So Tip raised him to his feet, and the Pumpkinhead w ent to the horse and held its head w hile the boy bored two holesi n i t w it h h is k ni fe -b la de a nd i ns er te d t he e ar s.

" T h e y ma k e h i m l o o k v e r y h a n d s o me , " s a i d J a c k, a d mi r in g ly .

But those w ords, spoken close to the Saw -H orse, and being the first sounds he had ever heard, so startled the animalthat he made a bound forw ard and tumbled Tip on one side and Jack on the other. Then he continued to rush forw ardas if frightened by the clatter of his ow n foot-steps.

" W ho a !" sh o ut e d T i p, pi c ki n g h i ms e lf u p ; " w ho a ! y o u i d io t w h oa ! " T h e S a w- Ho r se w ou l d p r ob a bl y h a ve p a id n oattention to this, but just then it stepped a leg into a gopher-hole and stumbled head-over-heels to the ground, w herei t l ay u po n i ts b ac k, f ra nt ic al ly w av in g i ts f ou r l eg s i n t he a ir .

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Tip ran up to it.

" Yo u ’ re a n i c e s o rt o f a h o r se , I mu s t s a y ! " h e e xc la ime d . " Wh y d i d n’ t y o u st o p w he n I y el l e d ‘ wh o a ? ’"

" Do es ‘ wh oa ’ me an t o s to p? " a sk ed t he S aw -H or se , i n a s ur pr is ed v oi ce , a s i t r ol le d i ts e ye s u pw ar d t o l oo k a t t he boy.

" Of c ou rs e i t d oe s, " a ns we re d T ip .

"A nd a hole in the ground means to stop, also, doesn’t it?" continued the horse.

"To be sure; unless you step over it," said Tip.

" W h a t a s tr a n g e p la c e t h i s i s, " t h e c r ea t u r e e xc l ai me d , a s i f a ma z e d . " Wh a t a m I d o i n g h e r e, a n y wa y ? "

"Why, I’ve brought you to life," answ ered the boy "but it w on’t hurt you any, if you mind me and do as I tell you."

" Th e n I w il l d o a s y o u t e ll me , " r ep l ie d t h e S aw -H or se , h u mb l y . "B u t wh a t h ap p en e d t o me , a mo me n t a go ? I d o n ’tseem to be just right, somew ay."

" Yo u’ re u p si de d o wn ," e xp la in ed T ip . " Bu t j us t k ee p t ho se l eg s s ti ll a mi nu te a nd I ’l l s et y ou r ig ht s id e u p a ga in ."

"H ow many sides have I?" asked the creature, w onderingly.

" Se ve ra l, " s ai d T ip , b ri ef ly . " Bu t d o k ee p t ho se l eg s s ti ll ."

T he S aw -H or se n ow b ec ame q ui et , a nd h el d i ts l eg s r ig id ; s o t ha t T ip , a ft er s ev er al e ff or ts , w as a bl e t o r ol l h im o ve r a n d s e t h i m u p r ig h t .

" Ah , I s e em a ll r ig ht n ow ," s ai d t he q ue er a ni ma l, w it h a s ig h.

" On e o f y ou r e ar s i s b ro ke n, " T ip a nn ou nc ed , a ft er a c ar ef ul e xa mi na ti on .

" I’ ll h av e t o ma ke a n ew o ne ."

T he n h e l ed t he S aw -Ho rs e b ac k t o wh er e J ac k wa s v ai nl y s tr ug gl in g t o r eg ai n h is f ee t, a nd a ft er a ss is ti ng t hePumpkinhead to stand upright Tip w hittled out a new ear and fastened it to the horse’s head.

" N o w ," s a i d h e , a d d r es s i n g h i s s t ee d , " p a y a t t en t i o n t o w h a t I ’m g o i ng t o t e l l y o u . ‘ W ho a ! ’ me a n s t o s t o p ; ‘ Ge t -U p! ’me a ns t o w a lk f o rw a rd ; ‘ T ro t !’ me a n s t o g o a s f a s t a s y o u c a n. U n d e r s t a n d ?"

" I b el ie ve I d o, " r et ur ne d t he h or se .

" Ve ry g oo d. We a re a ll g oi ng o n a j ou rn ey t o t he E me ra ld C it y, t o s ee H is M aj es ty , t he S ca re cr ow; a nd J ac k P ump ki nh ea d i s g oi ng t o r id e o n y ou r b ac k, s o h e w on ’t w ea r o ut h is j oi nt s. "

"I don’t mind," said the Saw-H orse. "A nything that suits you suits me."

Then Tip assisted Jack to get upon the horse.

" H o l d o n t i g ht , " h e c a u t i o ne d , " or y o u ma y f a ll o f f a n d c r ac k y o u r p u mp k i n he a d . "

" Th at w ou ld b e h or ri bl e! " s ai d J ac k, w it h a s hu dd er . " Wh at s ha ll I h ol d o n t o? "

" Wh y, h ol d o n t o h is e ar s, " r ep li ed T ip , a ft er a mo me nt ’ s h e s it a ti o n.

"D on’t do that!" remonstrated the Saw -H orse; "for then I can’t hear."

T h a t s e e me d r e as o na b le , s o T i p t r ie d t o t h in k o f s o me t hi n g e l se .

"I’ll fixit!" said he, at length. H e w ent into the w ood and cut a short

l e ng t h o f l i mb f r om a y o u n g , s t ou t t r e e . O ne e n d o f t h i s h e s ha r p e n e d t o a

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p oi nt , a nd t he n h e d ug a h ol e i n t he b ac k o f t he S aw- Ho rs e, j us t b eh in d i ts h ea d. Ne xt h e b ro ug ht a p ie ce o f r oc k f ro mt h e r o a d a n d h a mme r ed t h e p o st f i rml y i n to t h e a n ima l’ s b a ck .

"Stop! Stop!" shouted the horse; "you’re jarring me terribly."

"D oes it hurt?" asked the boy.

" N o t e xa c t l y h u r t, " a n s w er e d t h e a n i ma l ; " b u t i t ma k e s me q u i t e n e r v o us t o b e j a r r e d . "

" We ll , i t’ s a ll o ve r n ow" s ai d T ip , e nc ou ra gi ng ly . " No w, J ac k, b e s ur e t o h ol d f as t t o t hi s p os t a nd t he n y ou c an ’t f al loff and get smashed."

So J ac k he ld o n t ig ht , a nd Ti p sa id t o t he h or se:

"Get up."

T h e o b ed i en t c re a tu re a t o n ce w al k ed f or wa rd , r o ck i ng f ro m s i d e t o s id e a s h e r ai s ed h i s f e et f r om t h e g ro u n d.

T ip w al ke d b es id e t he S aw -H or se , q ui te c on te nt w it h t hi s a dd it io n t o t he ir p ar ty . P re se nt ly h e b eg an t o w hi st le .

"What does that sound mean?" asked the horse.

" D o n’ t p a y a n y a t t e nt i o n t o i t , " s a i d T i p . " I ’ m j u s t w h i st l i n g , a n d t h a t o n l y me a n s I ’ m p r et t y w e l l s a t is f i ed . "

" I’ d w hi st l e my se l f, i f I c ou l d p u sh my l i ps t og e th e r, " r ema rk e d J ac k . " I f ea r, d ea r f at h er , t h at i n s o me r es p ec t s I ams a d ly l a c ki n g . "

A ft er j ou rn ey in g o n f or s ome d is ta nc e t he n ar ro w p at h t he y w er e f ol lo wi ng t ur ne d i nt o a b ro ad r oa dw ay , p av ed w it hy el lo w b ri ck . B y t he s id e o f t he r oa d T ip n ot ic ed a s ig n- po st t ha t r ea d:

"NINE MILES TO THE EMERALD CITY."

B ut i t w as n o w g ro wi n g d a rk , s o h e d e ci d ed t o c a mp f o r t h e ni g h t b y t he r o a ds i d e an d t o r e su me t h e j o ur n ey n e xtmo r ni n g b y d a yb r ea k . H e l e d t h e S a w- Ho r se t o a g r as sy mo u nd u p o n w h i ch g r e w s e ve r al b u s h y t r ee s , a n d c a re f ul l ya s s i s t e d t h e P u mp k i nh e a d t o a l i g ht .

" I t h i n k I ’l l l a y y o u u p o n t he g r o u n d, o v e r ni g h t , " s ai d t h e b o y . " Yo u w i l l b e s a fe r t h a t w a y. "

" H ow a b ou t me ? " a s ke d t h e S a w- Ho r se .

"It w on’t hurt you to stand," replied Tip; "and, as you can’t sleep, you may as w ell w atch out and see that no onecomes near to disturb us."

T h e n t he b o y s t r e t c h ed h i ms e l f up o n t h e g r a s s b e s i d e t h e P u mp k i n he a d , a n d b e i n g g r e at l y w e a ri e d b y t h e j o u r ne yw as soon fast asleep.

J a c k P u m p k i n h e a d ’ s R i d e t o t h e E m e r a l d C i t y

A t d ay br ea k T ip w as a wa ke ne d b y t he P ump ki nh ea d. H e r ub be d t he s le ep f ro m h i s e ye s, b at he d i n a l it tl e b ro ok , a ndthen ate a portion of his bread and cheese. H aving thus prepared for a new day the boy said:

" Le t u s s ta rt a t o nc e. N in e mi le s i s q ui te a d is ta nc e, b ut w e o ug ht t o r ea ch t he E me ra ld C it y b y n oo n i f n o a cc id en tshappen." So the Pumpkinhead w as again perched upon the back of the Saw -H orse and the journey w as resumed.

Tip noticed that the purple tint of the grass and trees had now faded to a dull lavender, and before long this lavender appeared to take on a greenish tinge that gradually brightened as they drew nearer to the great City w here theScarecrow ruled.

T he l it tl e p ar ty h ad t ra ve le d b ut a s ho rt t wo mi le s u po n t he ir w ay w he n t he r oa d o f y el lo w b ri ck w as p ar te d b y a b ro ada nd s wi ft r iv er . T ip w as p uz zl ed h ow t o c ro ss o ve r; b ut a ft er a t ime h e d is co ve re d a ma n i n a f er ry -b oa t a pp ro ac hi ngfrom the other side of the stream.

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W h en t h e ma n r ea c he d t h e b a nk T i p a s ke d :

"Will you row us to the other side?"

"Yes, if you have money," returned the ferryman, w hose face looked cross and disagreeable.

" B ut I h a ve n o mo n ey , " s a id T i p.

" No ne a t a ll ?" i nq ui re d t he ma n.

" N o ne a t al l , " a n s we r e d t h e b oy .

" Th en I ’l l n ot b re ak my b ac k r ow in g y ou o ve r, " s ai d t he f er ry ma n, d ec id ed ly .

"What a nice man!" remarked the Pumpkinhead, smilingly.

T he f er ry ma n s t ar ed a t h im, b ut ma de n o r ep ly . T ip w as t ry in g t o t hi nk , f or i t w as a g re at d is ap po in tme nt t o h im t o f in dhis journey so suddenly brought to an end.

" I mu s t c er t a i nl y g e t t o t h e E me r a l d C i t y ," h e s a i d t o t h e b o a t ma n ; " b ut h o w ca n I c ro s s t he r i v er i f y ou d o n o t t a k e

me?"

T he ma n l au gh ed , a nd i t wa s n ot a n ic e l au gh .

" T ha t w o od e n h o rs e w i ll f l oa t ," s a id h e ; " a nd y o u c a n r i de h i m a c r o ss . A s f o r t h e p u mp k in h ea d ed lo o n w h oa c c omp a ni e s y o u, l e t h i m s i nk o r s wi m i t w on ’t ma t te r g r ea t ly w hi c h. "

" Do n ’t w or r y a b ou t me , " s a id J a ck , s mi l in g p l ea s an t ly u p on t h e c r ab b ed f e rr y ma n ; " I’ m s u re I o u g ht t o f l oa t beautifully."

T i p t h ou g h t t he e xp er ime n t w a s w or t h ma ki n g, a n d t h e S aw -H or s e, w ho d i d n o t

k no w w ha t d an ge r me an t, o ff er ed n o o bj ec ti on s w ha te ve r. S o t he b oy l ed i t

d o wn i n to t h e w at e r a n d c l imb e d u p on i ts b a ck . Ja c k a l so w ad e d i n u p to h is

k n e e s a n d g r as p e d t h e t a i l o f t h e h o rs e s o t h a t h e mi g h t k e ep h i s p u mp k i n h e a d a b o v e t h e w a t er .

" No w, " s ai d T ip , i ns tr uc ti ng t he S aw -H or se , " if y ou w ig gl e y ou r l eg s y ou w il l p ro ba bl y s wi m; a nd i f y ou s wi m w e s ha ll probably reach the other side."

T he S aw -H or se a t o nc e b eg an t o w ig gl e i ts l eg s, w hi ch a ct ed a s o ar s a nd mo v ed t h e a d v en t ur er s s l ow ly a c r os s t h er i v e r t o t he o p p o s it e s i d e . So s u c c e ss f u l w as t h e t r i p t h at p r e s en t l y t h e y we r e c l i mb i n g , w e t a n d d r i p pi n g , u p t h egrassy bank.

Tip’s trouser-legs and shoes w ere thoroughly soaked; but the Saw -H orse had floated so perfectly that from his knees

up the boy w as entirely dry. A s for the Pumpkinhead, every stitch of his gorgeous clothing dripped w ater.

" Th e s un w il l s oo n d ry u s, " s ai d T ip " an d, a ny ho w, w e a re n ow s af el y a cr os s, i n s pi te o f t he f er ry ma n, a nd c ancontinue our journey.

" I d i d n’ t mi n d s w immi n g , a t a l l, " r e ma r k ed t h e h o r s e.

" No r d id I ," a dd ed J ac k.

T he y s oo n r eg ai ne d t he r oa d o f y el lo w b ri ck , w hi ch p ro ve d t o b e a c on ti nu at io n o f t he r oa d t he y h ad l ef t o n t he o th er s i d e , a n d t h e n T i p o n c e mo r e mo u n t e d t he P u mp k i n he a d u p o n t h e b a c k o f t h e S a w- H or s e .

" If y ou r id e f as t, " s ai d h e, " th e wi nd wi ll h el p t o d ry y ou r c lo th in g. I w il l h ol d o n t o t he h or se ’s t ai l a nd r un a ft er y ou .

In t hi s wa y we al l wi ll be co me d ry i n a v er y s ho rt t ime ."

" T h e n t h e h o rs e mu s t s t e p l i v e l y, " s a i d J a c k.

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" I’ ll d o my b e st , " r et u rn e d t h e S aw -H or s e, c h ee r fu l ly .

T ip g ra sp ed t he e nd o f t he b ra nc h t ha t s er ve d a s t ai l t o t he S aw -H or se , a nd c al le d l ou dl y: " Ge t- up !"

The horse started at a good pace, and Tip follow ed behind. Then he decided they could go faster, so he shouted:"Trot!"

N ow , the Saw -H orse remembered that this w ord w as the command to go as fast as he could; so he began rockinga lo ng t he ro ad a t a tr eme nd ou s p ac e, a nd T ip h ad h ar d w or k— ru nn in g f as te r t ha n h e e ve r h ad b ef or e i n h is l if e - - t ok ee p h is f ee t.

Soon he w as out of breath, and although he w anted to call "Whoa!" to the horse, he found he could not get the w ordout of his throat. Then the end of the tail he w as clutching, being nothing more than a dead branch, suddenly brokeaw ay, and the next minute the boy w as rolling in the dust of the road, w hile the horse and its pumpkin-headed rider dashed on and quickly disappeared in the distance.

B y t h e t i me T i p h a d p i c ke d h i ms e l f up a n d c le a r e d t h e d u st f r o m h i s t h r o a t s o h e c o u l d sa y " W h o a !" t h e r e w as n ofurther need of saying it, for the horse w as long since out of sight.

S o h e d id t he o nl y s en si bl e t hi ng h e c ou ld d o. H e s at d ow n a nd t oo k a g oo d r es t, a nd a ft er wa rd b eg an w al ki ng a lo ngthe road.

" So me t ime I w il l s ur el y o ve rt ak e t he m, " h e r ef le ct ed ; " fo r t he r oa d w il l e nd a t t he g at es o f t he E me ra ld C it y, a nd t he ycan go no further than that."

M ea nt ime J ac k wa s h ol di ng f as t t o t he p os t a nd t he S aw- Ho rs e wa s t ea ri ng a lo ng t he r oa d l ik e a r ac er . N ei th er o f t he mk ne w T ip w as l ef t b eh in d, f or t he P ump ki nh ea d d id n ot l oo k a ro un d a nd t he S aw -H or se c ou ld n’ t.

A s he rode, Jack noticed that the grass and trees had become a bright emerald-green in color, so he guessed theyw er e n ea ri n g t he E me r al d C i ty e v en b e fo r e t h e t a ll s p ir es a n d d o me s c a me in t o s i gh t .

A t l e ng t h a h i gh w al l o f g r ee n s t on e , s t ud d ed t h ic k w i th e me ra l ds , l o ome d u p b e fo r e t h em; a n d f ea r in g t h e S aw -H or sew ould not know enou gh to stop and so might smash them both against this w all, Jack ventured to cry "Whoa!" asloud as he could.

So suddenly did the horse obey that had it not been for his post Jack w ould have been pitched off head foremost, andh i s b e au t if u l f ac e r u in e d.

" T h at w a s a f a s t r i d e , d e a r f a t he r !" h e e xc la ime d ; a n d th e n , h e ar i n g n o re p l y , h e t u r n e d a r o u n d a n d d i sc o v e r ed f o r th efirst time that Tip w as not there.

T hi s a pp ar en t d es er ti on p uz zl ed t he P ump ki nh ea d, a nd ma de h im u ne as y. A nd w hi le h e w as w on de ri ng w ha t h ad become of the boy, and w hat he ought to do next under such trying circumstances, the gatew ay in the green w allopened and a man came out.

T h i s ma n wa s sh o r t a n d r o u n d , w i t h a fa t fa c e t h a t s e e me d r e ma r k ab l y g o o d -n a t ur e d . H e w a s c l o t he d a l l i n g r e en a n dw ore a high, peaked green hat upon his head and green spectacles over his eyes. Bow ing before the Pumpkinhead he

said:

" I a m t he Gu ar di an o f t he Ga te s o f t he E me ra ld C it y. M ay I i nq ui re w ho y ou a re , a nd w ha t i s y ou r b us in es s? "

"My name is Jack Pumpkinhead," returned the other, smilingly; "but as to my business, I haven’t the least idea in thew or ld w ha t i t i s. "

The Guardian of the Gates looked surprised, and shook his head as if dissatisfied w ith the reply.

" W h a t a re y o u , a ma n o r a p u mp k i n ?" h e a s k ed , p o l i te l y .

" Bo th , i f y ou p le as e, " a ns we re d J ac k.

"A nd this w ooden horse—is it alive?" questioned the G uardian.

T he h or se r ol le d o ne k no tt y e ye u pw ar d a nd w in ke d a t J ac k. T he n i t g av e a p ra nc e a nd b ro ug ht o ne l eg d own o n t heGuardian’s toes.

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"O uch!" cried the man; "I’m sorry I asked that question. But the answ er is most convincing. H ave you any errand, sir,i n t he E me ra l d C i ty ?"

" I t s ee ms t o me t ha t I h av e, " r ep li ed t he P ump ki nh ea d, s er io us ly ; " bu t I c an no t t hi nk w ha t i t i s. M y f at he r k no ws a llabout it, but he is not here."

" T hi s i s a s t ra n ge a f fa i r v e ry s t ra n ge !" d e cl a re d t h e Gu a rd i a n. " B u t y o u s ee m h ar ml e ss . F o l ks d o n o t s mi l e s od e l i gh t f ul l y w h e n t h e y me a n m is c h i ef . "

" A s f o r t h a t , " s a i d J a c k , " I c a n n ot h el p my s mi l e , f o r i t i s c a rv e d o n my f a ce w i th a j a ck - kn i fe . "

" We l l, c o me w it h me i n to my r o om, " r e su me d t h e Gu a rd i an , " a nd I w i ll s e e w ha t c a n b e d o ne f o r y o u. "

S o J ac k r od e t he S aw -H or se t hr ou gh t he g at ew ay i nt o a l it tl e r oo m b u il t i nt o t he w al l. T he Gu ar di an p ul le d a b el l- co rd ,a nd p re se nt ly a v er y t al l s ol di er - - c lo th ed i n a g re en u ni fo rm— en te re d f ro m t h e o pp os it e d oo r. T hi s s ol di er c ar ri ed al on g g re en g un o ve r h is s ho ul de r a nd h ad l ov el y g re en w hi sk er s t ha t f el l q u it e t o h is k ne es . T he Gu ar di an a t o n c ea d d r e s s e d h i m, s a y i ng :

" H e re i s a s tr a n g e g e n t l ema n wh o d o es n ’ t k n o w w h y h e h as c o me t o t h e E me r al d C i ty , o r w h at h e w a nt s . T e ll me , w h ats ha ll w e d o w it h h im? "

T h e S o ld i er w i th t h e Gr e en W h is k e rs l o o ke d a t J a ck w i t h mu c h c a r e a n d c u r i os i t y . F i n a l ly h e s h o o k h i s h e a d s o positively that little w aves rippled dow n his w hiskers, and then he said:

" I mu s t ta k e hi m t o H is M a je s ty , t h e S c ar e cr o w. "

B ut w ha t w il l H is M aj es ty , t he S ca re cr ow , d o w it h h i m? " a sk e d th e Gu a rd i an o f t h e Ga t e s .

" T h a t i s H is M a j e s ty ’ s b u s i ne s s , " r et u r n e d t h e so l d i e r. " I h a v e t r o ub l e s e n o u gh o f my o w n . A l l o u t s id e t r o u bl e s mu s t be turned over to H is Majesty. So put the spectacles on this fellow , and I’ll take him to the royal palace."

S o t he Gu ar di a n o pe ne d a bi g b ox o f s pe ct ac le s a nd t ri ed t o f it a p ai r t o J ac k’ s g re at r ou nd e ye s.

" I h av en ’t a p ai r i n s to ck t ha t w il l r ea ll y c ov er t ho se e ye s u p, " s ai d t he l it tl e ma n, w i th a s i gh ; " an d y ou r he ad i s s o bi gthat I shall be obliged to tie the spectacles on."

" Bu t w hy n ee d I w ea r s pe ct ac le s? " a sk ed J ac k.

" It ’s t he f as hi on h er e, " s ai d t he S ol di er , " an d t he y w il l k ee p y ou f ro m b ei ng b li nd ed b y t he g li tt er a nd g la re o f t hegorgeous Emerald City."

" O h !" e xc la ime d J a c k. " T i e t h e m o n , b y a l l me a n s . I d o n’ t wi s h to b e b l i n d ed . "

" No r I !" b ro ke i n t he S aw -H or se ; s o a p ai r o f g re en s pe ct ac le s w as q ui ck ly f as te ne d o ve r t he b ul gi ng k no ts t ha tserved it for eyes.

T h e n t h e S o ld i e r w i th t h e Gr e e n Wh i s k e rs l e d t h em t h r o u g h t h e i n ne r g a t e a n d t h e y a t o nc e f o u n d t h e ms e l v e s i n t h emain street of the magnificent Emerald City.

Sparkling green gems ornamented the fronts of the beautiful houses and the tow ers and turrets w ere all faced w ithemeralds. Even the green marble pavement glittered w ith precious stones, and it w as indeed a grand and marvelouss ig ht t o o ne wh o b eh el d i t f or t he f ir st t ime .

H ow ev er , t he P ump ki nh ea d a nd t he S aw -H or se , k no wi ng n ot hi ng o f w ea lt h a nd b ea ut y, p ai d l it tl e a tt en ti on t o t hew o n d er f u l s i gh t s t h e y sa w t h r ou g h t h e i r gr e e n s pe c t a c l es . T h e y c al ml y f o l lo w e d a f t er t h e g r e en s o l d ie r a n d s c a rc e l ynoticed the crow ds of green people w ho stared at them in surprise. When a green dog ran out and barked at them theS aw H or se p ro mp t ly k i ck e d a t i t w it h i t s w oo d en l e g a n d s e nt t h e l i tt l e a n ima l h o wl i n g i n t o o n e o f t h e h o u se s ; b u tnothing more serious than this happened to interrupt their progress to the royal palace.

T h e P u mp k i n h ea d w a n te d t o r i d e u p t h e g re e n ma r b l e st e p s a n d st r a i g h t i n t o t h e Sc a r e c ro w ’ s pr e s e nc e ; b u t t h es ol di er w ou ld n ot p er mi t t ha t. S o J ac k d is mo un te d, w it h mu ch d if fi cu lt y, a nd a s er va nt l ed t he S aw -H or se a ro un d t o t her e ar w h il e t h e S o ld i er w i th t h e Gr e e n W h i s ke r s e s c o r t ed t h e P u mp k i n h ea d i n t o t h e p a l a c e , b y t h e f r o n t e n t ra n c e .

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T h e s t r a ng e r w a s l e f t i n a ha n d s ome l y f u rn i s he d w a it i n g r o o m w h i l e t h e s o l d ie r w e n t t o a n n ou n c e h i m. I t s o h ap p e n e dthat at this hour H is Majesty w as at leisure and greatly bored for w ant of something to do, so he ordered his visitor to

be show n at once into his throne room.

J ac k f el t n o f ea r o r e mb a r ra s s me n t a t me e ti n g t h e r u le r o f t h is ma g ni f ic en t

c i ty , f or h e w as e n ti re l y i g no ra n t o f a l l w or ld l y c u st o ms . B u t w h en he en t er e d t h e r o om a n d s aw f o r t h e f i rs t t i me H isMajesty the Scarecrow seated

upon his glittering throne, he stopped short in amazement.

H i s M a j e s t y t h e S c a r e c r o w

I s up po se e ve ry r ea de r o f t hi s b oo k k no ws w ha t a s ca re cr ow i s; b ut J ac k P ump ki n he ad , n e ve r h a vi n g s ee n s u ch ac re a ti o n, w as mo r e s ur p ri s ed a t me e ti n g t he r e ma rk ab le K in g o f t he E me r al d C i ty t h an b y a n y o t he r o n e e xp e ri e nc e o f h i s b r ie f l i fe .

H i s M a j e st y t he S ca r e cr o w w a s d r e ss e d i n a s u i t o f fa d e d b l u e c l o t h es , a nd h i s h e a d w a s me r e ly a s ma l l s a c k s t u ff e d

w ith straw , upon w hich eyes, ears, a nose and a mouth had been rudely painted to represent a face. The clothes

w ere also stuffed w ith straw , and that so unevenly or carelessly that his Majesty’s legs and arms seemed more bumpythan w as necessary. U pon his hands w ere gloves w ith long fingers, and these w ere padded w ith cotton. Wisps of

straw stuck out fromthe monarch’s coat and also from his neck and boot-tops. U pon his head he w ore a heavyg ol de n c ro wn s et t hi ck w it h s pa rk li ng j ew el s, a nd t he w ei gh t o f t hi s c ro wn c au se d h is b ro w t o s ag i n w ri nk le s, g iv in g at h o u g h t f u l e xp r e s si o n t o t h e p a i n t e d f a c e. I n d e e d , t h e c r ow n a l o n e b e t ok e n e d ma j e st y ; i n a l l e l se t h e , S c ar e cr o w K i ngwas but a simple scarecrow—flimsy, awkward, and unsubsta ntial.

B u t i f t h e s t ra n ge a p pe a ra n ce o f h i s M a je s ty t h e S c ar e cr o w s e eme d s t ar t li n g t o J a ck , n o l e ss w on d er fu l w as t h e f o rmof the Pumpkinhead to the Scarecrow . The purple trousers and pink w aistcoat and red shirt hung loosely over thew o o de n j o i n ts T i p h a d ma n u f a ct u r e d , a nd t h e c a r v ed f a c e o n t h e pu mp k i n g r in n e d p e rp e t ua l l y, a s i f i t s w e ar e r c o ns i de re d l i fe t h e j o ll i es t t h in g i ma g in a bl e .

A t f ir st , i nd ee d, H is M aj es ty t ho ug ht h is q ue er v is it or w as l au gh in g a t h im, a nd w as i nc li ne d t o r es en t s uc h a l ib er ty ; but it w as not w ithout reason that the Scarecrow had attained the reputation of being the w isest personage in the Landof O z. H e made a more careful examination of his visitor, and soon discovered that Jack’s features were carved into as mi le a nd t ha t h e c ou ld n ot l oo k g ra ve i f h e w is he d t o.

T he K in g w as t he f ir st t o s pe ak . Af te r r eg ar di ng J ac k f or s ome mi nu te s h e s ai d, i n a t on e o f w on de r:

"Where on earth did you come from, and how do you happen to be alive?"

"I beg your Majesty’s pardon," returned the Pumpkinhead; "but I do not understand you."

"What don’t you understand?" asked the Scarecrow .

" W hy , I d o n ’ t u n d er s ta n d y o u r l a ng u a ge . Yo u s e e, I c a me f ro m t h e C o un t ry o f t h e Gi l li ki n s, s o t ha t I a m a f or ei g ne r. "

"A h, to be sure!" exclaimed the Scarecrow . "I myself speak the language of the Munchkins, w hich is also thel an gu ag e o f t he E me ra ld C it y. B ut y ou , I s up po se , s pe ak t he l an gu ag e o f t he P ump k in h ea d s? "

" Exa c tl y s o , y o ur M aj e st y " r e pl i ed t h e o t he r, b o wi n g; " s o i t w il l b e i mp o s si b l e f o r u s t o u n d er s ta n d on e a no t h er . "

"That is unfortunate, certainly," said the Scarecrow , thoughtfully. "We must have an interpreter."

" Wh at i s a n i nt er pr et er ?" a sk ed J ac k.

"A person w ho understands both my language and your ow n. When I say anything, the interpreter can tell you w hat

I mean; and w hen you say anything the interpreter can tell me w hat you mean. For the interpreter can speak bothlanguages as w ell as understand them."

" Th at i s c er ta in ly c le ve r, " s ai d J ac k, g re at ly p le as ed a t f in di ng s o s imp le a w ay o ut o f t he d if fi cu lt y.

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S o t h e S ca re cr ow c o mma n de d t h e S o ld i er w it h t h e Gr e en W h is k er s t o s e ar c h

a mo n g h i s p eo p l e u n t i l he f o u n d on e w h o u nd e r s t oo d t h e l a n gu a g e o f th e Gi l l ik i n s a s w e ll a s t h e l a n gu a g e o f t h eEme ra ld C it y, a nd t o b ri ng t ha t p er so n t o h im a t o nc e.

W he n t he S ol di er h ad d ep ar te d t he S ca re cr ow s ai d:

" Wo n’ t y ou t ak e a c ha ir wh i le we a re wa i ti n g? "

"Your Majesty forgets that I cannot understand you," replied the Pumpkinhead. "If you w ish me to sit dow n you mustma ke a s ig n f or me t o d o s o. " T he S ca re cr ow c ame d ow n f ro m h i s t hr on e a nd r ol le d a n a rmc ha ir t o a p os it i on b e hi ndthe Pumpkinhead. Then he gave Jack a sudden push that sen t him spraw ling upon the cushions in so aw kw ard af as hi on t ha t h e d ou bl ed u p l ik e a j ac kk ni fe , a nd h ad h ar d w or k t o u nt an gl e h ims el f.

"D id you understand that sign?" asked H is Majesty, politely.

" P er f ec t l y, " d e c la r ed J a ck , r e ac h i n g u p h i s a r ms t o t u r n h i s h e a d t o t h e f r o n t , t h e p u mp k i n h a v i n g t wi s t e d a r o un d u p o nthe stick that supported it.

" Yo u s e e m h a s t il y ma d e, " r e ma rk e d t h e S c ar e cr o w, w at c hi n g J a ck ’ s e ff o rt s t o s t ra i gh t en h i ms el f.

"N ot more so than your Majesty," w as the frank reply.

" Th er e i s t hi s d if fe re nc e b et we en u s, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow , " th at w he re as I w il l b en d, b ut n ot b re ak , y ou w il l b re ak , b utn o t b e n d . "

A t this moment the soldier returned leading a young girl by the hand. She seemed very sw eet and modest, having a pretty face and beautiful green eyes and hair. A dainty green silk skirt reached to her knees, show ing silk stockingsembroidered w ith pea-pods, and green satin slippers w ith bunches of lettuce for decorations instead of bow s or

buckles. U pon her silken w aist clover leaves w ere embroidered, and she w ore a jaunty little jacket trimmed w iths pa rk l in g e me ra l ds o f a u n if o rm s iz e.

" Wh y, i t ’s l it t le J el li a J amb ! " e xc la ime d t h e S c ar e cr o w, a s t h e g r ee n ma i de n b o we d h e r p r et t y h e ad b e fo r e h i m. " Do

you understa nd the l anguage of the Gillikins, my dear?"

"Y es, your Majesty, she answ ered, "for I w as born in the N orth Country."

" Th en y ou s ha ll b e o ur i nt er pr et er ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow , " an d e xp la in t o t hi s P ump ki nh ea d a ll t ha t I s ay , a nd a ls oexplain to me all that he says. Is this arrangement satisfactory?" he asked, t urning tow ard his guest.

"V ery satisfactory indeed," w as the reply.

" T he n a s k h i m, t o b e gi n w i th , " r e su me d t h e S ca re c ro w, t u rn i ng t o J e ll i a, " wh a t b r ou g ht h i m t o t h e E me ra ld C it y"

B ut i ns te ad o f t hi s t he g ir l, w ho h ad b ee n s ta ri ng a t J ac k, s ai d t o h im:

" Yo u a r e c er t ai n ly a w on d er fu l c r ea t ur e. W ho ma d e yo u ? "

" A b o y n a me d T i p ," a n s we r e d J a c k.

"What does he say?" inquired the Scarecrow . "My ears must have deceived me.

What did he say?"

" H e s a y s t h a t y o u r M a j es t y ’ s b r ai n s s e e m t o h a v e c o me l o o se , " r e p li e d t h e g i r l, d e mu r el y .

The Scarecrow moved uneasily upon his throne, and felt of his head w ith his left hand.

" Wh at a f in e t hi ng i t i s t o u nd er st an d t wo d if fe re nt l an gu ag es ," h e s ai d, w it h a p er pl exe d si gh . " As k hi m, my d ea r, i f

h e h as a ny o bj ec ti on t o b ei ng p ut i n j ai l f or i ns ul ti ng t he r ul er o f t he E me ra ld C it y. "

"I didn’t insult you!" protested Jack, indignantly.

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" Tu t— tu t! " c au ti on ed t he S ca re cr ow " wa it , u nt il J el li a t ra ns la te s my s pe ec h. W ha t h av e w e g ot a n i nt er pr et er f or , i f you break out in this rash w ay?"

" A ll r i gh t , I ’l l w ai t ," r e pl i ed t h e P u mp k i n h ea d , i n a s u r l y t o n e —a l t h o ug h hi s f a c e s mi l e d a s g e n i al l y a s e v e r. " T r an s l a tethe speech, young w oman."

" Hi s M aj es ty i nq ui re s i f y ou a re h un gr y, s ai d J el li a.

" Oh , n o t a t a l l! " a n sw er ed J a ck , mo re p l ea sa n tl y , " fo r i t i s i mp o ss i bl e fo r me t o ea t . "

" I t ’s t h e s a me w ay w it h me , " r ema rk e d t h e S ca re cr ow . " Wh a t d i d h e s ay , J el l ia , my d e ar ? "

" He a sk ed i f y ou we re a wa re t ha t o ne o f y ou r e ye s i s p ai nt ed l ar ge r t ha n t he o th er ," s ai d t he g ir l, mi sc hi ev ou sl y.

" Do n’ t y ou b el ie ve h er , y ou r M aj es ty , c ri ed J ac k.

" Oh , I d on ’t ," a ns we re d t he S ca re cr ow , c al ml y. T he n, c as ti ng a s ha rp l oo k a t t he g ir l, h e a sk ed :

" A r e y o u q u i t e c e r t ai n y o u u n d e r s t a n d t h e l a n gu a g e s o f b o t h t h e Gi l l i ki n s a n d t h e M u n ch k i n s? "

" Qu it e c er ta in , y ou r M aj es ty ," s ai d J el li a J amb , t ry in g h ar d n ot t o l au gh i n t he f ac e o f r oy al ty .

" T h e n ho w i s i t th a t I s ee m t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e m my s e lf ? " i n q u ir e d t h e S c a re c ro w .

" B e ca u se t he y ar e o n e a n d t h e s a me !" d e cl a re d t h e g i rl , n o w l a ug h in g me rr i ly . " Do e s n o t y o ur M aj e st y k n ow t h at i na ll t he l an d o f Oz b ut o ne l an gu ag e i s s po ke n? "

" I s i t i n d e ed s o ? " c r i ed t h e S c a re c r ow , mu c h re l i e v ed t o he a r th i s ; "t h e n I mi g h t e as i l y ha v e b ee n my o w n i n t e rp r e te r !"

" It w as a ll my f a ul t , y o ur M a je s ty , " s a id J ac k , l o ok i ng r at h er f o ol i sh , " I t h ou g ht w e mu s t s u re l y s p ea k d i ff e re n tl a n g u ag e s , s i n c e w e c a me f r om d i f fe r e n t c o u n t ri e s . "

" Th is s ho ul d b e a w ar ni ng t o y ou n ev er t o t hi nk ," r et ur ne d t he S c a re cr ow ,

s ev er el y. " Fo r u nl es s o ne c an t hi nk w is el y i t i s b et te r t o r ema in a d ummy —w hi ch y ou mo st c er ta in ly a re ."

" I a m! - - I s u re l y a m! " a g re e d t he P u mp k i n he a d .

" I t s e e ms t o me , " c o n t in u e d t h e S c a re c r ow , mo r e mi l d l y, " t h a t y o u r ma n u f a ct u r e r sp o i l e d s o me g o o d p i e s t o c re a t e a nindifferent man."

"I assure your Majesty that I did not ask to be created," answ ered Jack.

" Ah ! It wa s th e sa me i n my c as e, " s ai d t he K in g, p le as an tl y. A nd s o, a s w e d if fe r f ro m a l l o rd in ar y p eo pl e, l et u s become friends."

"With all my heart!" exclaimed Jack.

"What! H ave you a heart?" asked the Scarecrow , surprised.

" N o ; t h a t w a s o n l y i ma g i na t i ve — I mi g h t s a y, a f i g u re o f s p e ec h , " s a id t h e o t h er .

" We l l, y o ur mo s t pr o mi n en t f i gu r e s e ems t o b e a f i gu r e o f w o od ; s o I mu s t b e g y o u t o re s tr a in an i ma g in a ti o n w hi c h,h a v i n g n o b r a i n s , y o u h a v e n o r i g h t t o e xe r c i se , " s u g g es t e d t h e S c a r ec r o w, w a rn i n g l y.

" To b e s ur e! " s ai d J ac k, w it ho ut i n t he l ea st c omp re he nd i ng .

H i s M aj e s t y t h en d i s mi s se d J e l li a J a mb a n d t h e S o l di e r w i t h t h e Gr e e n Wh i s k er s , a n d wh e n t h ey w e r e go n e h e t oo k h i s n e w f ri e nd b y t h e a r m a n d l ed h i m i n t o t he c o ur t ya r d t o p la y a ga me o f qu o it s .

G e n . J i n j u r’ s A rm y o f R e v o l t

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T ip w as s o a nxi ou s t o r ej oi n h is ma n J ac k a nd t he S aw- Ho rs e t ha t h e wa lk ed a f ul l h al f t he d is ta nc e t o t he E mera ld C it yw ithout stopping to rest. Then he discovered that he w as hungry and the crackers and cheese he had provided for theJourney had all been eaten.

W hi le w on de ri ng w ha t h e s ho ul d d o i n t hi s e me rg e nc y h e c ame u po n a g ir l s it ti ng b y t he r oa ds id e. S he w or e ac o s t u me t h a t s t r uc k t h e b o y a s b e i n g r ema rk ab ly b ri ll i an t : h er s il ke n w ai st b ei ng o f e me ra l d g re en a n d h e r s k ir t o f f ou r d is ti nc t c ol or s—b lu e i n f ro nt , y el lo w a t t he l ef t s id e, r ed a t t he b ac k a nd p ur pl e a t t he r ig ht s id e. F as te ni ng t he w ai st i nf r on t w er e f o ur b u t to n s— t he to p o n e b l ue , t h e n e xt y e ll o w, a t h ir d r e d a n d t h e l a st p u rp l e. T h e s p le n do r o f t h is d r es sw as a l mo s t b a rb a ri c ; s o T i p w as f u ll y j u st i fi e d i n s t ar i ng a t t h e g o wn f or s o me mo me n ts b e fo r e h i s e y es w e re a t tr a ct e d

by the pretty face above it. Yes, the face w as pretty enough, he decided; but it w ore an expression of disconten tc o u p le d t o a s h ad e o f d e f i an c e o r a u d a ci t y . Wh i l e t he b o y st a r e d t h e g ir l l o o ke d u p o n h i m c al ml y . A l u n c h b a s k etstood beside her, and she held a dainty sandw ich in one hand and a hard-boiled egg in the other, eating w ith anevident appetite that aroused Tip’s sympathy. H e w as just about to ask a share of the luncheon w hen the girl stood upa n d b r u s h e d t h e c r u mb s f r o m h e r l a p.

" T h e re ! " sa i d s he ; " i t i s t i me f o r me t o g o . C a r ry t h a t b a s ke t f o r me a n d he l p y o ur s e l f t o i t s c o n t e n ts i f yo u a r e h u n g r y ."

T ip s ei z ed t h e b a sk e t e a ge r ly a n d b e ga n t o e at , f o ll o wi n g f or a t i me t h e s t ra n ge g i rl w it h ou t b ot h er i ng t o as k q ue st io ns . S he w al ke d a lo ng b ef or e h im w it h s wi ft s tr id es , a nd t he re w as a bo ut h er a n a ir o f d ec is io n a nd i mp o rt a nc et h a t l e d h i m t o s u s p e c t s h e wa s s o me g r e at p e r so n a g e .

F in al ly , wh en h e h ad s at is fi ed h is h un ge r, h e r an u p b es id e h er a nd t ri ed t o k ee p p ac e w it h h er s wi ft f oo ts te ps —a v er yd if fi cu lt f ea t, f or s he w as mu ch t al le r t ha n h e, a nd e vi de nt ly i n a h ur ry .

"Thank you very much for the sandw iches," said Tip, as he trotted along.

"May I ask your name?"

" I a m Ge ne ra l J in j ur ," w as t he b ri e f r ep ly .

"O h!" said the boy surprised. "What sort of a G eneral?"

" I c o mma n d t h e A r my o f R ev o lt i n t h is w ar ," a n sw er ed t h e Ge n e ra l , w i t h u n n e c e ss a ry s h a rp n e ss .

" Oh !" h e a ga in e xc lai me d. " I d id n’ t k no w t he re w as a w ar ."

"Y ou w ere not supposed to know it," she returned, "for w e have kept it a secret; and considering that our army isc o mp o se d en t ir e ly o f g i rl s ," s he a dd e d, w it h so me p ri d e, " i t i s s ur el y a r ema r ka b le t h in g t h at o u r R e vo l t i s n o t y e tdiscovered."

" It i s, i nd ee d, " a ck no wl ed ge d T ip . " Bu t w he re i s y ou r a rmy ? "

" Ab o ut a mi le fr om h er e, " s ai d Ge ne ra l J in ju r. " Th e f or ce s h av e a ss emb le d f ro m a l l p ar ts o f t he L an d o f O z, a t mye xp r es s c o mma nd . F or t hi s i s t he d ay w e a re t o c on qu er H is M aj es ty t he S ca re cr ow , a nd w re st f ro m h im t he t h ro ne .T he A rmy o f R ev ol t o nl y a wa it s my c omi ng t o ma rc h u po n t he E me ra ld C it y. "

" We ll !" d ec la re d T ip , d ra wi ng a l on g b re at h, " th is i s c er ta in ly a s ur pr is in g t hi ng ! M ay I a sk w hy y ou w is h t o c on qu er

H i s M a je s ty t h e S ca r ec ro w ?"

" B e ca u s e t h e E me r al d C i t y h a s b e e n r u l ed b y me n l o n g e n o u gh , f o r o n e r e a so n , " s a i d t h e g i r l .

" M o re o v er , t h e C i t y g l i t te r s w i t h b e a ut i f ul g e ms , w h ic h mi g h t f ar b e t t e r b e u s e d fo r r i n gs , b r ac e l e t s a n d n e ck l a c e s; a n dt he re i s e n ou gh mo ne y i n t he K in g’ s t re as ur y t o b uy e ve ry g ir l i n o ur A rmy a d oz en n ew g ow ns . S o w e i nt en d t oconquer the City and run the government to suit ourselves."

Jinjur spoke these w ords w ith an eagerness and decision that proved she w as in earnest.

" Bu t w ar i s a t er ri bl e t hi ng ," s ai d T ip , t ho ug ht fu ll y.

" Th i s w ar w il l b e p le as an t, " r ep li ed t he g ir l, c h ee rf ul ly .

" Ma ny o f y ou w il l b e s la in !" c on ti nu ed t he b oy , i n a n a we d v oi ce .

" Oh , n o" , s ai d J in ju r. " Wh at ma n wo ul d o pp os e a g ir l, o r d ar e t o h ar m h er ?

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A nd t he re i s n ot a n u gl y f ac e i n my e nt ir e Ar my ."

T i p l a u gh e d .

" P er h ap s y o u a r e r ig h t, " s a i d h e. " B u t t h e Gu a rd i an o f t h e Ga t e i s c o ns i de r ed a f ai t hf ul Gu a rd i an , a n d t h e K in g ’s A rmyw il l n ot l et t he C it y b e c on qu er ed w it ho ut a s tr ug gl e. "

" T he A rmy i s o l d a nd f ee b le , " r ep l ie d Ge ne ra l J in ju r, s co rn fu l ly . " Hi s

strength has all been used to grow w hiskers, and his w ife has such a temper

t ha t s h e h as a l re ad y p u ll ed mo re t ha n h al f o f t he m o u t b y t he r oo ts . W he n t he W on de rf ul W iz ar d r ei gn ed t he S ol di er wi th t he Gr ee n Wh is ke rs w as a v er y g oo d R oy al A rmy , fo r p eo pl e f ea re d t he Wi za rd . B ut n o o ne i s a fr ai d o f t heS ca re cr ow , s o h i s R oy a l A rmy d o n ’ t c ou n t f o r mu c h i n t i me o f w ar ."

A f te r t h i s c o n ve r sa t i on th e y p r oc e e de d s o me d i st a nc e i n s i le n ce , a n d b e fo re l o ng r e ac h ed a l a rg e c l ea ri n g i n t h e f o re s tw he re f ul ly f ou r h un dr ed y ou ng w ome n w er e a ss emb le d. T he se w er e l au gh in g a nd t al ki ng t og et he r a s g ai ly a s i f t he yh ad g at he re d f or a p ic ni c i ns te ad o f a w ar o f c on qu es t.

T h ey w e re d i v i de d i n t o f o u r c o mp a n i es , an d T ip n o ti c e d t h a t a l l we r e d r e ss e d in c os t u me s s i mi l a r t o t h a t w o rn b y

Ge n e ra l J i n ju r . T h e o n l y r e al d i f fe r en c e w a s t h at w h il e t h o se g i rl s f r om t h e M u n c hk i n c o u n t ry h a d t h e b l u e s t r i p i n f r o nto f t h e i r s k i rt s , t h o s e f r o m t h e c o u n t r y o f th e Q u a dl i n g s h ad t h e r e d st r i p i n f ro n t ; a n d t ho s e f r om t h e c o u n t ry o f t h eW in ki es h ad t he y el lo w s tr ip i n f ro nt , a nd t he Gi ll ik in g ir ls w or e t he p ur pl e s tr ip i n f ro nt . A ll h ad g re en w ai st s,representing the Emerald City they intended to conquer, and the top button on each w aist indicated by its color w hichc o u n tr y t h e w e a re r c a me f ro m. T h e u n i fo r ms w e r e J a u n t y a n d b e c o mi n g , a n d q u i te e f f ec t i v e w h en ma s s e d t o g e t h e r .

Tip thought this strange A rmy bore no w eapons w hatever; but in this he w as w rong. For each girl had stuck throught he k no t o f h er b ac k h ai r t wo l on g, g li tt er in g k ni tt in g- ne ed le s.

General Jinjur immediately mounte d th e st ump of a tree and addressed her army.

" Fr ie nd s, f el lo w- ci ti ze ns , a nd g ir ls !" s he s ai d; " we a re a bo ut t o b eg in o ur g re at R ev ol t a ga in st t he me n o f O z! W emarch to conquer the Emerald City— to dethrone the Scarecrow K ing—to acquire thousands of gorgeous gems— to

r i fl e t h e r o ya l t r ea su r y— an d t o o b ta i n p o we r o v er o u r f or me r o p p r es s o rs ! "

"H urrah!" said those w ho had listened; but Tip thought most of the A rmy w as too much engaged in chattering to payattention to the w ords of the G eneral.

T h e c o mma n d t o ma r c h w a s n o w g i v e n, a n d t h e g i r ls f o rme d t h e ms e l v e s i n t o f ou r b a n d s , o r c o mp a n i e s, a n d s e t o f f w it h e a ge r s t ri d es t o wa rd t h e E me ra ld C it y.

The boy follow ed after them, carrying several baskets and w raps and packages w hich various members of the A rmy of R ev ol t h ad p la ce d i n h is c ar e. I t w as n ot l on g b ef or e t he y c ame t o t he g re en g ra ni te wa ll s o f t he C it y a nd h al te d b ef or ethe gatew ay.

T h e Gu a rd i an o f t h e Ga t e a t o n ce c a me o u t a n d l o o ke d a t t h em c u ri o us l y, a s i f a c i rc u s h a d c o me t o t o wn . H e c ar ri ed a

bunch of keys sw ung round his neck by a golden chain; his hands w ere thrust carelessly into his pockets, and hes e e me d t o h a ve n o i d e a at a l l th a t t h e C i t y wa s t h r e at e n e d by r e b e ls .

S pe ak in g p le as an tl y t o t he g ir ls , h e s ai d:

"Good morning, my dears! What can I do for you?"

" S ur r en d er i n st a nt l y !" a n sw e re d Ge n er a l J i nj u r, s t an d in g b ef o re h i m a n d f ro wn i ng a s t e rr i bl y a s h e r p re t ty f ac e w o ul da ll ow h er t o.

" S ur re n de r !" e ch o ed t he ma n , as t o un d e d. " Wh y , it ’ s i mp o ss i bl e . I t ’s a g ai n st t h e l a w! I n e ve r h e ar d o f s u ch a t h in g i nmy life."

"Still, you must surrender!" exclaimed the General, fiercely. "We are revolting!"

" Yo u d o n’ t l o ok i t ," s a id t h e Gu a rd i an , g az i ng f ro m o n e t o a n o th e r, a d mi ri ng ly .

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" B u t w e a r e! " c r ie d J i n ju r , s t amp i n g h e r f o ot , i mp a t i e nt l y ; " a nd w e me a n t o c o nq u e r t he E me r al d C i ty ! "

"Good gracious!" returned the surprised G uardian of the Gates; "w hat a nonsensical idea! Go home to your mothers,my good girls, and milk the cow s and bake the bread. D on’t you know it’s a dangerous thing to conquer a city?"

"We are not afraid!" responded the General; and she looked so determined that it made the Guardian uneasy.

S o h e r an g t h e b e ll f or t h e S ol d ie r w it h t he Gr e en W h i sk e rs , a n d th e n e xt mi n ut e w a s so r ry h e h a d d on e s o . Fo r imme di at el y h e w as s ur ro un de d b y a c ro wd o f g ir ls w ho d re w t he k ni tt in g- ne ed le s f ro m t h ei r h ai r a nd b eg an J ab bi ngthem at the Guardian w ith the sharp points dangerously near his fat cheeks and bli nking eyes.

T he p oo r ma n h ow le d l ou dl y f or me rc y a nd ma de n o r es is ta nc e w he n J in ju r d re w t he b un ch o f k ey s f ro m a r o un d h i sneck.

Followed by her A rmy the General now rushed to the gatew ay, w here she was confronted by the Royal A rmy of O z – w h i ch w a s t h e o th e r na me f o r t h e S o ld i e r w i th t h e Gr e e n W h i sk e r s .

" Ha lt !" h e c ri ed , a nd p oi nt ed h is l on g g un f ul l i n t he f ac e o f t he l ea de r.

S ome o f t he g ir ls s cr ea me d a nd r an b ac k, b ut Ge ne ra l J in ju r b ra ve ly s to od h er g ro un d a nd s ai d, r ep ro ac hf ul ly :

"Why, how now ? Would you shoot a poor, defenceless girl?"

" No , " r ep l ie d t h e s o ld i er . " fo r my g u n i s n ’t l o ad e d ."

"N ot loaded?"

" No ; f or f ea r o f a cc id en ts . A nd I’ ve f or go tt en wh er e I h id t he p ow de r a nd s ho t t o l oa d i t w it h. B ut i f y ou ’l l w ai t a s ho rtt ime I ’l l t ry t o h un t t he m u p ."

" Do n’ t t ro ub le y ou rs el f, " s ai d J in ju r, c he er fu ll y. T he n s he t ur ne d t o h er A rmy a nd c ri ed :

" Gi r ls , t h e g u n i s n’ t l o ad e d! "

"H ooray," shrieked the rebels, delighted at this good new s, and they proceeded to rush upon the Soldier w ith theGreen Whiskers in such a crowd that it w as a w onder they didn’t stick the knitting-needles into one another.

B u t t h e R o ya l A r my o f O z w a s t o o mu c h a f ra i d o f w o me n t o me e t t h e on s l a u g ht . He s imp l y t u r n e d a b o u t a n d r a n w i t ha ll h is mi gh t t hr ou gh t he g at e a nd t ow ar d t he r oy al p al ac e, w hi le Ge ne ra l J in ju r a nd h er mo b f lo ck ed i nt o t heunprotected City.

I n t hi s w ay w as t he E me ra ld C it y c ap tu re d w it ho ut a d ro p o f b lo od b ei ng s pi ll ed . T he A rmy o f R ev ol t h ad b ec ome a nA r my o f C o n q ue r o rs !

T h e S c a r e c r o w P l a n s a n e s c a p e

T i p s l ip p ed a wa y f ro m t h e g i rl s a nd f ol l ow ed s wi ft ly a ft er t h e S ol d ie r w it h t h e Gr e en W hi s ke r s. T he i n va d in g a rmyentered the City more slow ly, for they stopped to dig emeralds out of the w alls and paving-stones w ith the points of t h e i r k n i t t in g - n ee d l e s. S o t h e S o l d i e r a n d t h e b o y r e a ch e d t h e p a l ac e b e f o re t h e n e w s h a d s p r ea d t h a t t h e C i t y w asc on qu er ed . T he S ca re cr ow a nd J ac k P ump ki nh ea d w er e s ti ll p la yi ng a t q uo it s i n t he c ou rt ya rd w he n t he g ame w asi n te r ru p te d b y t h e a b ru p t e n tr a nc e o f t h e R o ya l A r my o f O z, w ho c ame f l yi n g i n w it h ou t h i s h a t o r g u n, h i s c l ot h es i ns a d d i sa r r ay a n d h i s l o n g b ea r d f lo a t i n g a ya r d b e hi n d h i m a s h e r a n .

" T al l y o n e f o r me , " s a i d t h e S c ar e cr o w, c a l ml y " W h a t ’s w r o n g , my ma n ? " h e a d d e d , a d d re s s i ng t h e S o l d i e r .

" O h ! y ou r M a j es t y — yo u r M a j es t y ! T h e Ci t y i s c o n q ue r e d !" g a s p e d t he R o y a l A rmy , w h o w a s a l l o u t o f b r e at h .

" Th is i s q ui te s ud de n, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow. " Bu t p le as e g o a nd b ar a ll t he d oo rs a nd w in do ws o f t he p al ac e, wh il e Is h ow t h i s P u mp k in h ea d h o w t o t h ro w a q u oi t ."

T he S o ld i er h a st e ne d t o d o t h is , w hi l e T i p, w ho h a d a rr i ve d a t h i s h e el s , r ema i ne d i n t h e c o ur t ya r d t o l o ok a t t h eS c ar e c ro w w i t h w o nd e r in g e y e s.

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H is Majesty continued to throw the quoits as coolly as if no danger threatened his throne, but the Pumpkinhead,having caught sight of Tip, ambled tow ard the boy as fast as his w ooden legs w ould go.

" Go od a ft er no on , n ob le p ar en t! " h e c ri ed , d el ig ht ed ly ." I ’m g la d t o s ee y ou a re h er e. T ha t t er ri bl e S aw -H or se r an a wa yw it h me . "

"I suspected it," said Tip. "D id you get hurt? Are you cracked at all?"

" No , I a rr iv ed s af el y, " a ns we re d J ac k, " an d h is M aj es ty h as b ee n v er y k in d i nd ee d t o me .

A t t h is mo me nt t h e S o ld i er w it h t h e Gr e en W hi s ke r s r e tu r ne d , a n d t h e S ca r ec ro w a s ke d :

"By the w ay, w ho has conquered me?"

" A r eg ime nt o f g ir ls , g at he re d f ro m t h e f ou r c or ne rs o f t he L an d o f O z, " r ep li ed t he S ol di er , s ti ll p al e w it h f ea r.

" B ut w he re w as my S t a n di n g A rmy a t t h e t i me ?" i n qu i re d h i s M aj e st y , l o ok i ng a t t h e S o ld i er , g ra v el y .

" Yo u r St a n d i ng A r my w a s r u n n in g , " a n s we r e d t h e f el l o w , h o n e st l y ; " fo r n o ma n c o u l d f a c e t h e t e r ri b l e w e a po n s o f the invaders."

" We l l, " s ai d t h e S ca re cr ow , a ft e r a mo me n t ’s t h o u g ht , " I d o n ’ t mi n d mu c h t h e l o ss o f my t h ro n e, f or i t ’s a t i re s ome j o bt o r u le o v er t h e E me r al d C i ty . A n d t h is c r ow n i s s o h e av y t h at i t ma k es my h e ad a c he . B u t I h o p e t h e C o nq u er o rs h a ven o i n t en t i o n o f i n j u ri n g me , j u s t b ec a u s e I h a p p e n t o b e t h e Ki n g . "

"I heard them, say" remarked Tip, w ith some hesitation, "th at they intend t o make a rag carpet of your outside andstuff their sofa-cushions w ith your inside."

" T he n I a m r e a ll y i n d a ng e r, " d e cl a re d h i s M aj e st y , p o si t iv e ly , " a nd i t w il l b e w is e f or me t o c o ns i de r a me a n s t oe s c a p e . "

"Where can you go?" asked Jack Pumpkinhead.

" W hy , t o my f r ie n d t h e T i n W oo d ma n , w ho r ul e s o v er t h e W in k ie s, a n d c a ll s h i ms el f t he ir E mp e ro r ," w as t h e a n sw er ." I a m s u re h e w il l p ro te ct me ."

T ip w as l oo ki ng o ut t he w in do w.

"The palace is surrounded by the enemy," said he "It is too late to escape. They w ould soon tear you to pieces."

T h e S c a re c ro w s i g he d .

" I n a n e me r g e nc y , " h e a n n o un c e d , " i t i s a l wa y s a g o o d t h i ng t o p a u s e a n d r e fl e c t . P l ea s e e xc u s e me w h i le I p a u se a n dreflect."

" B u t w e a l s o a r e i n d a n g er , " s a i d t h e P u mp k i n he a d , a n xi o u s l y. " If a ny o f t h e s e g i r l s u n d e rs t a n d c o o k in g , my e n d i s

n ot f ar o ff !"

" No n se n se ! " e xcl ai me d t he S ca re cr ow . " th ey ’r e t oo b us y t o c oo k, e ve n i f t he y k no w h ow !"

" B ut s h ou l d I r ema i n h e re a p ri s on e r f o r a n y l e ng t h o f t i me , " p r ot e st e d J a ck , " I ’m l i ab l e t o s po i l. "

"A h! then you w ould not be fit to associate w ith," returned the Scarecrow .

" T h e ma t t e r i s mo r e s e r i o u s t h a n I s u s p e c t e d . "

" Yo u ," s ai d th e Pu mp k in h ea d , g l oo mi ly , " ar e l ia bl e t o l iv e f or ma n y y e ar s. M y l i fe i s n e ce s sa ri l y s ho r t. S o I mu s t t a k ea d v a n t ag e o f t h e f e w d a y s t h a t r e ma i n t o me . "

" Th er e, t he re ! D on ’t w or ry ," a ns we re d t he S ca re cr ow s oo th in gl y; " if y ou ’l l k ee p q ui et l on g e no ug h f or me t o t hi nk , I ’l lt ry t o fi nd s ome w ay f or u s a ll t o e sc ap e. "

S o t he o th er s w ai te d i n p at ie nt s il en ce w hi le t he S ca re cr ow w al ke d t o a

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c o rn e r a n d s t oo d w i th h i s f ac e t o t h e w al l f or a g o od f i ve mi n ut e s. A t t h e e n d o f t h at t i me h e f a ce d t h em w it h a mo r echeerful expression upon his painted face.

"Where is the Saw -H orse you rode here?" he asked the Pumpkinhead.

" Wh y, I s ai d h e wa s a j ewe l, a nd s o y ou r ma n l oc ke d h im u p i n t he r oy al t re as ur y, " s ai d J ac k.

" It w as t he o nl y p la ce I c ou ld t hi nk o f y ou r M aj es ty ," a dd ed t he So ld ie r, f ea ri ng h e h ad ma de a b lu nd er .

" I t p l ea s es me v e ry mu c h, " s a id t h e S ca r ec r ow . " H as t h e a n ima l b e en f e d? "

" Oh , y e s; I g a ve h i m a h e a pi n g p e ck o f s a wd u st . "

" Exc e ll e nt ! " c r ie d t h e S ca r ec r ow . " B ri n g t h e h o rs e h e re a t o n ce . "

The Soldier hastened aw ay, and presently they heard the clattering of the horse’s w ooden legs upon the pavement ashe w as led into the courtyard.

H is Majesty regarded the steed critically. "H e doesn’t seemespecially graceful!" he remarked, musingly. "but Is u p p o s e h e c a n r u n ? "

" He c a n, i n de e d, " s a id T i p, g a zi n g u p on t h e S aw -H or se a d mi ri ng ly .

"Then, bearing us upon his back, he must make a dash through the ranks of the rebels and carry us to my friend theTin Woodman," announced the Scarecrow .

" He c an ’ t c a rr y f ou r !" o b je ct e d T i p.

" No , b ut h e ma y b e i nd uc ed t o c ar ry t hr ee ," s ai d h is M aj es ty . " I s ha ll t he re fo re l ea ve my R oy al A rmy B eh in d. F or ,f ro m t h e e as e w it h w hi ch h e w as c on qu er ed , I h av e l it tl e c on fi de nc e i n h is p ow er s. "

" St i ll , h e c an r un , " d ec l ar ed T ip , l a ug h in g .

" I e xp ec te d t hi s b lo w" s ai d t he S ol di er , s ul ki ly ; " bu t I c an b ea r i t. I s ha ll d is gu is e my se lf b y c ut ti ng o ff my l ov el y g re enw h is k er s . A n d, a f te r a l l, i t i s n o mo r e d a ng e r o us t o f a c e t h o se r e c k l es s g i r ls t h a n t o r i d e t hi s f i e ry , u n t a me d w o o d e nh o r s e ! "

" P er h ap s y o u ar e r ig h t, " o b se r ve d h i s Ma j es t y. " B u t, f o r my p a rt , n o t b e in g a s o ld i er , I a m f o n d o f d a ng er . N ow , my boy, you must mount first. A nd please sit as close to the horse’s neck as possible."

T ip c li mb e d q u ic k ly t o h i s p l ac e , a n d t h e S o ld i er a n d t h e S c ar ec r ow ma n a ge d t o h o is t t h e P ump k i nh e ad t o a s e at j u s t behind him. There remained so little space for the K ing that he w as liable to fall off as soon as the horse started.

" F e t ch a c l o t h e sl i n e ," s a i d t h e K i ng t o h i s A r my , " a n d t i e u s a l l t o g e th e r .

T he n i f o ne fa ll s o ff we wi ll a ll f al l o ff ."

A nd w hi le t he S ol di er w as g on e f or t he c lo th es li ne h is M aj es ty c on ti nu ed , " it i s w el l f or me t o b e c ar ef ul , f or my v e ryexistence is in danger."

"I have to be as careful as you do," said Jack.

" No t e xa ct ly ," r ep li ed t he S ca re cr ow . " fo r i f a ny th in g h ap pe ne d t o me , t ha t w ou ld b e t he e nd o f me . B ut i f a ny th in ghappened to you, they could use you for seed."

T he S ol di e r n o w r et ur ne d w it h a l o ng l in e a nd t i ed a l l t h re e f ir ml y t og e th e r, a l so l a sh i ng t h em t o t h e bo d y o f t h eS a w -H o r se ; so t he r e s e e me d l i t t le d a n ge r o f t h e ir t u mb l i ng o f f.

" N o w t h r ow o p e n t h e g a t e s , " c o mma n d ed t h e S c ar e cr o w, " a n d w e w i ll ma k e a d a s h t o l i b e r ty o r t o d e a t h . "

T he c ou rt ya rd i n wh ic h t he y w er e s ta nd in g wa s l oc at ed i n t he c en te r o f t he g re at p al ac e, wh ic h s ur ro un de d i t o n a lls id es . B ut i n o ne p la ce a p as sa ge l ed t o a n o ut er g at ew ay , w hi ch t he S ol di er h ad b ar re d b y o rd er o f h is s ov er ei gn . I tw a s t h ro u g h t h i s ga t e w a y h i s M a j es t y p r o p os e d t o e s ca p e , a n d th e R o y a l Ar my n o w l e d t h e S a w- H or s e a l o ng t h e

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passage and unbarred the gate, w hich sw ung backw ard w ith a loud crash.

"N ow ," said Tip to the horse, "you must save us all. Run as fast as you can for the gate of the City, and don’t leta n y t h i n g s t o p y o u . "

" Al l r ig ht !" a ns we re d t he S aw -H or se , g ru ff ly , a nd d as he d a wa y s o s ud de nl y

t h at T i p h a d t o g a sp f o r b r ea t h a n d h o ld f i rml y t o t h e po s t he h ad d r iv e n in t o th e c re a tu r e’ s ne c k.

S ev er al o f t he g ir ls , w ho s to od o ut si de g ua rd in g t he p al ac e, w er e k no ck ed o ve r b y t he S aw -H or se ’s ma d r us h. O th er sr an s cr ea mi ng o ut o f t he w ay , a nd o nl y o ne o r t wo j ab be d t he ir k ni tt in g- ne ed le s f ra nt ic al ly a t t he e sc ap in g p ri so ne rs .T i p g o t o n e s ma l l p r ic k i n h i s l e ft a rm, w h i ch s ma r t e d f o r a n h o ur a f t e r wa r d ; b u t t h e n e e d le s h a d n o e f f e c t u p o n t h eScarecrow or Jack Pumpkinhead, w ho never even suspected they w ere being prodded.

A s f or t he S aw -H or se , h e ma de a w on de rf ul r ec or d u ps et ti ng a f ru it c ar t, o ve rt ur ni ng s ev er al me ek l oo ki ng me n , a n df in al l y b o wl i ng o ve r t h e n ew Gu a rd i an o f t h e Ga t e— a f u ss y l i tt l e f at w oma n a p p o i n te d b y Ge ne ra l J in ju r.

N or did the impetuous charger stop then. O nce outside the w alls of the Emerald City he dashed along the road to theW es t wi th f as t a nd v io le nt l ea ps t ha t s ho ok t he b re at h o ut o f t he b oy a nd f il le d t he S ca re cr ow wi th w on de r.

J a c k h a d r i d de n a t t h i s ma d r a t e o n ce b e f o r e, s o h e d e v o t e d e v er y e f f or t t o h o l d i n g, w i t h b o t h h a n ds , h i s p u mp k in

h e ad u p o n i t s s t ic k , e n du r in g me a nt i me t h e d r ea d fu l j o lt i ng w i th t h e c o ur ag e o f a p h il o so p he r .

" Sl ow h im u p! S lo w h im u p! " s ho ut ed t he S ca re cr ow . " My s tr aw i s a ll s ha ki ng d ow n i nt o my l eg s. "

But Tip had no breath to speak, so the Saw -H orse continued his w ild career unchecked and w ith unabated speed.

Presently they came to the banks of a w ide river, and w ithout a pause the w ooden steed gave one final leap andl a u n c h e d t h e m a ll i n mi d- ai r.

A s ec on d l at er t he y w er e r ol li ng , s pl as hi ng a nd b ob bi ng a bo ut i n t he w at er , t he h or se s tr ug gl in g f ra nt ic al ly t o f in d ar es t f or i ts f ee t a nd i ts r id er s b ei ng f ir st p lu ng ed b en ea th t he r ap id c ur re nt a nd t he n f lo at in g u po n t he s ur fa ce l ik ecorks.

T h e J o u r n e y t o t h e T i n W o o d m a n

T i p w as w el l s oa k ed a n d d ri p pi n g w at er f ro m e v e r y a n gl e o f h i s b o dy . B u t h e ma n ag e d t o l e an f o rw a rd a n d s h ou t i nt he e ar o f t he S aw -H or se : " Ke ep s ti ll , y ou f oo l! K ee p s ti ll !" T he h or se a t o nc e c ea se d s tr ug gl in g a nd f lo at ed c al ml yupon the surface, its w ooden body being as buoyant as a raft.

"What does that w ord ‘fool’ mean?" enquired the horse.

" It i s a t er m o f r ep ro ac h, " a ns we re d T ip , s ome wh a t a s ha me d o f t h e e xp re ss io n. " I o nl y u se i t w he n I a m a n g ry ."

" Th en i t p l ea se s me t o b e a bl e t o c al l y ou a f oo l, i n r et ur n, " s ai d t he

h or se . " Fo r I d id n ot ma ke t he r iv er , n or p ut i t i n o ur w ay ; s o o nl y a t er m o f, r ep ro ac h i s f it f or o ne wh o b ec ome s a ng ryw it h me f or f al li ng i nt o t he w at er ."

" Th a t i s q u it e e vi d en t ," r ep l ie d T i p; " s o I w il l a ck n ow le dg e my s el f i n t he w r on g ." T h en h e c a ll e d o ut t o t h eP u mp k in h ea d : " a re y o u a l l r ig h t, J ac k ?"

T he re w as n o r ep ly . S o t he b oy c al le d t o t he K in g " ar e y ou a ll r ig ht , y ou r ma je st y? "

T h e S c a re c ro w g r o an e d .

" I’ m a l l w ro ng , s ome ho w, " h e s ai d, i n a w ea k v oi ce . " Ho w v er y w et t hi s w at er i s! "

Tip w as bound so tightly by the cord that he could not turn his head to look at his companions; so he said to theSaw-Horse:

"Paddle w ith your legs tow ard the shore."

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The horse obeyed, and although their progress w as slow they finally reached the opposite river bank at a place w hereit w as low enough to enable the creature to scramble upon dry land.

W i t h s o me d i f fi c u lt y t h e b o y ma n a g e d t o g e t h i s k n i fe o u t o f h i s p o c k e t a n d c u t t h e c o r ds t h a t b o u n d t h e r i d e rs t o o n ea no th er a nd t o t he w oo de n h or se . H e h ea rd t he S ca re cr ow f al l t o t he g ro un d w it h a mu s hy s ou n d, a n d th e n he h i ms el f q ui ck ly d is mo un te d a nd l oo ke d a t h is f ri en d J ac k.

The w ooden body, with its gorgeous clothing, still sat upright upon the horse’s back; but the pumpkin head w asgone, and only the sharpened stick that served for a neck w as visible. A s for the Scarecrow , the straw in his body hads ha ke n d ow n wi th t he j ol ti ng a nd p ac ke d i ts el f i nt o h is l eg s a nd t he l ow er p ar t o f h is b od y— wh ic h a pp ea re d v er y

plump and round w hile his upper half seemed like an empty sack. U pon his head the Scarecrow still w ore the heavycrow n, w hich had been sew ed on to prevent his losing it; but the head w as now so damp and limp that the w eight of t h e g o l d a n d j ew e l s sa g g e d f or w a rd a n d c r u s he d t h e p a i n te d f a c e i nt o a ma s s o f w r i nk l e s t h a t ma d e h i m l o o k e xa c t l ylike a Japanese pug dog.

T i p w o u l d h a v e l a u gh e d — ha d h e n o t b e e n s o a n xi o u s a b o u t h i s ma n J a ck . B u t t h e S c ar e cr o w, h o we v e r d a ma g e d , w a sall there, w hile the pumpkin head that w as so necessary to Jack’s existence w as missing; so the boy seized a long polet h a t fo r t u n at e l y l ay n e a r a t h a nd a n d an xi o u s ly t u r n ed a g a i n t o w ar d t h e r i v e r.

Far out upon the w aters he sighted the gol den hue of the pumpkin, w hich

gently bobbed up and dow n w ith the motion of the w aves. A t that moment it

wa s q ui te o ut o f T ip ’s r ea ch , b ut a ft er a t ime i t f lo at ed n ea re r a nd s ti ll

n ea re r u nt il t he b oy wa s ab le t o rea ch i t wi th h is p ol e a nd d ra w i t t o t he sh ore. T he n h e b ro ug ht i t t o t he t op o f t he bank, carefully w iped the w ater from its pumpkin face w ith his handkerchief, and ran w ith it to Jack and replaced theh e a d u p o n t h e ma n ’ s n e c k .

" De ar me ! " w er e J ac k ’s f ir st w or ds . " Wh a t a d re a df u l e xp er ie nc e! I w on d er i f w at er i s l i ab le t o s po il p ump k i n s? "

T ip d id n ot t hi nk a r ep ly wa s n ec es sa ry , f or h e k ne w t ha t t he S ca re cr ow a ls o s to od i n n ee d o f h is h el p. So h e c ar ef ul lyremoved the straw from the K ing’s body and legs, and spread it out in the sun to dry. The w et clothing he hung over

t he b od y o f t he S aw -H or se .

"If w ater spoils pumpkins," observed Jack, w ith a deep sigh, "then my days are numbered."

"I’ve never noticed that w ater spoils pumpkins," returned Tip; "unless the w ater happens to be boiling. If your headi s n ’t c r ac k e d, my f r i en d , y o u mu s t b e i n f a ir l y g oo d c o nd i t i o n. "

" Oh , my h e ad i s n’ t c ra c ke d i n t h e l e as t ," d e cl a re d J a ck , mo re c he er fu l ly .

" Th en d on ’t w or ry ," r et or te d t he b oy . " Ca re o nc e k il le d a c at ."

" Th en ," s ai d J ac k, s er io us ly , " I a m v e ry g la d i nd ee d t ha t I a m n o t a c at ."

The sun w as fast drying their clothing, and Tip stirred up his Majesty’s straw so that the w arm rays might absorb themo i s t u r e a n d ma k e i t a s c r i s p a n d d r y a s e v e r . W he n t h i s h a d b e e n a c c o mp l i s h ed h e s t u ff e d t h e S c a re c r o w i n t osy mmetrical shape and smoothed out his face so that he w ore his usual gay and charming expression.

" T ha n k yo u v er y mu c h, " s a id t h e mo n ar c h, b r ig h tl y , a s h e w al k ed a b ou t a n d f o un d h i ms e lf t o b e w el l b al a nc e d." Th er e a re s ev er al d is ti nc t a dv an ta ge s i n b ei ng a S ca re cr ow . F or i f o ne h as f ri en ds n ea r a t h an d t o r ep ai r d ama g es ,nothing very serious can happen to you."

" I w on de r i f h ot s un sh in e i s l ia bl e t o c ra ck p ump ki ns ," s ai d J ac k, w it h a n a nxi ou s r in g i n h is v oi ce .

" No t a t a ll —n o t a t a l l! " r ep li e d t he S ca re cr ow , g ai l y. " A ll y o u n e ed f ea r, my b o y, i s o ld a g e. W h en y o ur g o ld e n yo u t hh as d ec ay ed w e s ha ll q ui ck ly p ar t c omp an y— bu t y ou n ee dn ’t l oo k f or wa rd t o i t; w e’ ll d is co ve r t he f ac t o ur se lv es , a ndn ot if y y ou . B ut c ome ! L et u s r es ume o ur j ou rn ey . I a m a n xi o us t o g r e et my f ri en d t he T in W oo dma n ."

S o t h e y r e mo u n t e d t h e Sa w - Ho r s e , T i p ho l d i n g t o t h e p o s t , t h e Pu mp k i nh e a d c l i ng i n g t o T i p , a n d t h e S c ar e c ro w w i th both arms around the w ooden form of Jack.

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" Go s lo wl y, f or n ow t he re i s n o d an ge r o f p ur su it ," s ai d T ip t o h is s te ed .

" Al l r ig ht !" r es po nd ed t he c re at ur e, i n a v oi ce r at he r g ru ff .

"A ren’t you a little hoarse?" asked the Pumpkinhead politely.

T he S aw -H or se g av e a n a ng ry p ra nc e a nd r ol le d o ne k no tt y e ye b ac kw ar d t ow ar d T ip .

"See here," he grow led, "can’t you protect me from insult?"

" T o b e su r e! " an s we r ed T ip , so o th i ng l y. " I a m s u r e J ac k me a n t n o h ar m. A nd i t w il l n o t d o f or u s t o q u ar re l , y o uk n ow ; w e mu s t a l l r e ma i n g o o d f r i e nd s . "

" I ’l l h a v e n o t h in g mo r e t o d o w i t h t h a t P u mp k i n he a d , " d e c l ar e d th e S aw - Ho r s e, v i c io u s l y. " h e l o s e s h i s h ea d t o oeasily to suit me."

T he re s ee me d n o f it ti ng r ep ly t o t hi s s pe ec h, s o f or a t ime t he y r od e a lo ng i n s il en ce .

A ft e r a w h il e t h e S c ar e cr o w r e ma rk e d:

" T h i s r e mi n d s me o f o l d t i me s . It w a s u p o n t hi s g r as s y k no l l t h at I o nc e s av e d D or o t h y f r o m t h e S t i n gi n g B e e s o f t h e

Wicked Witch of the West."

" Do S t in g in g B ee s i n ju re p u mp k in s ?" a sk e d J a ck , g l an c in g a ro u nd f e ar fu l ly .

" Th ey a re a ll d ea d, s o i t d oe sn ’t ma tt er ," r ep li ed t he S ca re cr ow ." A nd h er e i s w he re N ic k C ho pp er d es tr oy ed t heW i c ke d W i t ch ’ s Gr e y W o l v e s ."

" Wh o w as N ic k C ho pp er ?" a sk ed T ip .

" T h a t i s t h e n ame o f my f r i en d t h e T i n W o o dma n , a n s we r e d h is M a j e st y . A n d h er e i s w h er e t h e W in g e d M o nk e y sc ap tu re d a nd b ou nd u s, a nd f le w a wa y w it h l it tl e D or ot hy ," h e c on ti nu ed , a ft er t he y h ad t ra ve le d a l it tl e w ay f ar th er .

" D o W in g ed M o n k ey s e v e r e at p u mp k in s? " a s ke d J ac k , w it h a s h iv e r o f f ea r.

"I do not know ; but you have little cause to, w orry, for the Winged Monkeys are now the slaves of Glinda the Good,w h o o w n s t h e Go l d e n C a p t h at c o mma n d s t h e i r s e r vi c e s, " s a i d t h e S c a re c r ow , r e fl e c t iv e l y.

Then the stuffed monarch became lost in thought recalling the days of past adventures. A nd the Saw -H orse rockeda nd r ol le d o ve r t he f lo we r- st re wn f ie ld s a nd c ar ri ed i ts r id er s s wi ft ly u po n t he ir w ay .

Tw ilight fell, bye and bye, and then the dark shadow s of night. So Tip stopped the horse and they all proceeded todismount.

" I’ m t ir ed o ut ," s ai d t he b oy , y aw ni ng w ea ri ly ; " an d t he g ra ss i s s of t a nd c oo l. L et u s l ie d ow n h er e a nd s le ep u nt ilmorning."

" I c an ’t s le ep ," s ai d J ac k.

" I n ev er d o, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow .

" I d o n ot e ve n k no w wh at s le ep i s, " s ai d t he S aw- Ho rs e.

"Still, w e must have consideration for this poor boy, w ho is made of flesh and blood and bone, and gets tired,"s u g g e st e d t h e S c a r e cr o w , i n h i s u s u a l t h o u g h tf u l ma n n er . " I r e me mb e r i t w a s t h e s a me w a y w i th l i t tl e D o ro t h y. W ealw ays had to sit through the night w hile she slept."

" I’ m s o r ry , " s a id T i p, me ek l y, " b ut I c an ’ t h el p i t . A nd I ’m d r ea d fu l ly h u ng r y, t o o! "

" He re i s a n e w d a ng e r! " r ema rk ed J ac k, g l oo mi l y. " I h o pe y o u a r e n o t f o n d o f e a ti n g p u mp k i ns . "

"N ot unless they’re stew ed and made into pies," answ ered the boy, laughing.

" So h av e n o f ea rs o f me , f ri en d J ac k. "

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" W h a t a c o w ar d t h a t P u mp k i n he a d i s ! " s a i d t h e S a w- H or s e , s c o rn f u ll y .

" Yo u mi gh t b e a c ow ar d y ou rs el f, i f y ou k ne w y ou w er e l ia bl e t o s po il !" r et or te d J ac k, a ng ri ly .

" Th er e! - - t he re !" i nt er ru pt ed t he S ca re cr ow ; " do n’ t l et u s q ua rr el . W e a ll h av e o ur w ea kn es se s, d ea r f ri en ds ; s o w emust strive to be considerate of one another. A nd since this poor boy is hungry and has nothing w hatever to

e at , l et u s a ll r ema in q ui et a nd a ll ow h im t o s le ep ; f or i t i s s ai d t ha t i n s le ep a mo rt al ma y f or ge t e ve n h u ng er ."

"Thank you!" exclaimed Tip, gratefully. "Your Majesty is fully as good as you are w ise—and that is saying a gooddeal!"

H e th e n st r e t c he d h ims e l f up o n t h e g r a s s a n d , us i n g t h e s t u f f ed f o r m o f t h e S c ar e cr o w f o r a p i l lo w , w a s p r es e nt l y f a stasleep.

A N i c k e l -P l a te d E m p e ro r

T ip a wo ke s oo n a ft er d aw n, b ut t he S ca re cr ow h ad a lr ea dy r is en a nd p lu ck ed , w it h h is c lu ms y f in ge rs , a

d o u bl e - ha n d fu l o f r i p e b e rr i e s f r o m s o me b u s h e s ne a r b y . T he s e t h e b oy a t e g r e ed i l y , f i nd i n g t h e m a n a mp l e b r e ak f a st ,a n d a f t er w ar d t h e l i t t l e p a r ty r e s ume d i t s Jo u r n ey . A f te r a n h ou r ’ s ri d e t h e y r e a c he d t h e su mmi t o f a h i ll f ro m w h e nc et h e y e s pi e d t h e C i t y o f th e W i n ki e s a n d n o t ed t h e t a l l d o me s o f t h e E mp e ro r ’ s p a l ac e r i s in g f r om t h e c l u s t er s o f mo r emodest dwellings.

The Scarecrow became greatly animated at this sight, and exclaimed:

" Ho w d e li g ht e d I s h al l b e t o s ee my o l d f ri e nd t h e T i n W oo d ma n ag a in ! I h o pe t ha t he r ul e s h i s p e op l e mo r esuccessfully than I have ruled mine!"

Is the Tin Woodman the Emperor of the Winkies?" asked the horse.

" Ye s , i n d e ed . T h e y i n v i te d h i m t o r u l e o v e r t h e m s o o n a f t er t he Wi c k e d W i t c h w a s d e s t ro y e d ; a n d a s Ni c k Ch o p p e r

h as t he b es t h ea rt i n a ll t he w or ld I a m s u r e he h a s pr o ve d a n e xc el le nt a nd a bl e e mp er or ."

" I t ho ug ht t h at ‘ Emp er or ’ w as t he t it le o f a p er so n w ho r ul es a n e mp ir e, " s ai d T ip , " an d t he C ou nt ry o f t he W in ki es i so n ly a K i ng d om. "

" D o n’ t me n t i o n t ha t t o t h e T i n W o od ma n ! " exc la ime d t h e S c a re c r ow , e a r ne s t ly . " Yo u w o ul d h u r t h i s f e el i n g s t e r ri b l y .H e i s a p ro u d ma n , as h e h a s ev e ry r e as o n to b e , a nd i t p l ea s es h i m t o b e t e rme d E mp e ro r r a th e r t h an K in g ."

" I’ m s u re i t ma ke s n o d if fe re nc e t o me ," r ep li ed t he b oy .

T he S aw -H or se n ow a mb le d f or wa rd a t a p ac e so f as t th at i t s r id er s h ad h ar d w or k t o s ti ck u po n i ts b ac k; s o t he re w aslittle further conversation until they drew up beside the palace steps.

A n a ge d W in ki e, d re ss ed i n a u ni fo rm o f s il ve r c lo th , c ame f or wa rd t o a ss is t t he m t o a li gh t. S ai d t he S ca re cr ow t o h is personage:

"Show us at once to your master, the Emperor."

T h e ma n l o o ke d f r om o n e to a n ot h e r o f t he p ar t y in a n e mb a r ra s s ed w a y , a n d f i n al l y a n s we r e d:

"I fe ar I mu st a sk y ou t o wa it f or a t ime . Th e Emp er or i s n ot r ec ei vi ng t hi s mo rn in g. "

" H o w i s t h a t ?" e n q ui r e d t h e S c a re c r ow , a n xi o u s l y . " I h o p e n o t h i n g h a s h a pp e n e d to h i m. "

"O h, no; nothing serious," returned the man. "But this is his Majesty’s day for being polished; and just now hisaugust presence is thickly smeared w ith putz-pomade."

" Oh , I s ee !" c ri ed t he S ca re cr ow , g re at ly r ea ss ur ed . " My f ri en d wa s e ve r i nc li ne d t o b e a d an dy , a nd I s up po se h e i snow more proud than ever of his personal appearance."

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" He i s , i n de e d, " s a id t h e ma n, w it h a p ol i te b ow . " Ou r mi g ht y E mp e ro r ha s la t el y ca u se d hi ms el f t o b e n i ck e l- pl a te d ."

" Go o d Gr ac i ou s !" t h e S c ar e cr o w e xc la ime d a t h e ar i ng t h is . " I f h i s w i t b e ar s t h e s a me p o li s h, h o w s p ar kl i ng i t mu s t b e !B ut s ho w u s i n— I’ m s u re t he E mp er or w il l r ec ei ve u s, e ve n i n h is p re se nt s ta te "

" T he E mp e r o r’ s s t a t e i s a l w ay s ma g n i fi c e n t ," s a i d t h e ma n . " B ut I w i ll v e nt u re t o t e ll h i m o f y o ur a r ri v al , a n d w i llr e c ei v e h i s c o mma n d s c o n c e r n i n g y o u . "

S o t h e p a r t y f o l l o we d t h e s e r v a n t i n t o a s p l e n di d a n t e - ro o m, a n d t h e S a w- H or s e a mb l e d a w kw a rd l y a f te r t h em, h a v i n gno knowledge that a horse might be expected to remain outside.

T h e t r a ve l e rs w e re a t f i r st s o me w h at a w e d b y t h e i r s u rr o u n d in g s , a n d e v e n t h e S c ar e c r ow s e e me d i mp r e s s e d a s h eexamined the rich hangings of silver cloth caught up into knots and fastened w ith tiny silver axes. U pon a handsomec e nt e r- t ab l e s t oo d a l a rg e s i lv e r o i l- ca n , r ic h ly e n gr av e d w it h s c en e s f ro m t h e p a s t a d ve n t ur e s o f t h e T i n W o od ma n ,D or ot hy , t he C ow ar dl y L io n a nd t he S ca re cr ow : t he l in es o f t he e ng ra vi ng b ei ng t ra ce d u po n t he s il ve r i n y el lo w g ol d.O n t h e w a ll s h u ng s e ve ra l p o rt r ai t s, t h at o f t h e S ca r ec ro w s ee mi n g to b e th e mo s t p r o mi n en t a n d c a re fu l ly e xe c u te d ,wh il e a t he l ar ge p ai nt in g o f t he f amo us Wi za rd o f Oz , i n a ct o f p re se nt in g t he T in W oo dma n wi th a h ea rt , c ov er edalmost one entire end of the room.

While the visitors gazed at these things in silent admiration they suddenly heard a loud voice in the next room exclaim:

" We ll ! w el l ! w el l ! W ha t a g re at s ur pr is e! "

A nd then the door burst open and N ick Chopper rushed into their midst and caught the Scarecrow in a close andl o v i ng e mb r a c e t h a t c r e a se d h i m i n t o ma n y f o l ds a n d w r in k l es .

" My d ea r o ld f ri en d! M y n ob le c omr ad e! " c ri ed t he T in W oo dma n, j oy fu ll y.

" h ow d e li g ht e d! , " I a m t o me e t y ou o n c e ag a i n.

A nd t h en h e r e le a se d t h e S c ar ec r ow a n d h e ld h i m a t a rms ’ l e ng t h w h il e h e s u r ve y ed t h e b e l o ve d , p a in t ed f e a tu r es .

B u t, a l as ! t h e f ac e o f t h e S ca re cr ow a n d ma n y p or t i on s o f h i s bo d y b or e g r ea t b l ot c h es o f p u t z- p oma d e; f o r t h e T i nWoodman, in his eagerness to w elcome his friend, had quite forgotten the condition of his toilet and had rubbed the

t h i c k c o a t in g o f p a s te f r o m h i s o w n bo d y t o t h a t o f h i s c omr a d e.

" De ar me ! " s a id t h e S ca re c ro w d o le fu l ly . " Wh a t a me s s I ’ m i n !"

" N ev e r mi n d , my f r i en d , " r e t u rn e d t h e T i n W o o d ma n , " I ’ l l s e n d y o u t o my I mp e r ia l L a un d r y, a n d y o u ’l l c o me o ut a sgood as new ."

" W o n ’t I b e ma n g l ed ? " a s k e d t h e S c a re c r ow .

" N o, i n d ee d ! " w a s t h e r e p ly . " B u t t e l l me , h o w c a me yo u r M a j e st y h e r e ? a n d w h o a r e y o u r c o mp a n i o n s ? "

T h e S c a re c r ow , w i t h g r e at p o l i te n e ss , i n t ro d u ce d T i p a n d J a c k P u mp k i n h e ad , a n d t h e l a t t e r p e r s o na g e s e e me d t ointerest the Tin Woodman greatly.

"You are not very substantial, I must a dmit," said the Emperor. "but you are certainly unusual, and therefore w orthyto become a member of our select society."

" I t ha nk y ou r M aj es ty , s ai d J ac k, h umb ly .

"I hope you are enjoying good health?" continued the Woodman.

" At p r es en t , ye s; " r ep l ie d t he P u mp ki nh ea d, w it h a s ig h; " bu t I a m i n c on st an t t er ro r o f t he d ay w he n I s ha ll s po il ."

"N onsense!" said the Emperor—but in a kindly, sympathetic tone. "Do not, I beg of you, dampen today’s sun w itht h e s h o w e rs o f t o mo r ro w . F o r b e f or e y o u r h e a d h a s t i me t o s p o il y o u c a n ha v e i t ca n n e d, a n d i n t h a t wa y i t ma y b e

preserved indefinitely."

Tip, during this conversation, w as looking at the Woodman w ith undisguised

amazement, and noticed that the celebrated Emperor of the Winkies w as

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c o mp o s e d e nt i r e ly o f p i e c es o f t i n , n e at l y s o l d er e d a n d r iv e t e d t og e t h er i n t o t h e f o rm o f a ma n . H e r a tt l e d a n d c l a nk e da little, as he moved, but in the main he seemed to be most cleverly constructed, and his appearance w as only marred

by the thick coating of polishing-paste that covered him from head to foot.

The boy’s intent gaze caused the Tin Woodman to remember that he w as not in the most presentable condition, so he begged his friends to excuse him w hile he retired to his private apartment and allow ed his servants to polish him. Thisw as accomplished in a short time, and w hen the emperor returned his nickel-plated body shone so magnificently thatt h e S ca re c ro w h e ar t il y c o ng r at u la t ed h i m o n h i s i mp r ov e d a p p ea r an c e.

"That nickel-plate w as, I confess, a happy thought," said N ick; "and it w as the more necessary becaus e I had becomeso mew hat scratched during my adventur ous experiences. You w ill observe this engraved star upon my left breast. Itn o t o n l y i n d i c at e s w h e re my e xc e l l e nt h e ar t l ie s , b u t co v e r s v e r y n e a t ly t h e p a t c h ma d e b y t h e W o n de r f ul W i z ar d w h e nh e p l ac e d t h at v a l u ed o r g an i n my b r ea s t w i th h i s o wn s k il l fu l h a nd s ."

"Is your heart, then, a hand-organ?" asked the Pumpkinhead, curiously.

" B y n o me a n s ," r e s po n d e d t h e e mp er or , w it h d i gn i ty . " It i s, I a m c o n v i nc e d, a s t r i ct l y o r t ho d ox h e ar t , a l t ho u ghs o me w ha t l a rg e r a n d w a rme r t h a n mo s t p e o p l e p o s s e s s . "

T h e n h e t ur n e d t o t h e S c ar e c ro w a n d a s k ed :

" A r e y o u r s u b j ec t s h a p p y a n d c o n t e n t e d , my d e a r f r i en d ? "

" I c an no t, s ay " w as t he r ep ly . " fo r t he g ir ls o f O z h av e r is en i n r ev ol t a nd d ri ve n me ou t o f t he eme ra ld C it y. "

"Great Goodness!" cried the Tin Woodman, "What a calamity! They surely do not complain of your w ise andgracious rule?"

"N o; but they say it is a poor rule that don’t w ork both w ays," answered the Scarecrow ; "and these females are alsoo f t h e o p i n i on t h a t me n h a ve r u l ed t h e l an d l o n g e n o u g h. S o t he y h a ve c a p t ur e d my c i t y , r o b be d t h e t r e as u r y o f a l l i t s

jew els, and are running things to suit themselves. "

"D ear me! What an extraordinary idea!" cried the Emperor, w ho w as both shocked and surprised.

"A nd I heard some of them say," said Tip, "that they int end to march here and capture the castle and city of the TinWoodman."

" A h ! w e mu s t n o t g i v e t h e m t i me t o d o t h a t , " s a i d t he E mp e ro r , q u i ck l y ; " w e

w il l g o a t o nc e a nd r ec ap tu re t he E me ra ld C it y a nd p la ce t he S ca re cr ow a ga in u po n h is t hr on e. "

" I w as s ur e y ou w ou ld h el p me ," r ema rk ed t he S ca re cr ow i n a p le as ed v oi ce .

" H ow l a rg e a n a r my c a n y o u a s s e mb l e ? "

" W e d o n ot n e ed a n ar my , " re p li e d t h e Wo o d ma n . " We f o ur , w it h t h e a id o f my g l ea mi n g a xe , a r e e n ou g h t o s t ri k e

terror into the hearts of the rebels."

" We f i ve , " c o rr e ct e d t h e P u mp k in h ea d .

"Five?" repeated the Tin Woodman.

" Ye s; t he S aw -H or se i s b ra ve a nd f ea rl es s, " a ns we re d J ac k, f or ge tt in g h is r ec en t q ua rr el w it h t he q ua dr up ed .

T h e Ti n W oo d ma n l o ok e d a r ou n d h i m i n a p uz zl ed w ay , f or t h e S aw -H or se h ad u n ti l n ow r ema i ne d q ui e tl y s ta n di n g ina c or ne r, w he re t he E mp e ro r h a d n o t n o ti c ed h i m. T ip i mme d ia t el y c a ll e d t h e o d d- l oo k in g c r ea t ur e t o t h em, a n d i ta p p r oa c h ed s o a w k wa r d l y t h a t it n e ar l y u p s e t t h e be a u t i fu l c en t e r -t a b l e a n d t h e en g r a ve d o i l - ca n .

" I b eg in t o t hi nk ," r ema rk ed t he T in W oo dma n a s h e l oo ke d e ar ne st ly a t t he S aw -H or se , " th at w on de rs w il l n ev er

c e as e! H ow c a me t h is c r ea t ur e a l iv e ?"

" I d i d i t w i th a ma g i c p o wd e r ," mo d e s t l y a s s e r t ed t h e b o y . " a n d t h e S a w - Ho r s e h as b e e n v er y u s e fu l t o u s ."

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"H e enabled us to escape the rebels," added the Scarecrow .

" T he n w e mu s t s u re l y a c ce p t h i m a s a co mr a de , " d e cl a re d t h e e mp e ro r. " A l i ve S a w- Ho rs e i s a d i st i nc t n o ve l ty , a n dshould prove an interesting study. D oes he know anything?"

" We ll , I c an n ot c la i m a n y g r e at e xp er ie n ce i n l i fe ," t he S aw -H or se a n sw er ed f or h i ms e lf . " b u t I s e e m t o l e ar n v e ryq u ic k ly , a n d o f te n i t o c cu r s t o me t h at I k no w mo r e t h a n a n y o f t h o se ar o u nd me . "

"Perhaps you do," said the emperor; "for experience does not alw ays mean w isdom. But time is precious Just now , sol e t u s q u i ck l y ma k e p r e pa r a t i o ns t o s t a r t u po n o u r J o u rn e y .

T he e mp er o r c al l ed h i s L or d H ig h C h an c el l or a nd i n st r uc t ed h i m h o w t o r u n t h e k i ng d om d u ri n g h i s a b se n ce .M ea nw hi le t he S ca re cr ow w as t ak en a pa rt a nd t he p ai nt ed s ac k t ha t s er ve d h im f or a h ea d w as c ar ef ul ly l au nd er ed a ndr e st u f fe d w i t h t h e b r a in s o r i gi n a l ly g i v en h i m b y t h e g re a t W iz a r d . Hi s c l o t he s w e re a l s o c le a n e d an d p r e ss e d b y t heImp er ia l t ai lo rs , a nd h is c ro wn p ol is he d a nd a ga in s ew ed u po n h is h ea d, f or t he T in W oo dma n i n s is t ed h e s h ou l d n o trenounce this badge of royalty. The Scarecrow now presented a very respectable appearance, and although in no w aya d di c te d to v an i ty h e w as q ui t e p l ea s ed wi t h h i ms e lf a n d s t ru t te d a t r if l e a s h e w al k ed . W hi l e t h is w as b e in g d o ne T i pmended the w ooden limbs of Jack Pumpkinhead and made them stronger than before, and the Saw -H orse w as alsoi ns pe ct ed t o s ee i f h e wa s i n g oo d w or ki ng o rd er .

T h e n b r i g ht a n d e a r l y t h e n ext mo r n i n g t he y s e t ou t u p o n t h e r e t u r n Jo u r n e y t o t h e e me r al d C i t y, t h e T i n W o o dma n

bearing upon his shoulder a gleaming axe and leading the w ay, w hile the Pumpkinhead rode upon the Saw -H orse andT ip a nd t he S ca re cr ow w al ke d u po n e it he r s id e t o ma ke s ur e t ha t h e d id n’ t f al l o ff o r b ec ome da ma g ed .

M r. H . M . Wo g g l e -B u g , T . E .

N ow, General Jinjur—who, you w ill remember, commanded the A rmy of Revolt -- w as rendered very uneasy by thee sc ap e o f t he S ca re cr ow f ro m t h e E me ra ld C it y. S he f ea re d, a nd w it h g oo d r ea so n, t ha t i f h is M aj es ty a nd t he T inW o o d ma n J oi n ed f o rc e s, i t w ou l d me a n d a ng e r t o h e r a n d h e r e n ti r e a rmy ; f or t h e pe o pl e o f Oz h a d no t y et f o rg o tt e nthe deeds of these famous heroes, w ho had passed successfully through so many startling adventures.

S o J i nj u r s en t p o st - ha s te f o r o l d Mo mb i , t h e w i tc h , a n d p r omi se d h e r l a rg e r ew ar ds i f s h e w ou l d c o me t o t h eassistance of the rebel army.

M omb i w as f ur io us a t t he t ri ck T ip h ad p la ye d u po n h er a s w el l a s a t h is e sc ap e a nd t he t he ft o f t he p re ci ou s P ow de r o f L if e; s o s he n ee de d n o u rg in g t o i nd uc e h er t o t ra ve l t o t he E me ra ld C it y t o a ss is t J in ju r i n d ef ea ti ng t he S ca re cr owa n d t h e T i n W o od ma n , w h o h a d ma d e T ip o n e o f t h ei r f ri e nd s .

Mombi had no sooner arrived at the royal palace than she discovered, by means of her secret magic, that thea d ve n tu r er s w er e st a rt i ng u po n th e ir Jo u rn e y t o th e Eme ra l d C i ty ; s o s h e r e ti r ed t o a s ma ll r oo m h i g h u p i n a t o we r a n dlocked herself in w hile she practised such arts as she could command to prevent the return of the Scarecrow and hiscompanions.

That w as w hy the Tin Woodman presently stopped and said:

"Something very curious has happened. I ought to know by heart and every step of this Journey, yet I fear w e havea lr ea dy l os t o ur w ay ."

"That is quite impossible!" protested the Scarecrow . "Why do you think, my dear friend, that w e have gone astray?"

" Wh y, h er e b ef or e u s i s a g re at f ie ld o f s un fl ow er s— an d I n ev er s aw t hi s f ie ld b ef or e i n a ll my l if e. "

At t he se wo rd s t he y a ll l oo ke d a ro un d, o nl y t o f in d t ha t t he y w er e i nd ee d s ur ro un de d b y a f ie ld o f t al l s ta lk s, e ve rys ta lk b ea ri ng a t i ts t op a g ig an ti c s un fl ow er . An d n ot o nl y we re t he se f lo we rs a lmo st b li nd in g i n t he ir v iv id h ue s o f r eda nd g ol d, b ut e ac h o ne w hi rl ed a ro un d u po n i ts s ta lk l ik e a mi ni at ur e w in d- mi ll , c omp le te ly d az zl in g t he v is io n o f t he

beholders and so mystifying them that they knew not w hich w ay to turn.

"It’s w itchcraft!" exclaimed Tip.

W h i l e t h ey p a u s e d , h es i t a t i ng a n d w o n d e ri n g , t h e T i n W o od ma n u t t er e d a c r y o f i mp a t i e n ce a n d a d v a n c ed w i t hs wi n gi n g a xe t o c ut d o wn t h e st a lk s b ef o re h i m. B u t n o w t h e s u nf l ow er s s u dd e nl y s t op p ed t h ei r r ap i d w h ir l in g , a n d t h et ra ve le rs p la in ly s aw a g ir l’ s f ac e a pp ea r i n t he c en te r o f e ac h f lo we r. T he se l ov el y f ac es l oo ke d u po n t he a st on is he d

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band w ith mocking smiles, and then burst into a chorus of merry laughter at the dismay their appearance caused.

" S t o p! s t o p ! " c r i ed T i p , s e i z i n g t h e W o od ma n ’ s a r m; " t h e y’ r e a l i ve ! t h e y’ r e g i r ls ! "

A t t ha t mo me nt t he f lo we rs b eg an w hi rl in g a ga in , a nd t he f ac es f ad ed a wa y a nd w er e l os t i n t he r ap id r ev ol ut io ns .

The Tin Woodman dropped his axe and sat dow n upon the ground.

"It w ould be heartless to chop dow n those pretty creatures," said he, despondently. "and yet I do not know how elsew e can proceed upon our w ay"

" T h e y l o o k e d t o me s t r an g e ly l i k e t h e f a c es o f t h e A r my o f R e v ol t , " mu s e d t h e S c a re c r ow . " B u t I c a n n o t c o n c ei v eh ow t he g ir ls c ou ld h av e f ol lo we d u s h er e s o q ui ck ly ."

" I b el i ev e i t ’s ma g ic , " s a id Ti p , p o si t i ve l y, "a n d t h at so me o ne i s p l ay i ng a t r ic k u p on u s . I ’ ve k n ow n o l d M o mb i d ot hi ng s l ik e t ha t b ef or e. P ro ba bl y i t’ s n ot hi ng mo re t ha n a n i ll us io n, a nd t he re a re n o s un fl ow er s h er e a t a ll ."

"Then let us shut our eyes and w alk forw ard," suggested the Woodman.

"Excuse me," replied the Scarecrow . "My eyes are not painted to shut. Because you happen to have tin eyelids, youmu s t n o t i ma gi ne w e a re a ll b ui lt i n t he s ame w ay ."

" An d t he e ye s o f t he S aw -H or se a re k no t e ye s, " s ai d J ac k, l ea ni ng f or wa rd t o e xa mi ne t he m.

" N ev e rt h e le s s, y o u mu st r i de q u ic kl y f or wa rd , " c o mma n de d T i p, " a nd w e w il l f o ll o w a f te r y o u a n d s o t r y t o e s ca p e.M y e ye s a re al re ad y s o d az zl ed t ha t I c an s ca rc el y s ee ."

S o t he P ump ki nh ea d r od e b ol dl y f or wa rd , a nd T ip g ra sp ed t he s tu b t ai l o f t he S aw -H or se a nd f ol lo we d w it h c lo se deyes. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman brought up the rear, and before they had gone many yards a Joyful shoutfromJack announced that the w ay w as clear before them.

T he n a ll p au se d t o l oo k b ac kw ar d, b ut n ot a t ra ce o f t he f ie ld o f s un fl ow er s r ema in ed .

More cheerfully, now they proceeded upon their Journey; but old Mombi had so changed the appearance of the

landscape that they w ould surely have been lost had not the Scarecrow w isely concluded to take their direction fromthe sun. For no w itch-craft could change the course of the sun, and it w as therefore a safe guide.

H ow ev er , o th er d if fi cu lt ie s l ay b ef or e t he m. T he S aw -H or se s te pp ed i nt o a r ab bi t h ol e a nd f el l t o t he g ro un d. T hePumpkinhead w as pitched high into the air, and his history w ould probably have ended at that exact moment had nott h e T i n W o o d ma n s k i l lf u l l y c a u gh t t h e p u mp k i n a s i t d e s c e n d ed a n d s a v e d i t f r o m i n ju r y.

T ip s oo n h ad i t f it te d t o t he n ec k a ga in a nd r ep la ce d J ac k u po n h is f ee t. B ut t he S aw -H or se d id n ot e sc ap e s o e as il y.F or wh en h is l eg w as p ul le d f ro m t he r ab bi t h ol e i t w as f ou nd t o b e b ro ke n s ho rt o ff , a nd mu st b e r ep la ce d o r r ep ai re d

before he could go a step farther.

" T hi s i s q u i te s e r io u s, " s a i d t he T i n W o od ma n ." I f t h er e w er e t r ee s n e ar b y I mi g h t s o o n ma n uf a ct u re a n ot h er l e g f o r this animal; but I cannot see even a shrub for miles around."

"A nd there are neither fences nor houses in this part of the land of O z," added the Scarecrow , disconsolately.

"Then w hat shall w e do?" enquired the boy.

" I s u p p os e I mu s t s t a r t my b r ai n s w or k in g ," r ep l ie d h i s M aj e st y t h e S ca re c ro w; " f or e xp e ri e n ce h a s , t a u gh t me t h at Ica n d o an yt hi ng i f I b ut t ak e t ime t o t hi nk i t o ut ."

" Le t u s a ll t hi nk ," s ai d T ip ; " an d p er ha ps w e s ha ll f in d a wa y t o r ep ai r t he Sa w- Ho rs e. "

S o t he y s at i n a r ow u po n t he g ra ss a nd b eg an t o t hi nk , w hi le t he S aw -H or se o cc up ie d i ts el f b y g az in g c ur io us ly u po ni t s b r ok e n l i mb .

"D oes it hurt?" asked the Tin Woodman, in a soft, sympathetic voice.

" N ot i n t h e l e as t ," r e t ur n ed t h e S a w- Ho r se ; " b ut my p ri d e i s i n ju re d t o f in d t h at my a n a t o my i s s o b r it t le . "

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F or a t i me t h e l i t t le g r ou p r e ma i n e d i n s i l e n t t h o ug h t . P r e se n t l y t h e T i n W o od ma n r a i s e d h i s h e ad a n d l o o k e d o v e r t h efields.

"What sort of creature is that w hich approaches us?" he asked, w onderingly.

T h e o t h e rs f o l l ow e d h i s g a z e , a n d d i s c ov e r e d c o mi n g t o w ar d t h e m t h e mo s t e xt r a o rd i n a ry o b j e ct t h e y h a d e v e r b e h e ld .It advanced quickly and noiselessly over the soft grass and in a few minutes stood before the adventurers andr e ga r de d t h e m w i t h a n a s to n i sh me n t e q ua l t o t h ei r o wn .

T he S ca re cr ow w as c al m u n d er a ll c ir cu ms t a n c e s.

" Go o d mo r n in g ! " h e s a i d, p o l i te l y .

T he s tr an ge r r emo ve d h is h at w it h a f lo ur is h, b ow ed v er y l ow , a nd t he n r es po nd ed :

" Go o d mo r ni n g, o n e a n d a l l. I h o pe y o u a r e, a s a n a g gr eg a ti o n, e n jo y in g e xc el l en t h e al t h. P er mi t me to pr e se n t mycard."

W it h t h i s c o ur te o us s p e ec h i t e xt en de d a c ar d t ow ar d t he S ca re cr ow , w ho a cc ep te d i t, t ur ne d i t o ve r a nd o ve r, a ndh an ded i t wi th a sh ake o f hi s h ead t o T ip .

T he b oy r ea d a lo ud :

" MR . H . M . WO GG LE -B UG , T . E ."

" D ea r me ! " e j a c ul a t e d t h e P u mp k i n h e ad , s t a r i n g s ome w h at i n t e n tl y .

" Ho w v er y p ec ul ia r! " s ai d t he T in W oo dma n.

Tip’s eyes w ere round and w ondering, and the Saw -H orse uttered a sigh and turned aw ay its head.

" Ar e y o u r ea l ly a W og g le - Bu g ?" e n qu i re d t h e S c ar ec r ow .

" M os t c e rt a in l y, my d e ar s i r! " a n sw er e d t h e s t ra n ge r , b r is k ly . " I s n o t my n a me u p o n t h e c a r d ?"

" It i s, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow. " Bu t ma y I a sk wh at ‘ H. M .’ s ta nd s f or ?"

" ’H . M .’ me a ns H ig h ly M ag n if i ed , " r e tu r ne d t h e W og g le - Bu g , p r ou d ly .

" Oh , I s ee ." T he S ca re cr ow v ie we d t he s tr an ge r c ri ti ca ll y. " An d a re y ou , i n t ru th , h ig hl y ma gn if ie d? "

" Si r ," s a id t h e W og g le -B u g, " I t a ke y o u f o r a g e nt l ema n o f j u dg me n t a n d d is c er n me n t . Do e s i t n ot o c c ur t o y o u t h at Ia m s e v er al t h o us an d t i me s g re at er t ha n a ny W og gl e- Bu g y ou e ve r s aw b ef or e? T he re fo re i t i s p la in ly e vi de nt t ha t I a mH ighly Magnified, and there is no good reason w hy you should doubt the fact."

" Pa rd on me ," r et ur ne d t he S ca re cr ow . " My b ra in s a re s li gh tl y mixe d s in ce I w as l as t l au nd er ed . W ou ld i t b e i mp ro pe r

fo r me t o a sk , a ls o, wh at t he ‘ T. E. ’ a t t he e nd o f y ou r n ame s ta nd s f or ?"

"Those letters express my degree," answ ered the Woggle-Bug, w ith a condescending smile. "To be more explicit, theinitials mean that I am Thoroughly Educated."

" Oh !" s a id t h e S ca re c ro w, mu c h r el i ev e d.

Tip had not yet taken his eyes off this w onderful personage. What he saw w as a great, round, buglike bodysupported upon tw o slender legs w hich ended in delicate feet—the toes curling upw ard. The body of the Woggle-Bugwa s r at he r f la t, a nd j ud gi ng f ro m w ha t c ou ld b e s ee n o f i t w as o f a g li st en in g d ar k b ro wn c ol or u po n t he b ac k, w hi le t hef r o nt w a s s t r i pe d w i t h a lt e r n at e b a n d s o f l i g h t b ro w n a n d wh i t e , b l en d i n g t o ge t h e r at t h e e d g e s. I t s a r ms w e re f u l ly a sslender as its legs, and upon a rather long neck w as perched its head—not unlike the head of a man, except that itsn o se e n de d i n a c u rl i ng a n te n na , o r " f ee l er , " a n d i t s e a rs f r om t h e u p p er po i n ts bo r e a n t en n a e t h a t d e c or a t ed t he si d e s

o f i ts h ea d l ik e t wo mi ni at ur e, c ur li ng p ig t ai ls . I t mu s t b e a d mi tt ed t ha t t he r ou nd , b la ck e ye s w er e r at he r b ul gi ng i nappearance; but the expression upon the Woggle-Bug’s face w as by no means unpleasant.

F or d re ss t he i ns ec t w or e a d ar k- bl ue s wa ll ow ta il c oa t w it h a y el lo w s il k l in in g a nd a f lo we r i n t he b ut to n- ho le ; a v es t

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of w hite duck that stretched tightly across the w ide body; knickerbockers of faw n-colored plush, fastened at the kneesw i th g i l t b u ck l es ; a n d, p e r ch e d u p on i t s s ma l l h e ad , w as j a un t il y s et a t a ll s il k h a t.

S ta nd in g u pr ig ht b ef or e o ur a ma ze d f ri en ds t he W og gl e- Bu g a pp ea re d t o b e f ul ly a s t al l a s t he T in W oo dma n ; a n ds ur el y n o b ug i n a ll t he L an d o f O z h ad e ve r b ef or e a tt ai ne d s o e no rmo us a s iz e.

"I confess," said the Scarecrow , "that your abrupt appearance has caused me surprise, and no doubt has startled mycompanions. I hope, how ever, that this circumstance w ill not distress you. We shall probably get used to you in time."

" Do n o t a p ol o gi z e, I b e g o f y o u! " r e tu r ne d t h e W og g le - Bu g , e a rn e st l y. " I t a ff o rd s me g r ea t p l e as u re t o s u rp r is e people; for surely I cannot be classed w ith ordinary insects and am entitled to both curiosity and admiration fromthose I meet."

"Y ou are, indeed," agreed his Majesty.

" I f y o u w il l p e rmi t me t o s e a t my s e l f i n y o u r a u g u s t c o mp a n y, " c o n t in u e d t h e s t r an g e r, " I w i l l g l a dl y r e l at e my hi s t o r y ,s o t h at y o u w i ll b e b e tt e r a b le t o c o mp r e he n d my u n u su a l —ma y I s a y r e ma rk a bl e ? - - a p pe a ra n ce . "

"You may say w hat you pl ease," answ ered the Tin Woodman, briefly.

So the Woggle-Bug sat dow n upon the grass, facing the little group of w anderers, and told themthe follow ing story:

A H i g h l y M a g n i fi e d H i s to ry

" I t i s b u t h on e s t th a t I s h o u l d a c k n o wl e d g e a t t h e b e g i n n in g o f my r e c it a l t h a t I w a s b o r n a n o r d i na r y W o g gl e - Bu g , " began the creature, in a frank and friendly tone. "K now ing no better, I used my arms as w ell as my legs for w alking,and craw led under the edges of stones or hid among the roots of grasses w ith no thought beyond finding a fewi n s e c t s s ma l l er t h an my s e l f t o f e e d u p o n .

" Th e c hi ll n ig ht s r en de re d me s ti ff a nd mo ti on le ss , f or I w or e n o c lo th in g, b ut e ac h mo rn in g t he w ar m r a y s of t h e s ung a v e me n ew l i fe a n d r es t or ed me t o a ct i vi t y. A h or ri b le e xi s t en c e i s th i s , bu t y o u mu s t r e me mb e r i t i s t h e r eg u la r o r d a in e d exi s t en c e o f W o g gl e - Bu g s , a s w e l l a s o f ma n y ot h e r t i n y cr e a t ur e s th a t i nh a b i t t h e ea r t h .

" B ut D e st i ny h a d s i ng l ed me o u t , h u mb l e t h ou g h I w as , f o r a g r an d er f at e !

O ne day I craw led near to a country school house, and my curiosity being excited by the monot onou s hu m of thes tu de nt s w it hi n, I ma de b ol d t o e nt er a nd c re ep a lo ng a c ra ck b et we en t wo b oa rd s u nt il I r ea ch ed t he f ar e nd , w he re , i nf ro n t o f a h e ar th o f g l ow in g e mb e r s, s a t t h e ma s te r a t h i s d e sk .

" No o ne no t ic ed so sma ll a c re at ur e a s a W og gl e- Bu g, a nd w he n I f ou nd t ha t t he h ea rt h w as e ve n w ar me r a nd mo rec o mf o r t a bl e t h a n t he s u n s h in e , I r es o l v e d t o es t a b l i sh my f u t u re h o me b e s id e i t . S o I f o u nd a c h a rmi n g n e s t b e t we e nt wo b r ic k s a n d h i d my s el f t h er ei n f o r ma n y, ma n y mo n t h s .

" Pr of es so r N ow it al l i s, d ou bt le ss , t he mo st f amo us s ch ol ar i n t he l an d o f Oz , a nd a ft er a f ew d ay s I b eg an t o l is te n t othe lectures and discourses he gave his pupils. N ot one of them w as more attentive than the humble, unnoticed

W og g le -B ug , a n d I a cq u ir ed i n t h is w ay a f un d o f k no wl e dg e t h at I w il l my s el f c o n fe s s i s s i mp l y ma r ve l ou s . T h at isw hy I p l ac e ‘ T. E. ’ T h or o ug h ly E du c at ed u p on my c a rd s ; f o r my g r e at e st p r i de l i e s i n t h e f ac t t h at t h e w o rl d c a nn o t produce another Woggle-Bug w ith a tenth part of my ow n culture and erudition."

" I d o no t b la me y ou ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow . " Ed uc at io n i s a t hi ng t o b e p ro ud o f. I ’m e d uc at e d my se lf . T he me s s o f brains given me by the Great Wizard is considered by my friends to be unexcelled."

" N e v e rt h e l e s s, " i n t e r ru p t e d t h e T i n W o o dma n , " a g o o d h e a rt i s , I b e l i ev e , mu c h mo r e d es i r ab l e t h an e d u c at i o n o r brains."

" To me ," s ai d t he S aw -H or se , " a g oo d l eg i s mo re d es ir ab le t ha n e it he r. "

"Could seeds be considered in the light of brains?" enquired the Pumpkinhead, abruptly.

"Keep quiet!" commanded Tip, sternly.

" Ve ry w el l , d e ar f at h er ," a ns we re d t h e o b ed i en t J ac k .

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The Woggle-Bug listened patiently—even respectfully—to these remarks, and then resumed his story.

"I must have lived fully three years in that secluded school-house hearth," said he, "drinking thirstily of thee v er -f l ow i ng f o un t o f l i mp i d k n o wl e d ge b e f or e me . "

"Q uite poetical," commented the Scarecrow, nodding his head approvingly.

"But one, day" conti nued the Bug, "a marvelous circumstance occurred that altered my very existence and broug htme to my p re s e n t p i n n a c le of gr e a t n es s . T h e P r o fe s s o r d i s c o v er e d me i n t h e a c t o f c r a wl i n g a c r os s t h e h e a r th , a n d

before I could escape he had caught me betw een his thumb and forefinger.

" ’ My d e ar c h il d re n ,’ s a id h e , ‘ I h a ve c a pt u re d a W og g le - Bu g —a v e ry r ar e a n d i n te re s ti n g s p ec i me n . D o a n y o f y o uk no w w ha t a W og gl e- Bu g i s? ’

" ’ No ! ’ y e ll e d t h e s ch o la rs , i n c h or u s.

" ’ T he n , ’ s a i d t h e P r of e ss o r , ‘ I w i l l g e t o u t my f a mo u s ma g n i f yi n g - g la s s an d t h ro w th e i n se c t u po n a s c r e en i n ahighly-magnified condition, that you may all study carefully its peculiar construction and become acquainted w ith itsh a b i t s a n d m an n er o f l i fe . ’

" H e th e n b ro u gh t f r om a c u pb o ar d a mo s t c u ri o u s i n st r u me n t, a n d b e fo re I c o ul d r e al i ze w ha t h a d h a pp e ne d I f ou n dmy s e l f t h r o wn u p o n a s c r ee n i n a h i g h l y- ma g n i f ie d st a t e —e v e n a s y o u n o w b e h o l d me .

" T h e s t u d e nt s s t o o d u p o n t h e i r s t o o l s a n d c r a n e d t h e i r h e ad s f o r w ar d t o g e t a b e t t e r v i e w o f me , a n d t w o l i t tl e g i rl s jumped upon the sill of an open w indow w here they could see more plainly.

" ’ Be h ol d !’ c ri e d t h e P ro fe ss o r, i n a l o ud v o ic e , ‘ th i s h i gh l y- ma g ni f ie d W og g le - Bu g ; o n e o f t h e mo s t c u r io u s i n s ec t s i nexistence!’

" B ei n g T h or o ug h ly E d uc at e d, a n d k n ow in g w ha t i s r e qu i re d o f a c u lt u re d g e nt l ema n , a t t h is j u n ct u re I s t o o d u p ri g hta n d, p l ac i ng my h a n d u p o n my b o s o m, ma d e a v e ry p o li t e b o w. M y a c ti o n, b e in g u n exp e ct e d , mu s t h a v e s t ar t l ed t h e m,f or o ne o f t he l it tl e g ir ls p er ch ed u po n t he w in do w- si ll g av e a s cr ea m a n d f el l b ac kw ar d o ut t he w in do w, d ra wi ng h er companion w ith her as she disappeared.

" Th e P ro fe ss or u tt er ed a c ry o f h or ro r a nd r us he d a wa y t hr ou gh t he d oo r t o s ee i f t he p oo r c hi ld re n w er e i nj ur ed b yt he f al l. T he s ch ol ar s f ol lo we d a ft er h im i n a wi ld mo b, a nd I w as l ef t a lo ne i n t he s ch oo l- ro om, s ti ll i n aH ig hl y- Ma gn if ie d s ta te a nd f re e t o d o a s I p le as ed .

" I t i mme d i a te l y o c c u rr e d t o me t h a t t h i s wa s a g o o d o p p o rt u n i t y t o e s ca p e . I w as p r o u d o f my g r ea t s i ze , a n d r e al i z edt ha t n ow I c ou ld s af el y t ra ve l a ny wh er e i n t he w or ld , w hi le my s up er io r c ul tu re w ou ld ma ke me a f it a ss oc ia te f or t hemost learned person I might chance to meet.

" S o, w h il e t h e P r of e ss o r p i c ke d t h e l i t tl e g i rl s —w h o w e re mo r e fr i g h t en e d t ha n h u rt — o ff t h e g r o u n d, a n d t h e p u pi l sclustered around him closely grouped, I calmly w alked out of the school-house, turned a corner, and escapedunnoticed to a grove of trees that stood near"

"Wonder ful!" exclaimed the Pumpkinhead, admiringly.

" I t w a s , i n d ee d , " a g r ee d t h e W o g g l e- B u g . " I h a v e n e ve r c e a s ed t o c o n g r a t u la t e my s e lf f o r e s ca p i ng w h il e I w a sH ig hl y M ag ni fi ed ; f or e ve n my e xc es si ve k no wl ed ge w ou ld h av e p ro ve d o f l it tl e u se t o me h ad I r ema in ed a t in y,insignificant insect."

" I d i dn ’ t k no w b e fo re ," s ai d T ip , l o ok i ng a t t h e W og g le -B ug w it h a p u zz le d e xp r e ss i o n, " t ha t i ns e ct s wo r e c l o th e s ."

"N or do they, in their natural state," returned the stranger. "But in the course of my w anderings I had the goodf or tu ne t o s av e t he n in th l if e o f a t ai lo r— ta il or s h av in g, l ik e c at s, n in e l iv es , a s y ou p ro ba bl y k no w. T he f el lo w w ase xc ee di ng ly g ra te fu l, f or h ad h e l os t t ha t n in th l if e i t w ou ld h av e b ee n t he e nd o f h im; s o h e b e gg e d p er mi s si o n t of u r ni s h me w i t h t h e s t y l i s h c o s t ume I n o w w e a r. I t f i t s v e r y n i ce l y , d o es i t n o t ? " a n d t h e W og g l e -B u g s t o od u p a n dt u r n ed h i ms e l f a r o un d s l o wl y , t h a t a l l mi g h t e xa mi n e h i s p e r s o n .

"H e must have been a good tailor," said the Scarecrow , somew hat enviously.

" He w as a g oo d- he ar te d t ai lo r, a t a ny r at e, " o bs er ve d N ic k C ho pp er .

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" B ut w he r e w er e y o u g o in g , w he n y o u me t u s? " T ip a s ke d t h e Wo g gl e -B u g.

" No wh e re i n p a rt i cu l ar , " w as t h e r ep l y, " a lt h ou g h i t i s my i nt e nt i o n s o on t o v i si t th e Eme ra l d C i ty a n d a rr an g e t o g i vea course of lectures to select audiences on the ‘A dvantages of Magnification.’"

" We a r e b o un d f o r t h e E me r al d C i ty n o w, " s a id t h e T i n W oo d ma n ; "s o , if i t p l ea s es y o u to d o s o, y o u ar e we l co me t ot r av e l i n o u r c o mp a n y . "

T h e W og g le -B u g b o we d w i th p ro f ou n d g r ac e .

"It wil l g ive me g re at p le as ur e, " s ai d h e " to a cc ep t y ou r k in d i nv it at io n; f or n ow he re i n t he L an d o f O z c ou ld I h op e t ome et w it h s o c on ge ni al a c omp a ny . "

"That is true," acknow ledged the Pumpkinhead. "We are quite as congenial as flies and honey."

" B u t —p a r d on me i f I s e em i n q u is i t iv e — ar e y o u n o t a l l r a t he r —a h e m! r a t h er u n u s ua l ? " a s ke d t h e W og g l e -B u g ,looking from one to another w ith unconcealed interest.

"N ot more so than yourself," answ ered the Scarecrow . "Everything in life is unusual until you get accustomed to it."

"What rare philosophy!" exclaimed the Woggle-Bug, admiringly.

" Ye s ; my b ra in s a re w or ki ng w el l t od ay ," a dmi tt ed t he S ca re cr ow , a n a cc en t o f p ri de i n h is v oi ce .

"Then, if you are sufficiently rested and refreshed, let us bend our steps tow ard the Emerald City," suggested themagnified one.

"We can’t," said Tip. "The Saw -H orse has broken a leg, so he can’t bend his steps. A nd there is no w ood around tomake him a new limb from. A nd w e can’t leave the horse behind because the Pumpkinhead is so stiff in his Joints thathe has to ride."

" Ho w v er y u nf or tu na te !" c ri ed t he W og gl e- Bu g. T he n h e l oo ke d t he p ar ty o ve r c ar ef ul ly a nd s ai d:

" I f t h e P u mp k i n h ea d is t o r i d e , w h y n o t us e on e o f h i s l e g s t o ma k e a l e g f o r t h e h o r se t h a t c a r ri e s h i m? I j u d g e t h a t both are made of w ood."

" No w, t h at i s w ha t I c a ll r ea l c l ev er n es s, " s a id t h e S ca re c ro w, a p pr ov i ng l y. " I w on d er my b ra i ns d id n ot t hi n k o f th a tl on g a go ! Ge t t o w or k, my d ea r N ic k, a nd f it t he P ump ki nh ea d’ s l eg t o t he S aw -H or se ."

J a c k wa s n o t e sp e c i al l y p l e as e d w it h t h i s i de a ; b u t h e s u b mi t t e d t o h a v i ng h i s l e f t l e g a mp u t a t e d b y t h e T i n W o o d ma na nd w hi tt le d d ow n t o f it t he l ef t l eg o f t he S aw -H or se . N or w as t he S aw -H or se e sp ec ia ll y p le as ed w it h t he o pe ra ti on ,e it he r; f or h e g ro wl ed a g oo d d ea l a bo ut b ei ng " bu tc he re d, " a s h e c al le d i t, a nd a ft er wa rd d ec la re d t ha t t he n ew l egw as a d is gr ac e t o a r es pe ct ab le S aw -H or se .

" I b e g y o u t o b e mo r e c a re f ul i n y o ur s p ee c h, " s a id t h e P u mp k in h ea d , s h ar p ly . " R eme mb e r, i f y o u p l ea se , t h at i t i s myleg you are abusing."

" I c an n ot f o rg e t i t ," r e to r te d t h e S aw -H or se , " fo r i t i s q u it e a s f li ms y a s t h e r e st of y o u r p e r so n . "

" Fl ims y ! me f li ms y! " c ri ed J ac k, i n a r ag e. " Ho w d a re y ou c al l me fl ims y ? "

" B ec a us e y o u a re b u i lt a s a b s ur d ly a s a j u mp i ng - ja c k, " s n ee r ed t h e h o rs e , r o ll i ng h i s k n ot t y e y es i n a v i ci o us ma n ne r ." Ev en y ou r h ea d w on ’t s ta y s tr ai gh t, a nd y ou n ev er c an t el l w he th er y ou a re l oo ki ng b ac kw ar ds o r f or wa rd s! "

" F r i en d s , I e nt r e a t yo u n o t t o q u ar r e l !" p l e a d ed t h e T i n Wo o d ma n , a n xi o u s l y . " As a ma t t e r o f f a c t, w e a r e n o n e o f u sabove criticism; so let us bear w ith each others’ faults."

"A n excellent suggestion," said the Woggle-Bug, approvingly. "You must have an excellent heart, my metallic friend."

" I h a ve , " r et u rn e d N ic k , w el l p l ea s ed . " M y h e ar t i s q u it e t h e b e st p a rt o f me . B u t n o w l e t u s s t ar t u p on o u r J o ur n ey .

T h e y pe r c h ed t h e on e - l eg g e d Pu mp k i n he a d u p o n t h e S a w- H or s e , a n d t i e d h i m t o h i s s e a t wi t h c o rd s , s o t h a t h e c o u l dn ot p os si bl y f al l o ff .

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A nd t he n, f ol lo wi ng t he l ea d o f t he S ca re cr ow , t he y a ll a dv an ce d i n t he d ir ec ti on o f t he E me ra ld C it y.

O l d M o m b i i n d u l g e s i n Wi tc h c ra ft

T h ey s o on d i sc o ve r ed t h at t h e S a w- Ho r se l i mp e d, f or h i s n e w l e g w as a t ri f le t o o l o ng . S o t h ey w er e o b li g ed t o h al t

w hile the Tin Woodman chopped it dow n w ith his axe, after w hich the w ooden steed paced along more comfortably.B ut t he S aw -H or se w as n ot e nt ir el y s at is fi ed , e ve n y et .

" It w a s a s ha me t ha t I b ro ke my o th er l eg !" i t g ro wl ed .

"O n the contrary," airily remarked the Woggle-Bug, w ho w as w alking alongside, "you should consider the accidentmost fortunate. For a horse is never of much use until he has been broken."

" I b eg y ou r p ar do n, " s ai d T ip , r at he r p ro vo ke d, fo r h e f el t a wa rm i nt er es t i n b ot h t he S aw -H or se a nd h is ma n J ac k;"but p ermit me to say that your joke is a poor one, and as old as it is poor."

" St i ll , i t i s a J ok e, " d ec l ar ed t he W og gl e -B ug ; f ir ml y , " a nd a J o ke d e ri v ed f ro m a p l a y up o n wo r ds i s c o ns i de r ed a mo n geducated people to be eminently proper."

"What does that mean?" enquired the Pumpkinhead, stupidly.

"It means, my dear friend," explained the Woggle-Bug, "that our language contains many w ords having a doubleme a ni n g ; an d t h at t o p r on o u nc e a j o ke t h a t a ll o ws b o t h me a ni n gs o f a c e rt a in w or d , p r ov e s t h e j o ke r a p e rs o n o f culture and refinement, w ho has, moreover, a thorough command of the lan guage."

"I don’t believe that," said Tip, plainly; "anybody can make a pun."

"N ot so," rejoined the Woggle-Bug, stiffly. "It requires education of a high order. A re you educated, young sir?"

" N o t e s p e ci a l l y, " a d mi t t ed T i p .

" T h e n y o u c a n n o t j u d g e t h e m at t er . I my s e l f a m T h o r ou g h l y E d u c at e d , a n d I s a y t h a t p u n s d i s p l a y g e n i u s. F o r i ns ta nc e, w er e I t o r id e u po n t hi s S aw -Ho rs e, h e wo ul d n ot o nl y b e a n a ni ma l h e w ou ld b ec ome a n e qu ip ag e. F or h ew ould then be a horse-and-buggy."

A t this the Scarecrow gave a gasp and the Tin Woodman stopped short and looked reproachfully at the Woggle-Bug.A t the same time the Saw -H orse loudly snorted his derision; and even the Pumpkinhead put up his hand t o hide thes mi le wh ic h, b ec au se i t w as c ar ve d u po n h is f ac e, h e c ou ld n ot c ha ng e t o a f ro wn .

B u t t h e W o g gl e - B ug s t r ut t e d al o n g a s i f h e ha d ma d e s o me b ri l li a nt r ema r k , a n d t h e S c a re c r ow w a s o b l i ge d t o s a y :

"I have heard, my dear friend, that a person can become over-educated; and although I have a high respect for brains,no matter how they may be arranged or classified, I begin to suspect that yours are slightly tangled. In any event, Imust beg you to restrain your superior education w hile in our society."

" W e a r e n o t v e r y p a r t ic u l a r, " a d d e d t h e T i n W o o dma n ; " a n d w e a r e e xc e e di n g ly k i n d h e a rt e d . B u t i f y o u r s u p er i o r c u l t ur e g e t s l e a k y a g a i n— " H e d i d n o t c o mp l e t e t h e s e n t en c e , b u t h e t w i rl e d h i s g l e a mi n g a xe s o c a r e l e ss l y t ha t t h eWoggle-Bug looked frightened, and shrank aw ay to a safe distance.

T he o t he rs ma rc he d o n i n s il en ce , a nd t he H ig hl y M ag ni fi ed o ne , a ft er a p er io d o f d ee p t ho ug ht , s ai d i n a n h umb levoice:

" I w il l e n de av o r t o r es t ra i n my s el f ."

" T h at i s a l l w e c a n e xp e c t , " r e tu r n e d t h e S c ar e c r ow p l e a s a nt l y ; a n d g o o d n a t u re b e i n g t h u s h a p p il y r e s t o re d t o t h e party, they proceeded upon their w ay.

When they again stopped to allow Tip to rest—the boy being the only one that seemed to tire—the Tin Woodmannoticed many small, round holes in the grassy meadow.

" Th is mu st b e a v il la ge o f t he Fi el d M ic e, " h e s ai d t o t he S ca re cr ow. " I wo nd er i f my o ld f ri en d, t he Q ue en o f t he M ic e,

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is in this neighborhood."

" I f s h e i s , s h e ma y b e o f g r ea t s e rv i ce t o u s ," a n sw e re d t h e S c ar e cr o w, w h o w a s i mp r e ss e d by a su d d e n t h o u g ht . " Se ei f y ou c an c al l h er , my d ea r N ic k. "

S o t he T in W oo dma n b le w a s hr il l n ot e u po n a s il ve r w hi st le t ha t h un g a ro un d h is n ec k, a nd p re se nt ly a t in y g re ymo u s e p o p p e d f r o m a n e a r -b y h o l e a n d a d v a n ce d f e a r le s s l y t o wa r d t h e m. F o r t h e T i n W o o dma n h a d o n c e s a v e d h e r l if e, a nd t he Qu ee n o f t he F ie ld M ic e k ne w h e wa s t o b e t ru st ed ."

" Go o d d a y, y o ur M a je s ty , s a id N i ck , p o li t el y a d dr e ss i ng t h e mo u s e; " I t r u s t y ou a r e e n j oy i n g g o od h e a l th ? "

" T h an k y o u , I a m q u i t e w e ll , " a n s we r ed t h e Q u ee n , d e mu r e l y , a s s h e s a t u p a n d d i s p l a y ed t he t in y go l d e n c r o w n u p o nher head. "Can I do anything to assist my old friends?"

" Yo u c an , i nd ee d, " r ep li ed t he S ca re cr ow , e ag er ly . " Le t me , I i nt re at y ou , t ak e a d oz en o f y ou r s ub je ct s w it h me t o t h eEmerald City."

" Wi ll t he y b e i nj ur ed i n a ny w ay ?" a sk ed t he Q ue en , d ou bt fu ll y.

" I t h in k n o t, " r ep l ie d t he S ca re cr ow . " I w il l c ar ry t h em h i dd e n i n t h e s t ra w w h ic h s t uf f s my b o dy , a n d w h en I g i v e t h emthe signal by unbuttoning my jacket, they have only to rush out and scamper home again as fast as they can. By doing

t hi s t he y w il l a ss is t me t o r eg ai n my t hr on e, w hi ch t he A rmy o f R ev ol t h as t ak en f ro m me . "

" In t ha t c as e, " s ai d t he Q ue en , " I w il l n ot r ef us e y ou r r eq ue st . W he ne ve r y ou a re r ea dy , I w il l c al l t we lv e o f my mo s tintelligent subjects."

"I am ready now " returned the Scarecrow . Then he lay flat upon the ground and unbuttoned his jacket, displaying thema ss o f s tr aw w it h w hi ch h e w as s tu ff ed .

T he Q ue en u tt er ed a l it tl e p ip in g c al l, a nd i n a n i ns ta nt a d oz en p re tt y f ie ld mi ce h ad e me rg ed f ro m t h e ir ho le s a nds t oo d b e fo r e t h ei r r ul e r, a wa i ti n g h e r o r de r s.

W h at t he Qu e en s ai d to t he m n o ne o f o u r t r av e le r s c o ul d u n de r st a nd , f o r i t w as i n t h e mo u se l an g ua g e ; b u t t h e f i el dmice obeyed w ithout hesitation, running one after the other to the Scarecrow and hiding themselves in the straw of his

breast.

W h en a l l o f t h e t w el v e mi c e h a d t h u s c o n c e a l ed t h e ms e l v e s, t h e S c a r ec r o w b u t to n e d h i s J a c ke t s e c u re l y a n d t h e narose and thanked the Q ueen for her kindness.

" O n e t h i n g mo r e y o u mi g h t d o t o s e r v e u s , " s u g g e s t e d t h e T i n W o o d ma n ; " a n d t h a t i s t o r u n a h e a d a n d s h o w u s t h ew a y t o t h e E me r al d C i t y. F o r s o me e n e my i s ev i d e n tl y t r yi n g t o p r e v en t u s f r o m r e a c h i ng i t . "

" I w il l d o t ha t g la dl y, " r et ur ne d t he Q ue en . " Ar e y ou r ea dy ?"

T h e T i n W oo d ma n l o ok e d a t T ip .

"I’m rested," said the boy. "Let us start."

T h en t h e y r e su me d t he ir j ou rn ey , t he l it tl e g re y Q ue en o f t he F ie ld M ic e r un ni ng s wi ft ly a he ad a nd t he n p au si ng u nt ilt he t ra ve le rs d re w n ea r, w he n a wa y s he w ou ld d ar t a ga in .

W i t h ou t t h i s un e r ri n g g u i de t h e S ca r e c ro w a n d hi s c o mr a d e s mi g h t n e v e r h a v e g a i n ed t h e E me r al d C i ty ; f o r ma n yw er e t h e o b st a cl e s t h ro w n i n t h ei r w ay b y t h e a r ts o f o l d M o mb i. Ye t no t on e of t he o bs t ac l es r ea l l y e xi st ed —a ll w er ecleverly contrived deceptions. For w hen they came to the banks of a rushing river that threatened to bar their w ay thel i t t l e Q u e en ke p t s t e a d il y o n , p a s s in g t h r o u gh t h e s e e mi n g f l o od i n s a fe t y ; a n d o u r t r a ve l e rs f o l l ow e d h e r w i t ho u te nc ou nt er in g a s in gl e d ro p o f w at er . A ga in , a h ig h w al l o f g ra ni te t ow er ed h ig h a bo ve t he ir h ea ds a nd o pp os ed t he ir advance. But the grey Field Mouse w alked straight through it, and the others did the same, the w all melting into mistas they passed it. A fterw ard, w hen they had stopped for a moment to allow Tip to rest, they saw forty roads branchingo ff f ro m t h ei r f ee t i n f or ty d if fe re nt d ir ec ti on s; a nd s oo n t he se f or ty r oa ds b eg an w hi rl in g a ro un d l ik e a mi gh ty w he el ,f ir st i n o ne d ir ec ti on a nd t he n i n t he o th er , c omp le te ly b ew il de ri ng t he ir v is io n. B ut t he Q ue en c al le d f or t he m t o f ol lo w

h er a nd d ar te d o ff i n a s tr ai gh t l in e; a nd w he n t he y h ad g on e a f ew p ac es t he w hi rl in g p at hw ay s v an is he d a nd w er eseen no more.

M o mb i ’s l a st t r ic k w as t h e mo st f ea rf ul o f a ll . S he s e nt a s he et o f c ra ck l in g f la me r us h in g o ve r th e me a d ow t o c on s u me

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t h e m; a nd f or t he f ir st t ime t he S ca re cr ow b ec ame a fr ai d a nd t ur ne d t o f ly .

" If t ha t f ir e r ea ch es me I w il l b e g on e i n n o t ime !" s ai d h e, t re mb li ng u nt il h is s tr aw r at tl ed . " It ’s t he mo s t d a n ge r o usthing I ever encountered."

" I’ m o f f, t oo !" c ri ed t he S aw -H or se , t ur ni ng a nd p ra nc in g w it h a gi ta ti on ; " fo r my w oo d i s s o d ry i t w ou ld b ur n l ik ekindlings."

" I s f i r e d a n g e r o u s t o p u mp k i ns ? " a s ke d J a ck , f e ar f ul l y .

" Yo u’ ll b e b ak ed l ik e a t ar t— an d s o w il l I !" a ns we re d t he W og gl e- Bu g, g et ti ng d own o n a ll f ou rs s o h e c ou ld r un t hefaster.

B u t t h e Ti n W o od ma n , h a vi n g n o f ea r o f f i re , a v er t ed t h e s t amp e de b y a f ew s e ns i bl e wo r ds .

"L oo k a t th e Fi el d Mo use!" h e sh out ed. " The fi re d oe s n ot b urn h er i n t he l ea st . In fa ct , i t i s n o fi re a t a ll , b ut o nl y ad e c e p t i o n . "

I n d ee d , t o w a tc h t h e l i t t le Q u e en ma r ch c a l ml y t h r ou g h t h e a d v a n ci n g f l ame s r e st o r e d c o ur a g e t o e ve r y me mb e r o f t h e party, and they follow ed her w ithout being even scorched.

" T hi s i s s u re l y a mo s t e xt r ao r di n ar y a d ve n tu r e, " s a id t h e W o gg l e- B ug , w h o w as g r ea t ly a ma z ed ; " f or i t u p se t s a l l t h e N atural Law s that I heard Professor N ow itall teach in the school-house."

" O f c o u rs e i t d o e s, " s a i d t h e S c a re c ro w , w i s el y . " A ll ma g i c i s u nn a t u ra l , an d fo r th a t re a s o n i s t o b e fe a r ed a n da v o i d ed . Bu t I s e e b e f o re u s t h e g a t e s o f t h e E me r al d C i ty , s o I i ma g i n e w e h a v e n o w o v e r co me a l l t h e ma g ic a lo b s t a c l e s t h a t s e e m e d t o o p p o s e u s . "

I nd ee d, t he w al ls o f t he C it y w er e p la in ly v is ib le , a nd t he Q ue en o f t he F ie ld M ic e, w ho h ad g ui de d t he m s o f ai th fu ll y,came near to bid them good-bye.

"We are very grateful to your Majesty for your kind assistance," said the Tin Woodman, bow ing before the prettycreature.

"I am alw ays pleased to be of service to my friends," answ ered the Q ueen, and in a flash she had darted aw ay uponher journey home.

T h e P r i s o n e r s o f t h e Q u e e n

A p pr o ac h in g t h e g a te w ay o f t h e E me ra l d C i ty t h e t r av e le r s f ou n d i t g u ar d ed b y t wo g i rl s o f t h e A rmy o f R ev o lt , w hoo p po s ed t h e i r e nt r an c e b y d ra w in g t h e k n it t i ng - ne e dl e s f ro m t h ei r h a ir a n d t h re a te n in g t o p r od t h e f i rs t t h at c a me n e ar .

B u t t h e Ti n W o od ma n w as n o t a fr a id .

" A t t h e w o rs t th e y c a n b u t s c ra t c h my b ea ut i fu l n ic k el -p la t e, " h e s ai d . " B ut t he re w il l b e n o ‘ wo rs t, ’ f or I t h in k I c an

ma n a g e t o f r i gh t e n t h e s e a b s u rd s ol d i e rs v e r y e a s i ly . Fo l l o w me c l o se l y , a l l o f y o u !"

T h en , s wi n gi n g h i s a xe i n a g re a t c i rc le t o r ig h t a n d l ef t b ef or e h i m, h e a d v an c e d u p o n t h e g a t e, a nd t he o th e rsf o ll o we d h i m w i t h o u t h e s i t at i o n .

T he g ir ls , w ho h ad e xp ec te d n o r es is ta nc e w ha te ve r, w er e t er ri fi ed b y t he s we ep o f t he g li tt er in g a xe a nd f le dscreaming into the city; so that our travelers passed the gates in safety and marched dow n the green marble pavemento f t he w id e s tr ee t t ow ar d t he r oy al p al ac e.

"A t this rate w e w ill soon have your Majesty upon the throne again," said the Tin Woodman, laughing at his easyc o n q u e s t o f t h e g u a r d s .

" Th an k y ou , f ri en d N ic k, " r et ur ne d t he S ca re cr ow , g ra te fu ll y. " No th in g c an r es is t y ou r k in d h ea rt a nd y ou r s ha rp a xe . "

A s they passed the row s of houses they saw through the open doors that men w ere sw eeping and dusting andw a sh i n g d i s h es , w h i le t h e w o me n s a t a r ou n d i n g r o up s , g o s s i pi n g a n d l a u gh i n g .

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"What has happened?" the Scarecrow asked a sad-looking man w ith a bushy beard, w ho w ore an apron and w asw he el i ng a b ab y -c ar ri a ge a l on g t h e s id e wa l k.

" Wh y, w e’ ve h ad a r ev ol ut io n, y ou r M aj es ty a s y ou o ug ht t o k no w v er y w el l, " r ep li ed t he ma n; " an d si n ce yo u we n taw ay the w omen have been running things to suit themselves. I’m glad you have decided to come back and restoreo rd er , f or d oi ng h ou se wo rk a nd mi nd in g t he c hi ld re n i s w ea ri ng o ut t he s tr en gt h o f e ve ry ma n i n t he E me ra ld C it y. "

" Hm! " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow , t ho ug ht fu ll y. " If i t i s s uc h h ar d w or k a s y ou s ay , h ow d id t he w ome n ma na g e it s o e a si l y? "

" I r e a ll y d o n o t k n o w" r e p li e d t h e ma n , w i t h a de e p s i g h . " P e rh a p s t h e w o me n a r e ma d e o f ca s t i ro n . "

N o movement was made, as they passed along the st reet, to oppose their progress. Several of the w omen stopp edt h e i r g o s s i p l o n g e no u g h to c a st c u r io u s l oo k s u po n o u r f r i e n ds , b ut i mme d i at e l y t h e y w o u ld t u r n a w ay w i t h a l a u gh o r a s n e e r a n d r e su me t h e i r ch a t t e r. A n d wh e n t h e y me t w i t h s e v er a l g i r l s b e l o ng i n g t o t h e A r my o f R e vo l t , t h os es o l d ie r s , i n s t ea d o f b e i n g a l a rme d o r a p p e a r in g s u r p r is e d , me r e l y s t e pp e d o u t o f t h e w a y a n d a l l o w e d t h e m t o a d v a n c ew ithout protest.

This action rendered the Scarecrow uneasy."

I’m a fr ai d w e a re w al ki ng i nt o a t ra p, " s ai d h e.

"N onsense!" returned N ick Chopper, confidently; "the silly creatures are conquered already!"

B ut t he S ca re cr ow s ho ok h is h ea d i n a w ay t ha t e xp re ss ed d o u bt , a n d Ti p s ai d :

"It’s too easy, altogether. Look out for trouble ahead."

"I w ill," returned his Majesty. Unopposed they reached the royal palace and

ma r c h e d u p t he ma r b l e st e p s , wh i c h h ad o n c e b ee n t h i ck l y c r us t e d wi t h e me r al d s b u t w e re n o w f i l le d w i t h t i n y h o l esw he re t he j ew el s h ad b ee n r ut hl es sl y t or n f ro m t h e ir s et t in gs b y th e Ar my o f R ev ol t. A nd s o f ar n ot a r eb el b ar re d t he ir way.

Through the arched hallw ays and into the magnificent throne room marched the Tin Woodman and his follow ers, and

h e re , w he n t h e g re e n s i lk e n c u rt a in s f el l b e hi n d t h em, t h e y sa w a c u ri o us s i g ht .

S ea te d w it hi n t he g li tt er in g t hr on e w as Ge ne ra l J in ju r, w it h t he S ca re cr ow ’s s ec on d- be st c ro wn u po n h er h ea d, a nd t her oy al s ce pt re i n h er r ig ht h an d. A b ox o f c ara me ls, fr om w hi ch s he w as e at in g, r es te d i n h er l ap , a nd t he g ir l s ee me de n t i re l y a t ea s e i n h e r r o y a l s u r ro u n d in g s .

T h e S ca r ec r ow s t ep p ed f o rw ar d a n d c o nf r on t ed h e r, w hi l e t h e T i n W oo d ma n l e an e d u p on h i s a xe a n d t h e o t h e r sf or me d a h a lf -c i rc l e b a ck o f h i s M a je st y ’s p e rs o n.

" Ho w d ar e y ou s it i n my t h r on e ?" d e ma nd ed t he S ca re cr ow , s te rn ly e ye in g t he i nt ru de r. " Do n’ t y ou k no w y ou a reguilty of treason, and that there is a law against treason?"

" T he t h ro n e b e lo n gs t o w ho e ve r i s a b le t o t a ke i t ," a n sw e re d J i nj u r, a s s h e s l ow l y a t e a n ot h er c a ra me l . " I h a ve t a ke n

i t , a s y o u s e e; so ju s t n o w I a m t h e Q ue e n, a n d a l l w h o o p po s e me a r e g u il t y o f t r ea s on , a n d mu s t b e p un i s h ed b y t h el a w y o u h a v e j u s t me n t i o n e d . "

T hi s v ie w o f t he c as e p uz zl ed t he S ca re cr ow .

" Ho w i s i t, f ri en d N ic k? " h e a sk ed , t ur ni ng t o t he T in W oo dma n.

"Why, w hen it comes to Law , I have nothing to, say" answ ered that personage. "for law s w ere never meant to beunderstood, and it is foolish to make the attempt."

" Th en w ha t s ha ll w e d o? " a sk ed t he S ca re cr ow , i n d is ma y.

"Why don’t you marry the Q ueen? A nd then you can both rule," suggested the Woggle-Bug.

J in ju r g la re d a t t he i ns ec t f ie rc el y. " Wh y d on ’t y ou s en d h er b ac k t o h er mo t he r, w he re s he b el on gs ?" a sk ed J ac k Pumpkinhead.

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Jinjur frowned.

" W h y d on ’ t y o u s h u t h er u p i n a c l o s et u n t i l sh e b e h a ve s h e rs e l f , a n d p r omi s e s t o b e g o o d ?" e n q u ir e d T i p . J i n j ur ’ s l i pc u r le d s c o rn f u ll y .

" Or g iv e h er a g oo d s ha ki ng !" a dd ed t he S aw -H or se .

" No , " s ai d t h e T in Wo o dma n, " we mu st t re at t he p oo r g ir l w it h g en tl en es s. L et u s g iv e h er a ll t he J ew el s s he c ancarry, and send her aw ay happy and contented."

A t t hi s Q ue en J in ju r l au gh ed a lo ud , a nd t he n ext mi nu te c la pp ed h er p re tt y h an ds t og et he r t hr ic e, a s i f f or a s ig na l.

"You are very absurd creatures," said she; "but I am tired of your nonsense and have no time to bother w ith youlonger."

While the monarch and his friends listened in amazement to this impudent speech, a startling thin g happened. The TinWood man’s axe w as snatched from his grasp by some person behind him, and he found himself disarmed andhelpless. A t the same instant a shout of laughter rang in the ears of the devoted band, and turning to see w hence thisc a me t h e y f o u n d t h e ms e l ve s s u r r ou n d e d b y t h e A r my o f R e vo l t, t h e g i rl s b e ar i ng i n e i th e r h a nd t h ei r g l is t en i ngk ni tt in g- ne ed le s. T he e nt ir e t hr on e r oo m s e e me d t o b e f il le d w it h t he r eb el s, a nd t he S ca re cr ow a nd h is c omr a de sr ea l iz e d t h at t h ey w er e p ri s on e rs .

" Yo u s e e h o w f oo l i s h i t i s t o o p p os e a w o ma n ’ s w i t , " s a i d J i nj u r , g ai l y ; " a n d t hi s e v e n t o nl y p r o v es t h a t I a m mo r e f i tt o ru le t he E me ra ld C it y t ha n a S ca re cr ow . I b ea r y ou n o i ll wi ll , I a ss ur e y ou ; b ut l es t y ou s ho ul d p ro ve t ro ub le so me t ome i n t he f ut ur e I s ha ll o rd er y ou a ll t o b e d es tr oy ed . T ha t i s, a ll e xc ep t th e bo y , wh o be l on g s t o ol d Mo mb i a nd mu s t

be restored to her keeping. The rest of you are not human, and therefore it w ill not be w icked to demolish you. TheS aw -H or se a nd t he P ump ki nh ea d’ s b od y I w il l h av e c ho pp ed u p f or k in dl in g- w oo d; a nd t he p ump ki n s ha ll b e ma d ei nt o t ar ts . T he S ca re cr ow w il l d o n ic el y t o s ta rt a b on fi re , a nd t he t in ma n c a n b e c ut in to sma ll p ie ce s a nd f ed t o t heg o a t s . A s f o r t h i s i mme n s e W o g gl e - Bu g — "H i g h ly M a g ni f i e d, i f y o u p l e a se ! " i n t e rr u p te d t h e i n s e ct .

" I t hi nk I w il l a sk t he c oo k t o ma ke g re en -t ur tl e s ou p o f y ou ," c on ti nu ed t he Q ue en , r ef le ct iv el y.

The Woggle-Bug shuddered.

" O r, i f t h at w o n’ t d o , w e mi g h t u s e y o u f or a H u n g a ri a n g o u l a sh , s t e w ed a n d h i g h l y s pi c e d , " s he a d d e d , c ru e l l y .

T hi s p ro gr amme o f e xt er mi na ti on w as s o t er ri bl e t ha t t he p ri so ne rs l oo ke d u po n o ne a no th er i n a p an ic o f f ea r. T heS ca re cr ow a lo ne d id n ot g iv e wa y t o d es pa ir . H e s to od q ui et ly b ef or e t he Q ue en a nd h is b ro w w as wr in kl ed i n d ee pt h o u g h t a s h e s t r o v e t o f i n d s o me me a n s t o e s c a p e .

W h i l e t hu s e n g a ge d h e f e l t t h e s t ra w w i t h in h i s b r e as t mo v e g e n t l y . A t o n c e h i s e xp r e s s i o n c h a n ge d f r o m s a d n e s s t o joy, and raising his hand he quickly unbuttoned the front of his jacket.

This action did not pass unnoticed by the crow d of girls clustering about him, but none of them suspected w hat hew a s d o i n g u n t i l a t i n y g r e y mo u s e l ea p e d fr o m h i s b o s o m t o t h e f l o o r a n d s ca mp e r e d a w a y b e t we e n th e f ee t o f t h eA r my o f R e v ol t . A n o th e r mo u s e q u i c k l y f o l l ow e d ; t h e n a n o t h er a n d a n o t h e r , i n r a p i d s u c c e ss i o n . A n d s u d d en l y s u c ha s cr e a m o f t e r ro r w e nt u p f r om t h e A r my t h a t i t mi g h t e a s i l y h a v e f i l l ed t h e s t o u t es t h e a r t w i t h c o n s t er n a t i on . Th e

flight that ensued turned to a stampede, and the stampede to a panic.

F or w hi le t he s ta rt le d mi ce r us he d w il dl y a bo ut t he r oo m t he S ca re cr ow h ad o nl y t ime t o n ot e a wh irl o f s ki rt s a nd at w i nk l i n g o f f e et a s t h e g i r ls d i s ap p e ar e d f r o m t h e p a l a c e— p u s hi n g a nd c r o wd i n g o ne a n o th e r i n t h e i r ma d e f fo r t s t oe s c a p e .

T h e Q u ee n , a t t h e f i r st a l a rm, s t o o d u p o n t h e c u s hi o n s o f t h e t h ro n e a n d b e g a n t o d an c e f r a n ti c a l l y u p o n h er t i p t o e s .T he n a mo us e r an u p t he c us hi on s, a nd w it h a t er ri fi ed l ea p p oo r J in ju r s ho t c le ar o ve r t he h ea d o f t he S ca re cr ow a ndescaped through an archw ay—never pausing in her w ild career until she had reached the city gates.

S o, i n l e ss t i me t h an I c a n e xp l ai n , t h e t h ro n e r o om w a s de s er t ed b y a l l s av e t h e S ca r ec r ow a n d h is f r ie n ds , a n d t heW og gl e- Bu g h ea ve d a d ee p s ig h o f r el ie f a s h e e xc la ime d:

"Thank goodness, w e are saved!"

" F or a t i me , y e s ;" a n s w er e d t h e T i n W oo d ma n . " Bu t t h e e n e my w i ll s o o n r e tu r n, I f e ar . "

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" Le t u s b ar a ll t he e nt ra nc es t o t he p al ac e! " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow . " Th en w e s ha ll h av e t ime t o th i nk w ha t is b es t t o bed o n e . "

S o a ll e xc ep t J ac k P ump ki nh ea d, w ho w as s ti ll t ie d f as t t o t he S aw -H or se , r an t o t he v ar io us e nt ra nc es o f t he r oy al palace and closed the heavy doors, bolting and locking them securely. Then, know ing that the A rmy of Revolt couldnot batter dow n the barriers in several days, the adventurers gathered once more in the throne roomfor a council of war.

T h e S c a r e c r o w T a k e s T i m e t o T h i n k

" I t s ee ms t o me , " b e ga n t h e S c ar ec r ow , w he n a l l w er e a g ai n a s se mb l ed i n th e t hr o ne r oo m, " t ha t t h e g i rl J i nj u r i s q u it er ig ht i n c la imi n g t o b e Q ue e n. A nd i f s h e i s r i gh t , t h en I a m w ro n g , a n d w e h a v e n o b u si n e ss t o b e o c c up y i ng h e r

palace."

" B u t y o u w e re t h e K i n g u n t i l s h e c a me , " s a id t h e Wo g g l e -B u g , st r u t t i ng u p a nd d o w n w i t h hi s h a nd s i n hi s p o c ke t s ;"so it appears to me that she is the interloper instead of you."

"Especially as w e have just conquered her and put her to flight," added the Pumpkinhead, as he raised his hands tot ur n h is f ac e t ow ar d t he S ca re cr ow .

" Ha ve w e r ea ll y c on qu er ed h er ?" a sk ed t he S ca re cr ow , q ui et ly . " Lo ok o ut o f t he w in do w, a nd t el l me w ha t y o u s ee . "

T ip r an t o t he w in do w a nd l oo ke d o ut .

"The palace is surrounded by a double row of girl soldiers," he announced.

" I t ho ug ht s o, " r et ur ne d t he S ca re cr ow . " We a re a s t ru ly t he ir p ri so ne rs a s w e w er e b ef or e t he mi ce f ri gh te ne d t he mfromt he palace."

" My f ri en d i s r ig ht ," s ai d N ic k C ho pp er , w ho h ad b ee n p ol is hi ng h is b re as t w it h a b it o f c ha mo is -l ea th er . " Ji nj ur i s s ti llt he Q ue en , a nd w e a re h er p ri so ne rs ."

" B u t I h o p e s he c a n n ot g e t a t u s , " e xc la ime d t h e P ump k in h ea d , w it h a s h iv e r o f f ea r . " S he t h re a te n ed t o ma k e t a rt s o f me , y o u k n ow ."

" D on ’ t w or r y, " s a id t h e T i n W o od ma n . " I t c a nn o t ma t te r g r ea t ly . I f y o u s t ay s h ut u p h e re y o u w il l s p oi l i n t i me ,a ny wa y. A g oo d t ar t i s f ar mo re a dmi ra bl e t ha n a d ec ay ed i nt el le ct ."

" Ve ry t r ue , " a g re e d t h e S ca re c ro w.

" Oh , d e ar !" mo a ne d J a ck ; " w ha t a n u n ha p py lo t i s mi n e! W hy , d e ar f at h er , d i d y o u n o t ma ke me o u t o f t i n— o r e v eno ut o f s tr aw —s o t ha t I w ou ld k ee p i nd ef in it el y. "

" S hu c ks ! " r e tu r ne d T i p, i n di g na n tl y . " Yo u o u gh t t o b e g l ad t h a t I ma d e y o u a t a l l. " T h en h e a d de d , r ef l ec t iv e ly ,"everythin g has to come to an end, some time."

" B u t I b e g t o r e mi n d y o u , " b r o ke i n t h e W o g g l e -B u g , w h o h a d a d i s t re s s e d l o ok i n h i s b u l g i n g , r o u nd e y e s , " t h a t t h i st er ri bl e Q ue en J in ju r s ug ge st ed ma ki ng a g ou la sh o f me —M e! t he o nl y H ig hl y M ag ni fi ed a nd T ho ro ug hl y E du ca te dW og gl e -B ug i n t he w id e, w id e w or ld !"

" I t hi nk i t w as a b ri ll i an t i de a, " r ema rk e d t h e S ca re cr o w, a p pr o vi n gl y .

" Do n ’t y o u i ma g in e h e w ou l d ma k e a b e t t e r s o u p? " a s k e d t h e T i n W o o dma n , t u rn i ng t o wa rd h i s f ri e nd .

" W el l , p e r ha p s ," a c k n ow l e dg e d t h e S c a re c r ow .

The Woggle-Bug groaned.

" I c a n s e e , i n my mi n d ’ s e y e , " s a i d h e, mo u r n f ul l y , " t h e g oa t s e a t i ng s ma l l p i e ce s o f my d e a r c o mr a de , t h e T i nW o o dma n, wh il e my s ou p i s b ei ng c oo ke d o n a b on fi re b ui lt o f t he S aw -H or se a nd J ac k P ump ki n he a d’ s b o d y, a n dQ ue en J in ju r w at ch es me b oi l w hi le s he f ee ds t he f la me s w it h my f ri en d t he S ca re cr ow !"

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T h i s mo r b i d p i c t u re ca s t a g lo o m o v e r t h e e n t i re p a r ty , ma k i n g t h e m r e s t l e s s a n d a n xi o u s .

" I t ca n ’t h a p pe n f or s o me t ime , " s ai d t h e Ti n W oo d ma n , t r yi n g t o s p ea k c h ee rf u ll y ; " fo r w e s h al l b e a b le t o k e ep J i nj u r out of the palace until she manages to break dow n the doors."

"A nd in the meantime I am liable to starve to death, and so is the Woggle-Bug," announced Tip.

" As fo r me ," s ai d t he W og gl e- Bu g, " I t hi nk t ha t I c ou ld l iv e f or s ome t ime o n J ac k P ump ki nh ea d. N ot t ha t I p re fe r pumpkins for food; but I believe they are somew hat nutritious, and Jack’s head is large and plump."

" H o w h e a r tl e s s !" e xc la ime d t h e T i n W o o d ma n , g r e at l y s h o c ke d . " A r e w e c a n ni b a l s, l e t me a s k? O r a r e w e f a it h fu lfriends?"

"I see very clearly that w e cannot stay shut up in this palace," said the Scarecrow , w ith decision. "So let us end thismo ur nf ul t al k a nd t ry t o d is co ve r a me a ns t o e s ca p e. "

A t this suggestion they all gathered eagerly around the throne, w herein w as seated the Scarecrow , and as Tip satd o wn u p on a s t oo l t h er e f el l f ro m h i s p o ck e t a p e pp e r- b ox, w hi ch r ol l ed u p on t h e f lo o r.

" Wh at i s t hi s? " a sk ed N ic k C ho pp er , p ic ki ng u p t he b ox.

" Be c ar ef ul !" c ri ed t he b oy . " Th at ’s my P ow de r o f L if e. D on ’t s pi ll i t, f or i t i s n ea rl y g on e. "

" An d w ha t i s t he P ow de r o f L if e? " e nq ui re d t he S ca re cr ow , a s T ip r ep la ce d t he b ox c ar ef ul ly i n h is p oc ke t.

" I t’ s s o me ma gi ca l s tu ff o ld M omb i g ot f ro m a c ro ok ed s or ce re r, " e xp la in ed t he b oy . " Sh e b ro ug ht J ac k t o l if e w it h i t,a nd a ft er wa rd I u se d i t t o b ri ng t he Sa w-Ho rs e t o l ife . I g ue ss i t w il l ma ke a ny th in g l iv e t ha t i s s pr in kl ed w it h i t; b utthere’s only about one dose left."

"Then it is very precious," said the Tin Woodman.

" In d ee d i t i s ," a g re e d t h e S ca re c ro w . " I t ma y p r o ve o u r b e s t me a n s o f e s ca p e f r om o ur d if fi cu lt ie s. I b el ie ve I w il l t hi nk for a fe w mi nu te s; s o I w il l t ha nk y ou , f ri en d T ip , t o g et o ut y ou r k ni fe a nd r ip t hi s h ea vy c ro wn f ro m my f or eh ea d. "

Tip soon cut the stitches that had fastened the crow n to the Scarecrow ’s head, and the former monarch of the EmeraldCi ty remo ve d i t wi th a s ig h o f r el ie f a nd h un g i t o n a p eg b es id e t he t hr on e.

" T h a t i s my l a s t me me n t o o f r oy a l t y " s ai d h e ; " a n d I’ m g l a d t o g e t r i d o f

i t . T h e f o rme r K i ng o f t h i s C i t y, w h o w a s n a me d P a st o r i a, l o s t th e c r ow n t o th e W on d e r fu l W i za r d , w h o p as s e d i t o n t ome . No w t he g ir l J in ju r c la ims i t, a nd I s in ce re ly h op e i t w il l n ot g iv e h er a h ea da ch e. "

" A k i nd l y t h ou g ht , w hi c h I g r ea t ly a d mi r e, " s a id t h e T i n W oo d ma n , n o dd i ng a p pr o vi n gl y .

" An d n ow I w il l i nd ul ge i n a q ui et t hi nk ," c on ti nu ed t he S ca re cr ow , l yi ng b ac k i n t he t hr on e.

T h e o t he r s re ma i n e d as s i l e n t a n d s t i l l a s p o s si b l e , s o a s n o t t o di s t u r b h i m; f o r a l l h a d g r e at c o n fi d e nc e i n t h e

e xt r ao r d in a r y b r a in s o f t h e S c a re c ro w .

A n d , a ft e r w h a t s e eme d a v e r y l o n g t i me i n d e e d t o t h e a n xi o u s w a tc h e r s, t h e t h i n k e r s a t u p , l o ok e d u p o n h i s f r ie n d sw ith his most w himsical expression, and said:

" M y b r a in s w o rk b e a ut i f ul l y t o d ay . I ’ m q u i t e pr o u d o f t h e m. N ow , l i st e n! I f w e a t te mp t t o e s c a p e t h r o u g h t h e do o r s o f the palace w e shall surely be captured. A nd, as w e can’t escape through the ground, there is only one other thing to

be done. We must escape through the air!"

H e paused to note the effect of these w ords; but all his hearers seemed puzzled and unconvinced.

" T h e W o n de r f ul W iz a r d e s c ap e d in a b a l l o on , " h e co n t i n ue d . "W e d o n ’ t k n o w h o w t o ma k e a b a l l oo n , o f c o u rs e ; b u ta n y s o rt o f t h i n g t ha t c a n f l y th r o u g h th e a i r c an c a r r y us e a s i l y. S o I s u g ge s t t h a t my f r i en d t h e T i n W o o dma n , w h o i s

a s ki l lf ul me c h a ni c , s h a ll b u i l d s o me s o r t o f a ma c h i ne , w i th g o o d st r o n g w i n g s, t o c a rr y u s ; a n d o ur f r ie n d T ip c a n t he n bring the Thing to life w ith his magical pow der."

" B ra v o !" c r ie d N i ck C h op p er .

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"What splendid brains!" murmured Jack.

" R ea l ly q u it e c l ev e r! " s ai d t h e E d uc a te d W og g le -B u g.

" I b el ie ve i t c an b e d on e, " d ec la re d T ip ; " th at i s, i f t he T in W oo dma n i s e qu al t o ma ki ng t he T hi ng ."

" I’l l d o my b es t, " s ai d N ic k, c he er il y; " an d, a s a ma tt er o f f ac t, I d o n ot o ft en fa il i n wh at I a tt emp t. B ut t he Th in g wi llh av e t o b e b ui lt o n t he r oo f o f t he p al ac e, s o i t c an r is e c omf or ta bl y i nt o t he a ir ."

" To b e s ur e, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow .

" T h en l e t u s s e ar c h t hr o ug h t h e p a la c e, " c o n ti n u ed t h e T i n W oo d ma n , " a nd c a rr y a l l t h e ma t er ia l w e c an f in d t o t h er oo f, w he re I w il l b eg in my w or k. "

" F ir st , h o we v er , " s a id t h e P u mp k in h ea d , " I b e g y o u w il l r el e as e me f ro m t h i s h o rs e , a n d ma ke me a no t he r l e g t o w al k w ith. For in my present condition I am of no use to myself or to anyone else."

S o t he T i n Wo o dma n k n oc k ed a ma h og a ny c e n te r -t a bl e t o p ie c es w i th h i s a xe a n d f i tt e d o n e o f t h e l e gs , w hi c h w as beautifully carved, on to the body of Jack Pumpkinhead, w ho w as very proud of the acquisition.

" I t s e ems s t r a ng e , " s ai d h e , a s h e w a t ch e d t h e T i n W oo d ma n w or k , " t ha t my l e ft l e g s h ou l d b e t h e mo s t e l e g an t a n dsubstantial part of me."

"That proves you are unusual," returned the Scarecrow . "and I amconvi nced that the only people w orthy of c o ns i de r at i on i n t h i s wo r ld a r e t he u n u su a l o ne s . Fo r t he c o mmo n f ol k s a re l i ke t h e l e av e s o f a t r ee , a nd l i ve a n d d i eu n n o t i c e d . "

"Spoken like a philosopher!" cried the Woggle-Bug, as he assisted the Tin Woodman to set Jack upon his feet.

" Ho w d o y o u f ee l n o w? " a s ke d T i p, w at c hi n g t h e P u mp k i nh e a d s tu mp a r ou n d t o tr y h is n e w le g ."

A s good as new " answ ered Jack, Joyfully, "and quite ready to assist you all to escape."

" Th en l et u s g et t o w or k, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow , i n a b us in es s- li ke t on e.

So, glad to be doing anything that might lead to the end of their captivity, the friends separated to w ander over the palace in search of fitting material to use in the construction of their aerial machine.

T h e A s to n i s h i n g F l i g h t o f th e G u m p

When the adventurers reasse mbled upon the roof it was found that a remarkably queer assortment of articles had been selected by the various members of the party. N o one seemed to have a very clear idea of w hat w as required, butall had brought something.

T h e W og g le - Bu g h a d t a ke n f ro m i t s p o si t i on o v er t h e ma n tl e -p i ec e i n t h e g re a t h a ll wa y t h e h e ad o f a Gu mp , w hi c hw as a do rn ed w it h w id e- sp re ad in g a nt le rs ; a nd t hi s, w it h g re at c ar e a nd g re at er d if fi cu lt y, t he i ns ec t h ad c ar ri ed u p t hes t ai r s t o t h e r o of . T h is Gu mp r e se mb l ed a n E l k’ s h e ad , o n ly t h e n o se t u rn e d u p wa r d i n a s a uc y ma n ne r a n d t h er e w er ew hi sk er s u po n i ts c hi n, l ik e t ho se o f a b il ly -g oa t. W hy t he W og gl e- Bu g s el ec te d t hi s a rt ic le h e c ou ld n ot h av ee xp la in ed , e xc ep t t ha t i t h ad a ro us ed h is c ur io si ty . T ip , w it h t he a id o f t he S aw -H or se , h ad b ro ug ht a l ar ge , u ph ol st er edsofa to the roof. It w as an oldfashioned piece of furniture, w ith high back and ends, and it w as so heavy that even byresting the greatest w eight upon the back of the Saw -H orse, the boy found himself out of breath w hen at last theclumsy sofa w as dumped upon the roof.

T he P ump k i nh e a d h a d b r ou g h t a b r oo m, w hi ch w as t h e f ir st t h in g h e s aw . T he S ca re cr ow a rr iv e d w it h a c o il o f clothes-lines and ropes w hich he had taken from the courtyard, and in his trip up the stairs he had become soentangled in the loose ends of the ropes that both he and his burden tumbled in a heap upon the roof and might haver ol le d o ff i f T ip h ad n ot r es cu ed h im.

The Tin Woodman appeared last. H e also had been to the courtyard, w here he had cut four great, spreading leavesf ro m a h ug e p al m- tr ee t ha t w as t he p ri de o f a ll t he i nh ab it an ts o f t he E me ra ld C it y.

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"My dear N ick!" exclaimed the Scarecrow , seeing w hat his friend had done; "you have been guilty of the greatestc ri me a n y p e r s o n c a n c o mmi t i n t he E me ra ld C it y. I f I r eme mb e r r i gh t ly , t h e p e na l ty f o r c h op p in g l e av e s f ro m t h e r o ya l

palm-tree is to be killed seven times and afterw ard imprisoned for life."

" I t ca n no t b e h e l pe d n ow " an s we r ed t h e T i n W o od ma n , t h ro w in g d o wn t h e b i g l e av e s u p on t h e r o of . " B ut i t ma y b eone more reason w hy it is necessary for us to escape. A nd now let us see what you have found for me to w ork w ith."

M a n y w er e t h e d o ub t f u l l o ok s c a s t u po n t h e h e a p of mi s c e l la n e o u s ma t e ri a l t h a t n o w c l u t te r e d t h e r o o f, a n d f i n al l ythe Scarecrow shook his head and remarked:

" We ll , i f f ri en d N ic k c an ma nu fa ct ur e, f ro m t h i s me ss o f r ub bi sh , a T hi ng t ha t w il l f ly t hr ou gh t he a ir a nd c ar ry u s t os a fe t y , t h e n I w i ll a c kn o wl e d ge h i m t o b e a b et t e r me c h a n i c th a n I s us p e c t e d . "

But the Tin Woodman seemed at first by no means sure of his powers, and only after polishing his foreheadvigorously w ith the chamois-leather did he resolve to undertake the task.

" T h e f i r st t h i n g r e q ui r e d f o r t h e ma c h i n e, " s a i d h e, " i s a b o d y b ig e n o u g h t o ca r r y t he e n t i re p a r t y . Th i s s o fa i s t h e biggest thing w e have, and might be used for a body. But, should the machine ever tip sidew ays, w e w ould all slide off and fall to the ground."

"Why not use tw o sofas?" asked Tip. "There’s another one just like this dow n stairs."

"That is a very sensible suggestion," exclaimed the Tin Woodman. "Y ou must fetch the other sofa at once."

S o T i p a n d t h e S a w- H or s e ma n a g ed , w i t h mu c h l a b or , t o g et t h e s ec o n d s of a t o t he r o o f; a n d w he n t h e t wo w e r e placed together, edge to edge, the backs and ends formed a protecting rampart all around the seats.

" Exc el le nt !" c ri ed t he S ca re cr ow . " We c an r id e w it hi n t hi s s nu g n es t q ui t e a t o ur e as e. "

T h e t w o s o f as w e re n o w b o u nd f i r ml y t o g e t he r w i t h ro p e s a n d c lo t h e s- l i n e s, a n d t h e n N i ck C h o p p e r fa s t e ne d t h eGump’s head to one end.

" Th at wi ll s ho w wh ic h i s t he f ro nt e nd o f t he T hi ng ," s ai d h e, g re at ly p le as ed wi th t he i de a. " An d, r ea ll y, i f y oue xa mi ne i t c ri ti ca ll y, t he Gu mp l o ok s v e ry w el l a s a f i gu re -h e ad . T he s e g re a t p a lm- l ea v es , f o r w hi c h I h a ve e n da n ge r ed

my l i f e s e ve n t i me s , mu s t s e r v e u s a s w i n g s . "

"A re they strong enough?" asked the boy.

"They are as strong as anything w e can get," answ ered the Woodman; "and although they are not in proportion tot he T hi ng ’s b od y, w e a re n ot i n a p os it io n t o b e v er y p ar ti cu la r. "

So he fastened the palm-leaves to the sofas, tw o on each side.

S a i d t h e W o gg l e -B u g , w i t h c o n si d e ra b l e a d mi r at i on :

" T h e T h i n g i s n o w c o mp l e t e , a n d o nl y n e e ds t o be b r ou g h t t o l i f e . "

"Stop a moment!" exclaimed Jack." Are you not going to use my broom?"

" Wh a t f o r? " a s ke d t h e S c ar e cr o w.

" W h y, i t c a n b e f as t e n ed t o t h e b a c k en d f o r a t a i l, " a n sw e r ed t h e Pu mp k i n he a d . " S u re l y y o u w o u ld n o t c a l l t h e T h i ngc o mp l et e w it h ou t a t a il . "

" Hm! " s ai d t he T in Wo od ma n, " I d o n ot s ee t he u se o f a t ai l. W e a re n ot t ry in g t o c op y a b ea st , o r a f is h, o r a b ir d. Al lwe a sk of t he T hi ng i s t o ca rry us t hr ou gh t he ai r.

" Pe rh ap s, a ft er t he T hi ng i s b ro ug ht t o l if e, i t c an u se a t ai l t o s te er wi th ," s ug ge st ed t he S ca re cr ow . " Fo r i f i t f li est hr ou gh t he a ir i t wi ll n ot b e u nl ik e a b ir d, a nd I’ ve n ot ic ed t ha t a ll b ir ds h av e t ai ls , wh ic h t he y u se f or a r ud de r wh il eflying."

" Ve ry w el l ," a ns we re d N ic k , " th e b r oo m s h a l l b e u s ed f o r a t a il , " a n d h e f as t en e d i t f i rml y t o t h e b a ck e n d o f t h e s o fa body.

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T i p t o o k t h e p e pp e r -b o x f r o m h i s p o c k et .

" Th e T hi ng l oo ks v er y b ig ," s ai d h e, a nxi o us ly ; " an d I a m n o t s ur e t he re i s e no ug h p ow de r l ef t t o b ri ng a ll o f i t t o l if e.But I’ll make it go as far as possible."

"Put most on the w ings," said N ick Chopper; "for they must be made as strong as possible."

"And don’t forget the head!" exclaimed the Woggle-Bug.

" Or t h e t a il !" a d de d J a ck P ump k in h ea d .

" D o b e q ui e t, " s a id T i p , n e rv o u sl y ; " y ou mu s t g i v e me a c h an c e t o w or k t h e ma g ic c h ar m i n t h e p r op e r ma n n er . "

Ve ry c ar ef ul ly h e b eg an s pr in kl in g t he T hi ng w it h t he p re ci ou s p ow de r. E ac h o f t he f ou r w in gs w as f ir st l ig ht lyc ov er ed w it h a l ay er . t he n t he s of as w er e s pr in kl ed , a nd t he b ro om g iv en a s li gh t c oa ti ng .

" Th e h ea d! T he h ea d! D on ’t , I b eg o f y ou , f or ge t t he h ea d! " c ri ed t he W og gl e- Bu g, e xc it ed ly .

" Th e re ’ s o n ly a l i tt l e o f t h e p o wd e r l e ft , " a n no u nc ed T i p, l o ok i ng w it h in t h e b o x. " A n d i t s e ems t o me i t i s mo r eimportant to bring the legs of the sofas to life than the head."

" N o t s o , " d e c i de d t h e S c a re c r ow . " E v e ry t h i n g mu s t h a ve a h e ad t o d i re c t i t ; an d s i n ce t h i s cr e a t u re i s t o fl y , a n d no twa lk , i t i s r ea ll y u ni mp or ta nt w he th er i ts l eg s a re a li ve o r n ot ."

S o T ip a bi de d b y t hi s d ec is io n a nd s pr in kl ed t he Gu mp ’s h ea d w it h t he r ema in de r o f t he p ow de r.

" No w" s ai d h e, " ke ep s il en ce w hi le I w or k t he , c ha rm! "

H av i ng h e ar d o l d M o mb i p r on o u nc e t h e ma g ic w or d s, a n d h a vi n g a l so s u cc e ed e d i n b r in g in g t h e S a w- Ho r se t o l i fe ,Tip did not hesitate an instant in speaking the three cabalistic w ords, each accompanied by the peculiar gesture of theh a n d s .

I t w as a g ra v e a n d i mp r es s iv e c e re mo n y .

A s he finished the incantation the Thing shuddered throughout its huge bulk, the G ump gave the screeching cry thati s f a mi l i ar t o t h o se a n i ma l s , a nd t h e n t h e f ou r w i n gs b e g a n fl o p p i ng f u r i ou s l y .

T ip ma na ge d to g ra sp a ch i mn ey , e ls e h e w ou ld h av e b ee n b lo wn o ff t he r oo f b y t he t er ri bl e b re ez e r ai se d b y t hew in gs . T he S ca re cr ow , b ei ng l ig ht i n w ei gh t, w as c au gh t u p b od il y a nd b or ne t hr ou gh t he a ir u nt il T ip l uc ki ly s ei ze dh i m b y o n e l e g a n d h e l d h i m f a s t . Th e W o gg l e - Bu g l a y f l at u p o n t h e ro o f a n d so e s c a pe d h a r m, a n d t h e T i n Wo o d ma n ,w h o se w e i gh t o f t i n a n c h or e d h i m f i rml y , t h r ew b o t h a r ms a r o u nd Ja c k P u mp k i n h ea d a n d ma n a g e d t o s av e h im. T h eS aw -H or se t op pl ed o ve r u po n h is b ac k a nd l ay w it h h is l eg s w av in g h el pl es sl y a bo ve h im. An d n ow, wh il e a ll w er es t r u g gl i n g t o r e c o v er t h ems e l v es , t h e T h i n g r o s e s l o w ly f r o m t h e r o o f a n d mo u n t ed i n t o t h e ai r .

" He re ! C ome b ac k! " c ri ed T ip , i n a f ri gh te ne d v oi ce , a s h e c lu ng t o t he c hi mn ey w it h o ne h an d a nd t he S ca re cr ow w it ht h e o th e r. " C o me b a ck a t o n ce , I c o mma n d y o u ! "

I t w as n ow t ha t t he w is do m o f t he S ca re cr ow , i n b ri ng in g t he h ea d o f t he T hi ng t o l if e i ns te ad o f t he l eg s, w as p ro ve d beyond a doubt. For the Gump, already high in the air, turned its head at Tip’s command and gradually circled aroundu nt il i t c ou ld v ie w t he ro of o f t he p al ac e.

"Come back!" shouted the boy, again.

A nd th e Gu mp o be ye d, s lo wl y a nd g ra ce fu ll y w av in g i ts f ou r w in gs i n t he a ir u nt il t he T hi ng h ad s et tl ed o nc e mo reupon the roof and become still.

I n th e J a c k d a w ’ s N e s t

" T hi s , " s ai d t h e Gu mp , i n a s q u ea k y v o ic e n o t a t a ll p r o po r ti o ne d t o t h e s iz e o f i t s g r ea t b o dy , " i s t h e mo s t n o v e le xp er ie nc e I e ve r h ea rd o f. T he l as t t hi ng I r eme mb er d is ti nc tl y i s w al ki ng t hr ou gh t he f or es t a nd h ea ri ng a l ou d n oi se .S o me t h in g p r ob a b ly k i l le d me t h e n , an d i t c er t a i n ly o u g h t to h a v e b ee n t h e e nd o f me . Ye t h e re I a m, a l iv e a g ai n , w i thf o ur mo n s t r o us w i n g s a n d a b o d y w h ic h I v e n t u r e t o s a y w ou l d ma k e a n y r e s pe c t a bl e a n i ma l o r f o wl w e ep w i th s h ame

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t o o wn . Wh at d oe s i t a ll me an ? A m I a Gu mp , o r a m I a j ug ge rn au t? " T he c re at ur e, a s i t s po ke , wi gg le d i ts c hi nw hi s ke rs i n a v e ry c o mi ca l ma n ne r .

" Yo u ’ re j u s t a T h i n g, " a n s we r e d T i p , " w i th a Gu mp ’ s h ea d o n it . A n d we h a v e ma d e y o u a nd b r o u g h t yo u t o l i f e sot h at y o u ma y c ar ry u s t hr ou gh t he a ir w he re ve r w e w is h t o g o. "

" Ve r y g o o d! " s a i d t h e Th i n g . " A s I a m n o t a Gu mp , I c a n no t h a v e a Gu mp ’ s p r i de o r i n d e pe n d en t s p i ri t . S o I ma y a sw ell become your servant as anything else. My only satisfaction is that I do not seem to have a very strongc o ns t it u ti o n, an d a m n o t l ik el y t o l iv e l on g i n a s ta te o f s la ve ry ."

"D on’t say that, I beg of you!" cried the Tin Woodman, w hose excellent heart w as strongly affected by this sadspeech." A re you not feeling w ell today?"

" O h , as f o r t h a t , " r e t u rn e d t h e Gu mp , " i t i s my f i r st d a y o f e xi s t e n ce ; s o I ca n n o t J ud g e w h et h e r I am f ee l in g w el l o r i ll . "A nd i t w a ve d i ts b r oo m t a il t o a nd f ro i n a p en si ve ma nn er .

" Co me , c ome !" s ai d t he S ca re cr ow , k in dl y. " do t ry , t o b e mo re c he er fu l a nd t ak e l if e a s y ou f in d i t. W e s ha ll b e k in dma s t er s , a n d w i l l s t r iv e t o r e n de r y o u r e xi s t e nc e a s p l ea s a n t as p o s s ib l e . A re y o u w il l i n g t o c ar r y u s th r o u g h th e a i r w he re ve r w e w is h t o g o? "

" Ce rt ai nl y, " a ns we re d t he Gu mp . " I g re at ly p re fe r t o n av ig at e t he a ir . F or s ho ul d I t ra ve l o n t he e ar th a nd me et w it h

one of my ow n species, my embarrassment would be something aw ful!"

"I can appreciate that," said the Tin Woodman, sympathetically.

" An d y e t, " c o nt i nu e d t h e T h in g , " w he n I c a re f ul l y l o ok y o u o v er , my ma s t er s , no n e of y o u s e ems t o b e c o n s tr u c t edmu c h mo r e a r t is t i ca l l y t h a n I a m. "

" A p p ea r a n ce s a r e d e c ei t f u l ," s a i d t h e W o g gl e - B ug , e a r n es t l y . " I a m b o t h H i g h ly M a g n if i e d a n d T h o ro u g h l yEducated."

"Inde ed!" murmured the Gump, indifferently.

"A nd my brains are considered remarkably rare specimens," added the Scarecrow, proudly.

" H o w s t r an g e ! " r e ma r ke d t h e Gu mp .

" A lt h o ug h I a m o f t i n ," s a i d t h e Wo o dma n , " I o wn a h e ar t a l to g et h er t h e w ar me s t a n d mo s t a d mi ra bl e i n t h e w ho leworld."

" I’ m d e li gh te d t o h ea r i t, " r ep li ed t he Gu mp , w it h a s li gh t c ou gh .

"My smile," said Jack Pumpkinhead, "is w orthy your best attention. It is alw ays the same."

"Semper idem," explained the Woggle-Bug, pompously; and the Gump turned to stare at him.

" An d I ," d ec la re d t he S aw -H or se , f il li ng i n a n a wk wa rd p au se , " am o nl y r ema rk ab le b ec au se I c an ’t h el p i t. "

" I a m p r o u d, i n de e d, t o me e t w i th s u ch e xc e pt i on a l ma s t er s , " s a i d t h e Gu mp , i n a c a re l es s t o ne . " I f I c o ul d b u t s e cu r es o c o m pl e t e a n i n t r o du c t i o n t o my s el f , I w o ul d b e mo r e t h a n s a t i s fi e d . "

" Th at w il l c ome i n t ime , " r ema r ke d t h e S ca r ec r ow . " T o ‘ Kn o w T h ys e lf ’ i s c o ns i de re d q u it e a n a c co mp l is h me n t, w hi c hi t h a s t a k e n u s , w h o a r e y o u r e l d e rs , mo n t h s t o p er f e c t . B u t no w , " h e ad d e d , t u r n i n g t o t h e o t h e r s, " l et u s g e t ab o a r dand start upon our journey."

" Wh e re s h al l w e g o ?" a s ke d T i p, a s h e c l amb e re d t o a s e a t o n t h e so f a s an d a s si s t ed t h e P u mp ki n he ad t o f ol l ow h im.

" In t he S ou th C ou nt ry r ul es a v er y d el ig ht fu l Q ue en c al le d Gl in da t he Go od , w ho I a m s u re w il l g la dl y r ec ei ve u s, " s ai dt h e S ca r ec ro w, g e tt i ng i n to t h e T h in g c l ums i ly . " L et us g o t o h e r a n d a s k h e r a d vi c e. "

"That is cleverly thought of," declared N ick Chopper, giving the Woggle-Bug a boost and then toppling theS aw -H or se i nt o t he r ea r e nd o f t he c us hi on ed s ea ts ." I k no w Gl in da t he Go od , a nd b el ie ve s he w il l p ro ve a f ri en dindeed."

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" Ar e we a ll r ea dy ?" a sk ed t he b oy .

"Yes," announced the Tin Woodman, seating himself beside the Scarecrow .

"Then," said Tip, addressing the G ump, "be kind enough to fly w ith us to the Southw ard; and do not go higher thant o e sc a p e t h e ho u s es a n d t r e es , fo r i t ma k es me d i zz y t o b e u p s o f a r. "

" Al l r i gh t ," a n sw er e d t h e Gu mp , b ri ef ly .

I t f lo pp ed i ts f ou r h ug e w in gs a nd r os e s lo wl y i nt o t he a ir ; a nd t he n, w hi le o ur l it tl e b an d o f a dv en tu re rs c lu ng t o t he backs and sides of the sofas for support, the Gump turned tow ard the South and soared sw iftly and majestically aw ay.

" T h e s c e ni c e f fe c t , f r o m t h i s a l t i tu d e , i s ma r v e l o us , " c o mme n t e d t h e e du c a t e d W og g l e - Bu g , a s t h e y r o de a l o n g .

" Ne ve r mi nd t he s ce ne ry ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow . " Ho ld o n t ig ht , o r y ou ma y g e t a t u mb le . T he T hi ng s ee ms t o r oc k badly.’

" It wi ll b e d ar k s oo n, " s ai d T ip , o bs er vi ng t ha t t he s un w as l ow o n t he h or iz on . " Pe rh ap s w e s ho ul d h av e w ai te d u nt ilmo rn in g. I w on de r i f t he Gu mp c an f ly i n t he n ig ht ."

"I’ve been w ondering that myself," returned the Gump quietly. "You see, this is a new experience to me. I used to

h av e le gs t ha t ca rr ie d me s wi ft ly o ve r t he g ro un d. B ut n ow my l eg s f ee l a s i f t he y w er e a sl ee p. "

" Th ey a re ," s ai d T ip . " We d id n’ t b ri ng ‘ em t o l if e. "

" Yo u ’ re e xp e c t e d t o f l y ," e xp l a in e d t h e S c a re c ro w . " n o t t o w a lk . "

"We can w alk ourselves," said the Woggle-Bug."

I b e gi n t o u n de rs t an d w h at i s r eq u ir e d o f me , " r ema rk e d t h e Gu mp ; " so I w il l d o my b e st t o p l e as e y o u ," a n d h e f l ewo n fo r a t ime i n s il en ce .

Presently Jack Pumpkinhead became uneasy.

" I w on de r i f r id in g t hr ou gh t he a ir i s l ia bl e t o s po il p ump ki ns ," h e s a id .

"N ot unless you carelessly drop your head over the side," answ ered the Woggle-Bug. "In that event your headw ou ld n o l on ge r b e a p ump ki n, f or i t w ou ld b ec ome a s q ua s h. "

" H a v e I n ot a s ke d y ou t o r e s t ra i n t he s e u n f e e li n g jo k e s ? " d e ma n d ed T i p , l o o k in g a t t h e W o g gl e - Bu g w i t h a s e v er eexpression.

" Yo u h a v e; a n d I ’ v e r e st r ai n e d a g o o d ma n y o f t h e m, " r e pl i ed t h e i n se c t. " B ut t h er e a re o p po r tu n it i es f o r s o ma n yexcellent puns in our language that, to an educated person like myself, the temptation to express them is almostirresistible."

"People w ith more or less education discovered those puns centuries ago," said Tip.

" Ar e y ou s ur e? " a sk ed t he W og gl e- Bu g, w it h a s ta rt l ed l oo k.

"O f course I am," answ ered the boy. "A n educated Woggle-Bug may be a new thing; but a Woggle-Bug education isa s o ld a s t he h il ls , j ud gi ng f ro m t h e d is pl ay y o u ma ke o f i t. "

T h e i n s ec t s e e me d mu c h i mp r e s s e d by t h i s r e ma r k, a n d f o r a t i me ma i n t ai n e d a me e k s i l en c e.

The Scarecrow , in shifting his seat, saw upon the cushions the pepper-boxw hich Tip had cast aside, and began toexamine it.

"Throw it overboard," said the boy; "it’s quite empty now , and there’s no use keeping it."

" Is i t r ea ll y e mp t y? " a s ke d t h e S c ar e cr o w, l o ok i ng c u ri o us l y i n to t h e b o x.

" Of c ou rs e i t i s, " a ns we re d T ip . " I s ho ok o ut e ve ry g ra in o f t he p owd er .

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" T h en t h e b o x h a s t w o b o tt o ms , " a nn o u nc e d t he S c a re c ro w , " fo r t h e b ot t o m o n t h e i n si d e i s f ul l y a n i n ch a wa y f ro mt h e b o t t o m o n t h e o u t si d e . "

" Le t me s e e , " s a i d t h e T i n W o o dma n , t a ki n g t h e b o x f ro m h i s f ri en d . " Ye s ," h e d e cl a re d , a ft e r l o ok i ng i t o v er , " t het h i ng c e rt a in l y h as a f a l se b o t to m. N ow , I w on d er w ha t t h at i s f or ?"

" Ca n’ t y ou g et i t a pa rt , a nd f in d o ut ?" e nq ui re d T ip , n ow q ui te i nt er es te d i n t he my st er y.

" W hy , y e s; t h e lo w er b o tt o m u n sc r ew s ," s a id t h e Ti n W oo d ma n . " M y f i ng e rs a re r a th e r s t if f ; p l ea s e s e e i f y o u c a nopen it."

H e h an de d t he p e pp er -b ox t o T ip , w ho h ad n o d if fi cu lt y i n u ns cr ew in g t he b ot to m. A nd i n t he c av it y b el ow w er e t hr ees i lv e r p i ll s , w it h a c ar ef ul l y f ol d ed p ap e r l y in g u n de rn e at h t h em.

T hi s p ap er t he b oy p ro ce ed ed t o u nf ol d, t ak in g c ar e n ot t o s pi ll t he p il ls , a nd f ou nd s ev er al l in es c le ar ly w ri tt en i n r edink.

" Re ad i t a lo ud ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow . s o T ip r ea d, a s f ol lo ws :

" D R . N IK ID IK ’S C E L E B R A T E D W IS H IN G P IL L S .

" Di re ct io ns f or U se : S wa ll ow o ne p il l; c ou nt s ev en te en b y t wo s; t he n ma ke a W is h.

The Wish w ill immediately be granted.

C AU TI ON : K ee p i n a D ry a nd D ar k P la ce ."

" Wh y, t hi s i s a v er y v al ua bl e d is co ve ry !" c ri ed t he S ca re cr ow .

" It i s, i nd ee d, " re pl ie d T ip , g ra ve ly . " Th es e p il ls ma y b e o f g re at u se t o u s. I wo nd er i f o ld M omb i k ne w t he y we re i nt h e b o t t o m o f t he p e pp e r- b ox. I r eme mb e r h e ar i ng h e r s a y t h at s h e g o t t h e P ow de r o f L i fe f ro m t h i s s a me N ik id ik ."

" H e mu s t b e a p o we r f ul S o r ce r er ! " e xc la i me d t h e T i n W o o d ma n ; " a n d s i n c e t h e p o w d e r p r o v e d a s u c c e s s w e o u g h t t oh av e c on fi de nc e i n t he p il ls ."

"But how ," asked the Scarecrow , "can anyone count seventeen by tw os?

Seventeen is an odd number."

"That is true," replied Tip, greatly disappointed. "N o one can possibly count seventeen by tw os."

" Th en t he p il ls a re o f n o u se t o u s, " w ai le d t he P ump ki n he ad ; " a nd th i s f ac t

o v e rw h el ms me w i th g r i ef . F o r I h a d i n t en d e d w i sh i n g t h a t my h e a d w o u l d n e v e r s p o i l. "

" No n se n se !" s a id t h e S ca re c ro w, s ha r pl y . " I f w e c o ul d u s e t h e p i ll s a t a l l w e w ou l d ma k e f a r b e tt e r w i sh e s t h an t h at . "

" I d o n o t s e e h o w a n y t hi n g c ou l d be b e t te r , " p r o t es t e d p o o r J a c k . " I f y o u w e re l i a bl e t o s p o i l a t a ny t i me y o u co u l dunderstand my anxiety."

"For my part," said the Tin Woodman, "I sympathize w ith you in every respect. But since w e cannot count seventeen by tw os, sympathy is all you are liable to get."

By this time it had become quite dark, and the voyagers found above them a cloudy sky, through w hich the rays of the moon could not penetrate.

T h e Gu mp f l e w s t e ad i l y o n , a n d f o r s o me r e as o n t he h u g e s o f a - bo d y r oc k e d mo r e a n d mo r e d i zz i ly e v er y h o ur .

T h e W og g le - Bu g d e cl a re d h e w as s e a- s ic k ; a n d T i p w as a l so p a le a n d s o me w ha t d i s tr e ss e d . B u t t h e o t h er s c l u ng t othe backs of the sofas and did not seem to mind the motion as long as they w ere not tipped out.

D ar ke r a nd d ar ke r g re w t he n ig ht , a nd o n a nd o n s pe d t he Gu mp t h ro u gh t h e

black heavens. The travelers could not even see one another, and an oppressive silence settled

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dow n upon them.

A ft er a l on g t ime T ip , w ho h ad b ee n t hi nk in g d ee pl y, s po ke .

" Ho w a re w e t o k no w w he n w e c ome t o t he p al la ce o f Gl in da t he Go o d? " h e a sk e d.

" I t’ s a l o ng w ay t o Gl i n da ’ s p al a ce , " a n sw e re d t h e W oo d ma n ; " I ’v e t r av e le d i t ."

" Bu t h o w a r e w e t o k n ow h o w f as t t h e Gu mp i s f l y in g ? " p er s is t e d t he b o y . " We c a n no t s e e a s in g l e t hi n g d o wn o n t h ee ar th , a nd b ef or e mo rn in g we ma y b e f ar b ey on d t he p la ce we w an t t o r ea ch ."

" Th at i s a ll t ru e e no ug h, " t he S ca re cr ow r ep li ed , a l it tl e u ne as il y. " Bu t I d o n ot s ee h ow w e c an s to p j us t n ow; f or w emi gh t a li gh t i n a r iv er , o r o n, t he t op o f a s te ep le ; a nd t ha t w ou ld b e a g re at d is as te r. "

S o t he y p er mi tt e d t he Gu mp t o f ly o n, w it h r eg ul ar f lo ps o f i ts g re at w in gs , a nd w ai te d p at ie nt ly f or mo rn in g.

T he n T ip ’s f ea rs w er e p ro ve n t o b e w el l f ou nd ed ; f or w it h t he f ir st s tr ea ks o f g ra y d aw n t he y l oo ke d o ve r t he s id es o f the sofas and discovered rolling plains dotted w ith queer villages, w here the houses, instead of beingd o me -s ha pe d—a s t he y a ll a re i n t he L an d o f Oz —h ad s la nt in g r oo fs t ha t r os e t o a p ea k i n t he c en te r. Od d l oo ki nga n i ma l s w e re a l s o mo v i n g a bo u t u p o n t h e o p en p l a i n s, a n d t h e c o un t r y wa s u n fa mi l i a r t o b o t h t h e T i n W o o dma n a n dt h e S ca re cr o w, w ho h ad f o rme r ly v i si t ed Gl i nd a t h e Go o d ’ s d oma in a nd k ne w i t w el l.

" We a re l os t! " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow , d ol ef ul ly . " Th e Gu mp mu st h av e c ar ri ed u s e nt ir el y o ut o f t he L an d o f O z a nd o ve r the sandy deserts and into the terrible outside w orld that D orothy told us about."

"We must get back," exclaimed the Tin Woodman, earnestly. "w e must get back as soon as possi ble!"

" T ur n a ro u nd ! " c ri e d T i p t o t h e Gu mp . " t ur n a s q ui c k ly a s y o u c an ! "

" If I d o I s ha ll u ps et ," a ns we re d t he Gu mp . " I’m n ot a t a ll u se d t o f ly in g, a nd t he b es t p la n w ou ld b e f or me t o a li gh t i nsome place, and then I can turn around and take a fresh start."

J u st t h e n, h o we v er , t h er e s e eme d t o b e n o s t op p in g -p l ac e t h at w o ul d a n sw e r t h ei r p u rp o se . T h ey f l ew o v er a v i ll a ges o b i g t h at t h e W og g l e -B u g d e c la r e d i t wa s a c i t y. a n d t h e n th e y c a me t o a r a n ge o f h i g h mo u n t a i ns w i t h ma n y d e e p

gorges and steep cliffs show ing plainly.

"N ow is our chance to stop," said the boy, finding they w ere very close to the mountain tops. Then he turned to theGump and commanded: "Stop at the first level place you see!"

"Very w ell," answ ered the Gump, and settled down upon a table of rock that stood between tw o cliffs.

But not being experienced in such matters, the Gump did not judge his speed correctly; and instead of coming to astop upon the flat rock he missed it by half the w idth of his body, breaking off both his right w ings against the sharpe d ge o f t h e r oc k a n d t he n t u mb l in g o v er a n d o v er d o wn t h e c l if f.

O ur friends held on to the sofas as long as they could, but w hen the G ump caught on a proJecting rock the Things t o p p e d su d d e n l y — b o t t o m s i d e u p — a n d a l l w e re i mme d i a te l y d u mp e d o u t .

B y g o od f o rt u ne t h ey f el l o n ly a f ew f ee t ; f o r u n de r ne a th t h em w as a mo n st e r n e st , b u il t b y a co l on y o f J a ck d aw s i n ah ol lo w l ed ge o f r oc k; s o n on e o f t he m— no t e v en t h e P u mp ki nh ea d— wa s i nj ur ed b y t he f al l. F or J ac k f ou nd h is

precious head resting on the soft breast of the Scarecrow , w hich made an excellent cushion; and Tip fell on a mass of l e a v e s a n d p a pe r s , w h i ch s a v e d h i m f ro m i n j u ry . T h e W o g gl e - Bu g h a d b u mp e d h i s r o u n d h e a d a g ai n s t t h e S a w- H o rs e ,

but w ithout causing him more than a moment’s inconvenience. The Tin Woodman w as at first much alarmed; butfinding he had escaped w ithout even a scratch upon his beautiful nickle-plate he at once regained his accustomedcheerfulness and turned to address his comrades.

" O u r Jo u r n e y ha d e n d e d r a t h e r s u d d e nl y , " s a i d h e ; " a n d we c a n n o t j u s t l y b la me o u r f r ie n d t h e Gu mp f o r o u r a c c id e n t, because he did the best he could under the circumstances. But how w e are ever to escape from this nest I must leaveto someone w ith better brains than I possess."

He re h e g az ed a t t he S ca re cr ow; wh o c ra wl ed t o t he e dg e o f t he n es t a nd l oo ke d o ve r. B el ow t he m w as a s he er precipice several hundred feet in depth. A bove them w as a smooth cliff unbroken save by the point of rock w here thew recked body of the Gump still hung suspended from the end of one of the sofas. There really seemed to be no meanso f e sc ap e, a nd a s t he y r ea li ze d t he ir h el pl es s p li gh t t he l it tl e b an d o f a dv en tu re rs g av e w ay t o t he ir b ew il de rme nt .

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"This is a w orse prison than the palace," sadly remarked the Woggle-Bug.

"I w ish w e had stayed there," moaned Jack.

" I ’m a f ra i d t h e mo u n t a in a i r i s n ’t g o o d f o r p u mp k i n s . "

" It w on ’t b e w he n t he J ac kd aw s c ome b ac k, " g ro wl ed t he S aw -H or se , w hi ch l ay w av in g i ts l eg s i n a v ai n e nd ea vo r t og e t up o n i t s f ee t a ga i n. " J ac k da ws a r e e s pe c ia l ly f o nd o f p u mp k in s ."

" Do y ou t hi nk t he b ir ds w il l c ome h er e? " a sk ed J ac k, mu c h d i st r es se d .

" Of c o ur se t h ey w il l ," s a id T i p; " f or t h is i s t h ei r n e st . A nd t h er e mu s t b e hu n d re d s o f th e m, " h e c o n ti n u ed , " f or s e ew hat a lot of things they have brought here!"

I nd ee d, t he n es t w as h al f f il le d w it h a mo st c ur io us c ol l ec ti on o f s ma ll a rt ic le s f or w hi ch t he b ir ds c ou ld h av e n o u se , but w hich the thieving Jackdaw s had stolen during many years from the homes of men. A nd as the nest w as safelyh id de n w he re n o h u ma n b ei ng c ou ld r ea ch i t, t hi s l os t p ro pe rt y w ou ld n ev er b e r ec ov er ed .

The Woggle-Bug, searching among the rubbish—for the Jackdaw s stole useless things as w ell as valuableones—turned up w ith his foot a beautiful diamond necklace. This w as so greatly admired by the Tin Woodman that

t h e W o gg l e- B ug p r es e nt e d i t t o h i m w i t h a g ra c ef ul s p ee c h, a ft e r w h ic h t h e W oo d ma n h u ng i t a r ou n d h i s n e ck w i thmu c h p r i de , r e jo i c in g e xc e e di n g l y w h e n t h e b i g d i a mo n d s g l i t te r e d i n t h e s u n’ s r a y s. B u t n o w t h e y h e ar d a g r e a t

jabbering and flopping of w ings, and as the sound grew nearer to them Tip exclaimed: "The Jackdaw s are coming! A ndi f t he y f in d u s h er e t he y w il l s ur el y k il l u s i n t he ir a ng er ."

" I w as a fr ai d o f t h is !" mo a n ed t h e P u mp k in h ea d . " M y t i me h a s c o me ! "

"A nd mine, also!" said the Woggle-Bug; "for Jackdaw s are the greatest enemies of my race."

T he o th er s we re n ot a t a ll a fr ai d; b ut t he S ca re cr ow a t o nc e d ec id ed t o s av e t ho se o f t he p ar ty wh o we re l ia bl e t o b ei nj ur ed b y t he a ng ry b ir ds . S o h e c omma nd ed T ip t o t ak e o ff J ac k’ s h ea d a nd l ie d ow n wi th i t i n t he b ot to m o f t h e n e st ,a nd w he n t hi s w as d on e h e o rd er ed t he W og gl e- Bu g t o l ie b es id e T ip . N ic k C ho pp er , w ho k ne w f ro m p a s t e xp er ie nc eJ u st w h at t o d o , t h en t o ok t h e S c ar ec r ow t o p i ec e s ( al l e xc e pt h i s h e ad ) an d s ca t t er e d t h e st r aw o ve r Ti p a nd t h e

W o g gl e - Bu g , c o mp l e t el y c o v e ri n g t h e i r b o d i es .

H ar d ly h ad t h is b e en a c co mp l is h ed w he n t h e f l oc k o f J a ck d aw s r e ac h ed t h em. P e rc e iv i ng t h e i n tr ud e rs i n t h ei r n e stt h e b i rd s f l ew d o w n u p o n t h em w i th s c re a ms o f r a g e.

D r. N i k i d i k ’ s F a m o u s Wi s h i n g P i l l s

T he T in Wo od ma n w as u su al ly a p ea ce fu l ma n, b ut w he n o cc as io n r eq ui re d h e c ou ld f ig ht a s f ie rc el y a s a R oma ng la di at or . S o, w he n t he J ac kd aw s n ea rl y k no ck ed h im d ow n i n t he ir r us h o f w in gs , a nd t he ir s ha rp b ea ks a nd c la wst h r ea t e ne d t o d a ma g e h i s b ri l li a nt p l at i ng , t h e W oo d ma n p i ck e d u p h i s a xe a n d ma d e i t w hi rl s wi ft l y a ro u nd h i s h ea d .

B u t a l th o ug h ma n y w er e b e at e n o f f i n t h is w ay , t h e b i rd s w er e s o n u me r o us a nd s o br a v e t h a t t h e y c o n ti n u e d t h ea t t a ck a s f u r i ou s l y a s b e f o re . S o me o f t h e m p e c k e d a t t h e e y e s o f t h e Gu mp , w h i c h h u ng o v e r t h e n e st i n a h e l p l e s scondition; but the G ump’s eyes w ere of glass and could not be injured. O thers of the Jackdaw s rushed at theS aw- Ho rs e; b ut t ha t a ni ma l, b ei ng s ti ll u po n h is b ac k, k ic ke d o ut s o v ic io us ly wi th h is wo od en l eg s t ha t h e b ea t o ff a smany assailants as did the Woodman’s axe.

Finding themselves thus opposed, the birds fell upon th e Scarecrow ’s straw, w hich lay at the center of the nest,c o ve r in g Ti p an d th e Wo g gl e -B u g a n d J a ck ’ s p u mp k in h e ad , a n d b e ga n t e ar i ng i t a wa y a n d f l yi n g o ff w i th i t , o n ly t ol et i t d ro p, s tr aw b y s tr aw i nt o t he g re at g ul f b en ea th .

T h e S c ar e c ro w ’ s h e a d, n o t i ng w i t h d i s ma y t h i s w a n t on d e s t r u ct i o n o f h i s i n t e r i or , c r i e d t o t h e T i n W o o d ma n t o s a v ehim; and that good friend responded w ith renew ed energy. H is axe fairly flashed among the Jackdaw s, and fortunatelyt h e Gu mp b eg an w il dl y w av in g t he t wo w in gs r ema in in g o n t he l ef t s id e o f i t s b od y. T he f lu tt er o f t he se g re at w in gsf il le d t he J ac kd aw s w it h t er ro r, a nd w he n t he Gu mp b y i t s e xe rt io ns f re ed i ts el f f ro m t h e p eg o f r oc k o n w hi ch i t h un g,a n d s a n k f l o pp i n g i n t o t h e n e st , t h e a l a r m o f t h e b i r d s k n e w n o b o u nd s a n d t h e y f l e d s c r ea mi n g o v e r t h e mo u n t a i n s .

W h en t h e l a s t f o e h a d d i s ap p e a re d , T i p c r a wl e d f r o m u n d e r t he so f a s a n d a s s i st e d t h e W o g g l e- B u g t o fo l l o w h i m.

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"We are saved!" shouted the boy, delightedly.

" W e a re , i n d e ed ! " r es p o n d ed t h e E d u ca t e d I ns e c t , fa i r l y hu g g i n g th e s t i ff h e a d o f t h e Gu mp i n h i s j o y . " a n d w e o w e i ta ll t o t he f lo pp in g o f t he T hi ng , a nd t he g oo d a xe o f t h e W oo d ma n !"

"If I am saved, get me out of here!" called Jack; w hose head w as still beneath the sofas; and Tip managed to roll the pumpkin out and place it upon its neck again. H e also set the Saw -Horse upright, and said to it:

"We ow e you many thanks for the gallant fight you made."

" I r ea ll y t hi nk w e h av e e sc ap ed v er y n ic el y, " r ema rk ed t he Ti n W oo dma n, i n a t on e o f p ri de .

" N o t s o ! " e xc la i me d a h o l lo w v o i ce .

At t hi s t he y a ll t ur ne d i n s ur pr is e t o l oo k a t t he S ca re cr ow ’s h ea d, w hi ch l ay a t t he b ac k o f t he n es t.

"I am completely ruined!" declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their astonishment. "For w here is the straw that stuffsmy body?"

T h e aw fu l q ue s ti o n st a rt l ed t h em a l l. T h ey g a ze d a r ou n d t h e n e st w i th

h or ro r, f or n ot a v es ti ge o f s tr aw re ma in ed . T he J ac kd aws h ad s to le n i t t o t he l as t wi sp a nd f lu ng i t a ll i nt o t he c ha smthat yaw ned for hundreds of feet beneath the nest.

"My poor, poor friend!" said the Tin Woodman, taking up the Scarecrow ’s head and caressing it tenderly; "w hoever could imagine you w ould come to this untimely end?"

" I d i d i t t o s a v e my f r i e n ds , " r e t ur n e d t h e he a d ; " a n d I am g l a d t h at I p e r is h e d i n so n o b l e a nd u n s e lf i s h a ma n n e r . "

" Bu t w hy a re y ou a ll s o d es po nd en t? " i nq ui re d t he W og gl e- Bu g. " Th e S ca re cr ow ’s c lo th in g i s s ti ll s af e. "

"Y es," answ ered the Tin Woodman; "but our friend’s clothes are useless w ithout stuffing."

"Why not stuff him w ith money?" asked Tip.

" Mo n ey ! " t h ey a l l c ri e d, i n a n a ma z ed c h or u s.

" T o b e s ur e ," s a i d t he b o y . " In t h e b o tt o m o f t h e n e st a r e t h ou s an d s o f d o ll a r b i ll s —a n d t w o- do l la r b i ll s —a n df i ve -d o ll a r b i ll s —a n d t e ns , a n d t we n ti e s, a n d f i ft i es . T he r e a r e e n ou g h o f t h em t o s t uf f a d o ze n S c ar e cr o ws . W hy n o tuse the money?"

The Tin Woodman began to turn over the rubbish w ith the handle of his axe; and, sure enough, w hat they had firstthought only w orthless papers w ere found to be all bills of various denominations, w hich the mischievous Jackdaw sh a d fo r y ea r s be e n en g a g e d i n s t ea l i n g f r o m t h e v i l l a ge s a n d c i t i e s t h e y v i s i t ed .

There w as an immense fortune lying in that inaccessible nest; and Tip’s suggestion was, w ith the Scarecrow ’s

consent, quickly acted upon.

T h e y s e l e c te d al l t h e n e w e st an d cl e a n e st bi l l s a n d a s s o rt e d t h e m i n t o v a r io u s p i l e s. T h e S c a re c ro w ’ s l e f t l e g a n d b o o tw er e s tu ff ed w it h f iv e- do ll ar b il ls ; h is r ig ht l eg w as s tu ff ed w it h t en -d ol la r b il ls , a nd h is b od y s o c lo se ly f il le d w it hfifties, one-hundreds and one-thousands that he could scarcely button his jacket w ith comfort.

" Yo u a r e n o w " s a i d t h e W o g gl e - Bu g , i mp r e s si v e l y , w h e n t h e t a s k h a d b e e n

c o mp l e t e d , " t he mo s t v a l u a bl e me mb e r o f o u r p ar t y ; a n d a s y ou a r e a mo n g f a i th f u l f r i en d s t h e re i s l i t t le d a n ge r o f y o u r being spent."

" T h an k y o u ," r e tu r n ed t h e S c ar e cr o w, g r at e fu l l y. " I f e el l i k e a n e w ma n ; a n d a l t h o ug h a t f i r s t g l a n ce I mi g h t b emi s ta k en f or a S af et y D ep o si t Va u lt , I b e g y o u t o r e me mb e r th a t my B ra in s a re s ti l l c o mp o s ed o f t h e s a me o l d ma te ri al .

A nd these are the possessions that have alw ays made me a person to be depended upon in an emergency."

"Well, the emergency is here," observed Tip; "and unless your brains help us out of it w e shall be compelled to p asst he r ema in de r o f o ur l i ve s i n t hi s n es t. "

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" Ho w a bo ut t he se w is hi ng p il ls ?" e nq ui re d t he S ca re cr ow , t ak in g t he b ox f r om h is j ac ke t p oc ke t. " Ca n’ t w e u se t he mt o e s c a p e ? "

" N o t u n l e s s we c a n c o u n t s e v e nt e e n b y t w o s , " a ns w e r ed t h e T i n W o o d ma n . " B u t o u r f r i en d t h e W o gg l e -B u g c l a imsto be highly educated, so he ought easily to figure out how that can be done."

" I t i s n ’ t a q u e s t i o n o f e d u c a t i o n , " r e t u rn e d t h e I n s e c t ; " i t ’ s me r e ly a q u e s ti o n o f ma t h e ma t i c s . I ’ v e s e e n t h e p r o f e ss o r w or k l o ts o f s u ms o n t h e b l ac k bo a rd , a n d h e c l ai me d a n yt h i ng c o u ld b e d o n e wi t h x’ s a n d y ’s a n d a ’ s , a nd s u c hthings, by mixing them up w ith plenty of plusses and minuses and equals, and so forth. But he never said anything, sof a r a s I c a n r e me mb e r , a b o u t c o u n t i n g u p t o t h e o d d n u mb e r o f s e v e n t e e n b y t h e e v e n n u mb e r s o f t w os . "

"Stop! stop!" cried the Pumpkinhead. "You’re making my head ac he."

" A n d mi n e, " a d de d t h e S c ar e cr o w. " Yo u r ma t h e ma t i c s s e e m t o me v er y l i ke a b o tt l e o f mixe d p i ck l es t h e mo r e y o u f i shf o r wh a t yo u w an t t h e l e ss c h an c e yo u h av e o f ge t ti n g it . I a m c e r ta i n t h at i f t h e t h in g c a n b e a c co mp l is he d a t a l l, i t i si n a v e ry s i mp le ma n n er . "

"Y es," said Tip. "old Mombi couldn’t use x’s and minuses, for she never w ent to school."

"Why not start counting at a half of one?" asked the Saw -H orse, abruptly.

"Then anyone can count up to seventeen by tw os very easily."

T h ey l o ok e d a t e a ch o t he r i n s u rp r is e, f o r t h e S a w- Ho r se w as c o ns i de r ed t h e mo s t s t up i d o f t h e e n t ir e p a rt y .

" Yo u ma ke me q u i te a s h ame d o f my se l f, " s ai d t h e S ca re cr o w, b o wi n g l o w t o t h e S aw -H or se .

" Ne ve rt he le ss , t he c re at ur e i s r ig ht ," d ec la re d t he W og gl e- Bu g; f or t wi ce o ne -h al f i s o ne , a nd i f y ou g et t o o ne i t i se a s y t o c o u n t f r o m o n e u p t o s e v e n t e e n b y t w o s . "

" I w on d er I d i dn ’t t h in k o f t h at my s el f ," s a i d t h e P ump k in h ea d .

" I d on ’t ," r et ur ne d t he S ca re cr ow . " Yo u’ re n o w is er t ha n t he r es t o f u s, a re y ou ? B ut l et u s ma ke a wi sh a t o nc e. W ho

w il l s wa l lo w t h e f ir st p i ll ? "

" S u p p o s e y o u d o i t , " s u g g e s t e d T i p .

" I c a n’ t ," s a id t h e S ca re c ro w.

"Why not? Y ou’ve a mouth, haven’t you?" asked the boy.

" Ye s ; b u t my mo ut h i s p ai nt ed o n, a nd t he re ’s n o s wa ll ow c on ne ct ed w it h i t, ’ a ns we re d t he S ca re cr ow . " In f ac t, " h ec on ti nu ed , l oo ki ng f ro m o n e t o a no th er c ri ti ca ll y, " I b el ie ve t he b oy a nd t he W og gl e- Bu g a re t he o nl y o ne s i n o ur

party that are able to sw allow ."

O bserving the truth of this remark, Tip said:

" Th en I w il l u nd er ta ke t o ma ke t he f ir st w is h. Gi ve me o ne o f t he S il ve r P il ls ."

T h i s t he S c a re c r o w t r i e d to d o ; b u t h is p a d d ed g l o v e s w e r e to o c l u ms y t o c l u t c h s o s ma l l a n o b j e ct , a n d h e h e l d t h e box tow ard the boy w hile Tip selected one of the pills and sw allowed it.

" Co u nt ! " c ri e d t h e S ca re cr o w.

" On e -h a lf , o n e, t h re e , f i ve , s e ve n , n i ne , e l ev e n, ! " c o un t ed T i p. t h ir t ee n , f i ft e en , s e ve n te e n.

" No w w is h !" s a id t h e T i n W oo d ma n a n xi o us l y:

But Just then t he boy began to suffer such fearful pains that he became alarmed.

" T he pi l l h a s p o is o ne d me !" h e g a sp e d; " O— h! O -o -o - o- o ! O uc h ! M u rd e r! F ir e ! O -o - h! " a n d h e re h e r o ll e d u p on t h e bott om of the nest in such contortions that he frightened them all.

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"What can w e do for you. Speak, I beg!" entreated the Tin Woodman, tears of sympathy running dow n his nickelcheeks.

" I— I d on ’t k no w! " a ns we re d T ip . " O— h! I w is h I ’d n ev er s wa ll ow ed t ha t p il l! "

Then at once the pain stopped, and the boy rose to his feet again and found the Scarecrow looking w ith amazement atthe end of the pepper-box.

" W h a t ’ s ha p p e n e d ?" a s k e d t h e b o y , a l i t t l e as h a me d o f h i s r e c en t e xh i b it i o n.

" Wh y, t he t hr ee p il ls a re i n t he b ox a ga in !" s ai d t he S ca re cr ow .

" Of c ou rs e t he y a re ," t he W og gl e- Bu g d ec la re d. " Di dn ’t T ip w is h t ha t h e’ d n ev er s wa ll ow ed o ne o f t he m? W el l, t hewi sh c ame t ru e, a nd h e d id n’ t s wa ll ow o ne o f t he m. S o o f c ou rs e t he y a re a ll t hr ee i n t he b ox. "

" Th a t ma y b e; b ut t he p il l g av e me a d re ad fu l p ai n, j us t t he s ame , " s ai d th e b oy .

" Imp os si bl e! " d ec la re d t he W og gl e- Bu g. " If y ou h av e n ev er s wa ll ow ed i t, t he p il l c an n ot h av e g iv en y ou a p ai n. A nda s y ou r w is h, b ei ng g ra nt ed , p ro ve s y ou d id n ot s wa ll ow t he p il l, i t i s a ls o p la in t ha t y ou s uf fe re d n o p ai n. "

" Th en i t w as a s pl en di d i mi ta ti on o f a p ai n, " r et or te d T ip , a ng ri ly .

" S u pp o s e y ou t r y t h e n e xt p i ll y o ur se l f. W e’ ve w as t ed o n e w is h a l re a dy . "

" Oh , n o, w e h av en ’t !" p ro te st ed t he S ca re cr ow. " He re a re s ti ll t hr ee p il ls i n t he b ox, a nd e ac h p il l i s g oo d f or a wi sh ."

" No w y ou ’r e mak in g my h ea d a ch e, " s ai d T ip . " I c an ’t u nd er st an d t he t hi ng a t a ll . B ut I w on ’t t ak e a no th er p il l, I promise you!" and w ith this remark he retired sulkily to the back of the nest.

" W el l , " s a i d t h e W o g gl e - Bu g , " i t r e ma i n s f o r me t o s a v e u s i n my mo s t H ig h l y Ma g n i fi e d a nd T h o ro u g h l y E d u c at e dma nn er ; f or I s ee m t o b e t he o nl y o ne a bl e a nd wi ll in g t o ma ke a wi sh. Le t me h av e o ne o f t he p il ls ."

H e s wa l lo we d i t w i th o ut h e si t at i on , a n d t h ey a l l s t oo d a d mi r in g h i s c o u r ag e w h i le t h e I n s e ct c o u n t ed s e v e nt e en b ytw os in the same w ay that Tip had done. A nd for some reason—perhaps because Woggle-Bugs have stronger

stomachs than boys—the silver pellet caused it no pain w hatever.

" I w i sh t h e Gu mp ’ s b r o ke n w i n gs me n d e d , a n d a s g o od a s n e w ! " s a id t h e W o g g l e- B u g , i n a s l o w ; i mp r e s si v e v o i c e .

A ll turned to look at the Thing, and so quickly had the w ish been granted that the Gump lay before them in perfectr ep ai r, a nd a s we ll a bl e t o f ly t hr ou gh t he a ir a s w he n i t h ad f ir st b ee n b ro ug ht t o l if e o n t he ro of o f t he p al ac e.

T h e S c a r e c r o w A p p e a l s t o G l e n d a t h e G o o d

" Ho or ay !" s ho ut ed t he S ca re cr ow , g ai l y. " We c an n ow l ea ve t hi s mi se ra bl e

J a ck d aw s’ n e st w h en e ve r w e p l ea s e. "

" Bu t i t i s n ea rl y d ar k, " s ai d t he T in W oo dma n; " an d u nl es s w e w ai t u nt il mo rn in g t o ma ke o ur f li gh t w e ma y g et i n tomo re t ro ub le . I d on ’t l ik e t he se n ig ht t ri ps , f or o ne n ev er k no ws w ha t w il l h ap pe n. "

S o i t w as d e ci d ed t o w ai t u n ti l d a yl i gh t , a n d t h e a d ve n tu r er s a mu s e d t h e ms e lv e s i n t he t wi l i gh t b y s e ar c hi n g th eJackdaw s’ nest for treasures.

T h e Wo g g le - Bu g f ou n d t wo h a nd s ome b r ac e le t s o f w ro u gh t g o ld , w hi c h f i tt e d h i s s l en d er a r ms v er y w el l. T heS ca re cr ow t oo k a f an cy fo r ri ng s, o f w hi ch t he re we re ma ny i n t he n es t. B ef or e l on g h e h ad f it te d a r in g t o e ac h f in ge r o f h i s p a d d e d g l o v e s , a n d n o t b e i n g c o n t e n t w i t h t h a t d i s p l ay h e a d d e d o n e mo r e t o e a c h t h u mb . A s h e c a r ef u l lychose those rings set w ith sparkling stones, such as rubies, amethysts and sapphires, the Scarecrow ’s hands now

presented a most brilliant appearance.

" Th is n es t w ou ld b e a p ic ni c f or Q ue en J in ju r, " s ai d h e, mu si ng ly . " fo r a s n ea rl y a s I c an ma ke ou t s he an d h er gi rl sc o nq u er ed me me re ly t o r ob my c it y o f i ts e me ra l ds ."

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The Tin Woodman w as content w ith his diamond necklace and refused to accept any additional decorations; but Tips ec ur ed a f in e g ol d wa tc h, wh ic h w as a tt ac he d t o a h ea vy f ob , a nd p la ce d i t i n h is p oc ke t wi th mu ch p ri de . He a ls o

pinned several jew eled brooches to Jack Pumpkinhead’s red w aistcoat, and attached a lorgnette, by means of a finec ha in , t o t he n ec k o f t he S aw -H or se .

"It’s very pretty," said the creature, regarding the lorgnette approvingly; "but w hat is it for?"

N o n e o f t h e m c o u l d a n s w e r t ha t q u e s t io n , h o w ev e r ; s o t h e S aw - H or s e d e ci d e d i t w a s s ome r a r e d e c o ra t i o n a n d became very fond of it.

That none of the party might be slighted, they ended by placing several large seal rings upon the points of theG ump’s antlers, although that odd personage seemed by no means gratified by the attention.

D ar kn es s so on f el l up on t he m, a nd T ip a nd t he W og gl e- Bu g w en t t o s le ep w hi le t he o th er s s at d ow n t o w ai t p at ie nt lyf or t he d ay .

N ext mo r n i n g t h e y h a d c a u s e t o c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e ms e l v e s u p o n t h e u s e f ul c o n d i t i o n o f t h e Gu mp ; f o r w i th d a y li g h t ag r ea t f l oc k o f J a ck d aw s a p pr o ac h ed t o e n ga g e i n o n e mo r e ba t t le f or t h e p o s se s s io n o f t h e ne s t .

But our adventurers did not w ait for the assault. They tumbled into the cushioned seats of the sofas as quickly as possible, and Tip gave the w ord to the Gump to start.

A t o nc e i t r os e i nt o t he a ir , t he g re at w in gs f lo pp in g s tr on gl y a nd w it h r eg ul ar mo ti on s, a nd i n a f ew mo me n t s t h e yw e re s o f a r f r om t h e n e s t t h a t t h e c h a t t e r i n g J a c kd a w s t o o k p o s s e ss i o n w i t h o u t a n y a t t e mp t a t p u r s u i t .

T he T hi ng f le w d ue N or th , g oi ng i n t he s ame d ir ec ti on f ro m w h en ce i t h ad c ome . A t l ea st , t ha t w as t he S ca re cr ow ’sopinion, and the others agreed that the Scarecrow w as the best judge of direction. A fter passing over several citiesa n d v i l l a ge s t h e Gu mp c a r ri e d t h e m h i g h a b o v e a b r o a d p l a i n w h e r e h o u se s b e c a me mo r e a n d mo r e s c a t t e re d u n t i l t h e ydisappeared altogether. N ext came the wide, sandy desert separating the rest of the world fromthe Land of O z, and

before noon they saw the dome-shaped houses that proved they w ere once more w ithin the borders of their nativeland.

"But the houses and fences are blue," said the Tin Woodman, "and that indicates w e are in the land of the Munchkins,and therefore a long distance from Glinda the Good."

"What shall w e do?" asked the boy, turning to their guide.

" I d on ’t k n ow " r ep li ed t he S ca re cr ow , f ra n kl y. " If w e w er e a t t he E me ra l d C i ty w e c ou l d t h en mo v e d i re c tl y s o ut h wa r d,a n d so r ea c h o u r de s t i n at i o n . B u t w e da r e n o t go t o t h e Eme r al d C i t y, a n d t h e Gu mp i s p r o b ab l y c a r ry i n g u s f u r th e r i nt he w ro ng d ir ec ti on w it h e ve ry f lo p o f i ts w in gs ."

" T he n t h e W o gg l e- B ug mu s t s wa l lo w a n ot h er p i ll , " s a id T i p, d e ci d ed l y, " a nd w is h u s h e ad e d i n t h e r i gh t d i re c ti o n. "

" Ve ry w el l ," r et u rn e d t h e H ig h ly M ag n if ie d o n e; " I’ m w i ll in g. "

B ut w he n t he S ca re cr ow s ea rc he d i n h is p oc ke t f or t he p ep pe r- bo x c o nt ai ni ng t he t wo s il ve r W is hi ng P il ls , i t w as n ott o b e f o u nd . F i l le d w i th a n xi e t y , t h e v o y a ge r s h u n t e d t h ro u g h o u t e v er y i n c h o f t h e T h i n g f o r t h e p r ec i o u s b o x; b u t i t

had disappeared entirely.

A nd s ti ll t he Gu mp f le w o nw ar d, c ar ry in g t he m t h ey k ne w n ot w he re .

" I mu s t h a v e l e ft t he pe p p er - bo x i n t h e J a ck d aw s’ n e st , " s a id t h e S c ar e cr o w, a t l e ng t h.

" It i s a g re at mi sf or tu ne , " t he T i n W oo dma n d ec la re d. " Bu t w e a re n o w or se o ff t ha n b ef or e w e d is co ve re d t heW i sh i n g P i l ls . "

" We a re b et te r o ff ," r ep li ed T ip . " fo r t he o ne p il l w e u se d h as e na bl ed u s t o e sc ap e f ro m t h a t h or ri bl e n es t. "

"Y et the loss of the other tw o is serious, and I deserve a good scolding for my carelessness," the Scarecrow rejoined, penitently. "For in such an unusual party as this accidents are liable to happen any moment, and even now w e may be

approaching a new danger."

N o one dared contradict this, and a dismal silence ensued.

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T h e Gu mp f le w s t ea d il y o n .

Suddenly Tip uttered an exclamation of surprise. "We must have reached the South Country," he cried, "for below useverything is red!"

Imme di at el y t he y a ll l ea ne d o ve r t he b ac ks o f t he s of as t o l oo k— al l e xc ep t J ac k, w ho w as t oo c ar ef ul o f h is p ump ki nhead to risk its slipping off his neck. Sure enough; the red houses and fences and trees indicated they w ere w ithin thedomain of Glinda the Good; and presently, as they glided rapidly on, the Tin Woodman recognized the roads and

buildings they passed, and altered slightly the flight of the Gump so that they might reach the palace of the celebratedSorceress.

" Go od !" c ri ed t he S ca re cr ow , d el ig ht ed ly . " We d o n ot n ee d t he l os t W is hi ng P il ls n ow , f or w e h av e a rr iv ed a t o ur d e s t i n a t i o n . "

Gr ad ua ll y t he T hi ng s an k l owe r a nd n ea re r t o t he g ro un d u nt il a t l en gt h i t c ame t o r es t w it hi n t he b ea ut if ul g ar de ns o f Glinda, settling upon a velvety green law n close by a fountain w hich sent sprays of flashing gems, instead of w ater,h ig h i nt o t he a ir , w he nc e t he y f el l w it h a s of t, t in kl in g s ou nd i nt o t he c ar ve d ma rb le b as in p la ce d t o r ec ei ve t he m.

Everything w as very gorgeous in Glinda’s gardens, and w hile our voyagers gazed about with admiring eyes ac o mp a n y o f s o l d i e rs s i l e n t l y a p p e a r ed a n d s u r r ou n d e d t h e m. B u t t h e s e s o l d ie r s o f t h e g r e at S o r ce r e ss w e re e n t i re l yd if fe re nt f ro m t h o s e o f J i nj u r’ s A rmy o f R ev o lt , a l th ou g h t h ey w er e l i ke wi s e g i rl s. F or Gl i nd a ’s s o ld i er s w o re n e at

u n if or ms a n d b o re s w o rd s a n d s pe a r s; a n d t h e y ma r ch e d w i th a s k il l a n d p r ec i si o n t h at p r ov e d t h em w el l t ra in ed i n t h ea rt s o f w ar .

T he C a pt a in c o mma n di n g t h is t r oo p —w h ic h w a s Gl i nd a ’s p r iv at e B o dy Gu a rd - - r ec o gn i ze d t h e S ca re c ro w a n d t h eTin Woodman at once, and greeted them w ith respectful salutations.

" Go o d d a y !" s a i d t h e S c ar e c ro w , g a l l an t l y r e mo v i n g h i s h a t, w h i l e t h e W o od ma n g a v e a s o l d i e rl y s a l u t e; " w e h a v ec o me t o r eq ue st a n a ud ie nc e w it h y ou r f ai r R ul er ."

" Gl in da i s n ow w it hi n h er p al ac e, a wa it in g y ou ," r et ur ne d t he C ap ta in ; " fo r s he s aw y ou c omi ng l on g b ef or e y ouarrived."

"That is strange!" said Tip, w ondering.

" N ot a t a l l ," a n s we r ed t h e S c a re c ro w , " f o r Gl i n da t h e Go o d is a mi g h t y So r c e r es s , a nd n o t h i n g t h a t g oe s o n i n t h eL an d o f O z e sc ap es h er n ot ic e. I s up po se s he k no ws w hy w e c ame a s w el l a s w e d o o ur se lv es ."

" T h e n wh a t w a s t he u s e o f o u r c o mi n g ? " a s k ed J a c k , s t u p id l y .

" T o p ro v e y o u a r e a P u mp k i n he a d !" r e t or t e d t h e S c a re c r ow . " B u t , i f t h e S o rc e r es s e xp e c t s u s, w e mu s t n o t k e ep h e r waiting."

S o t he y a ll c la mb er ed o ut o f t he s of as a nd f ol lo we d t he C ap ta in t ow ar d t he p al ac e— ev en t he S aw -H or se t ak in g h is place in the queer procession.

U po n h e r t h ro n e o f f i ne l y w ro u gh t g o ld s a t Gl i n da , a nd s h e co u l d sc a rc e ly r e pr e ss a s mi l e a s h e r p e cu l ia r v i si t or s

e nt er ed a nd b ow ed b ef or e h er . B ot h t he S ca re cr ow a nd t he T in W oo dma n s he k ne w a nd l ik ed ; b ut t he a wk wa rdPumpkinhead and H ighly Magnified Woggle-Bug w ere creatures she had never seen before, and they seemed evenmore curious than the others. A s for the Saw -H orse, he looked to be nothing more than an animated chunk of w ood;a n d h e b o w e d s o s t i f f ly t ha t hi s he a d b u mp e d a g a in s t t h e f l o or , c a u si n g a r i p p le o f l a u g ht e r a mo n g t h e s o l d i er s , i nw h ic h Gl i n da f r an k ly j o in e d.

"I beg to announce to your glorious highness," began the Scarecrow , in a solemn voice, "that my Emerald City has been overrun by a crow d of impudent girls w ith knitting-needles, w ho have enslaved all the men, robbed the streetsa n d p u bl i c b u il d in g s o f a l l t h ei r e me r al d j e we l s, a n d u s ur p ed my t h r on e . "

" I k n ow i t ," s ai d Gl i nd a.

" T h e y a l s o t h r ea t e n e d t o d e s t r oy me , a s w e l l as a l l t h e go o d f ri e n d s a n d a l l ie s y o u s e e b e f o re y o u , " c o n t i nu e d t h e

S c a re c r ow . " a n d h a d w e n o t ma n a g e d t o es c a p e t h ei r c l u t c he s o u r d ay s w o u l d lo n g s i n c e ha v e e n d e d. "

" I k n ow i t ," r ep e at e d Gl in da .

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" T he r ef or e I h a ve c o me t o b e g y o u r a s s is t a nc e , " r e s ume d t h e S c ar ec r ow , " f or I b e li e ve y o u a r e a l wa y s g l ad t o s u cc o r t h e u n f o r t u n a t e a n d o p p r e s s e d . "

" Th at i s t ru e, " r ep li ed t he S or ce re ss , s lo wl y. " Bu t t he E me ra ld C it y i s n ow r ul ed b y Ge ne ra l J in ju r, w ho h as c au se dh e r se l f t o b e p r o cl a i me d Q u e e n . Wh a t r i g h t h a v e I t o o p p o se h e r ? "

" W h y , s h e s t o l e t h e t hr o n e f ro m me , " s a i d t h e S c ar e c ro w .

"A nd how came you to possess the throne?" asked G linda.

" I g o t i t f r om t h e W i za r d o f O z , a n d b y t h e c h oi c e o f t h e p e o pl e , " r e t u rn e d t h e S c a re c r ow , u n e a sy a t s u c h q u e s ti o n i n g.

"A nd w here did the Wizard get it?" she continued gravely.

" I a m t o l d h e t o ok i t f ro m P a s to ri a , t h e f or me r K in g ," s a id t h e S ca re c ro w, b e co mi n g co n fu s ed u n de r t he i n te n t l oo k o f the Sorceress.

" Th en ," d e cl ar ed Gl in da , " th e t hr on e o f t he E me ra ld C it y b el on gs n ei th er t o y ou n or t o J in ju r, b ut t o t hi s P as to ri a f ro mw ho m t h e W iz ar d u su rp ed i t. "

" T h at i s t r u e ," a c k n ow l e dg e d t h e S c a re c r ow , h u mb l y ; " b u t P a s t o ri a i s n o w d e a d a nd g o n e , an d s o me o n e mu s t r u l e i n

his place."

" Pa st or ia h ad a d au gh te r, wh o i s t he r ig ht fu l h ei r t o t he t hr on e o f t he E me ra ld C it y. D id y ou k no w t ha t? " q ue st io ne dthe Sorceress.

" No ," r ep li ed t he S ca re cr ow . " Bu t i f t he g ir l s ti ll l iv es I w il l n ot s ta nd i n h er w ay . I t w il l s at is fy me a s w el l t o h av e J in ju r t u rn e d o u t , a s an i mp o st o r , a s t o r e ga i n th e t hr o ne my s el f. I n f ac t, i t i sn ’t mu c h f u n t o b e K in g , e s pe c ia l ly i f o n e h a sg o od b r ai n s. I h a ve k n ow n f o r s o me t i me t h at I a m f i t t ed t o o c cu p y a f a r mo re e xa l te d p o si t io n . B ut w he re i s t h e g i rlw ho ow ns the throne, and w hat is her name?"

" He r n ame i s Oz ma ," a n sw er ed Gl in da . " Bu t w he re s he i s I h av e t ri ed i n v ai n t o d is co ve r. F or t he W iz ar d o f O z, w he nh e s t o l e t h e t h ro n e f r om O z ma ’ s f a th e r , h i d t h e g i r l i n s o me s e c re t p l a c e; a n d b y me a n s of a ma g ic a l t r ic k w it h w hi c h Iam not familiar he also managed to prevent her being discovered -- even by so experienced a Sorceress as myself."

" T h a t i s s t r a ng e , " i n t e r ru p t e d t h e W o g g le - B u g , p o mp o u s l y. " I h a v e b e e n i n f o r me d t h a t t h e W o nd e r fu l W i za r d o f O zw as nothing more than a humbug!"

" N o n s e n s e ! " e xc la ime d t h e S c ar e cr o w, mu c h p r o vo k e d b y t h is s p e e ch . " D i d n’ t h e g i v e me a w o n d er f u l s e t o f b r a in s ? "

" T h e r e ’s n o h u mb u g a b o u t my h e a r t , " a n n o un c e d t h e T i n W o o d ma n , g l a ri n g i n d i gn a n t ly a t t h e W o g gl e - Bu g .

" P er h ap s I w as mi si n fo rme d , " s t a mme re d t h e I n se c t, s h ri n ki n g b a ck ; " I n e ve r k n ew t h e W iz a rd p e rs o na l ly . "

" We ll , w e d id ," r et or te d t he S ca re cr ow , " an d h e w as a v er y g re at Wi za rd , I a ss ur e y ou . I t i s t ru e h e w as g ui lt y o f s omes l i gh t i mp o s t u re s , b u t u n l e ss h e w as a g r ea t W i za r d h ow — l et me a s k —c o u ld h e h a v e h i d de n t h i s g i r l O z ma s osecurely that no one can find her?"

" I —I g i ve i t u p !" r ep l ie d t h e W og g le -B ug , me ek ly .

"That is the most sensible speech you’ve made," said the Tin Woodman.

" I mu s t r e al l y ma k e a n ot h er e ff o rt t o d i sc o ve r w he r e t h is g i rl i s h i dd e n, " r es u me d t he S o rc e re s s, t h o ug h t fu l l y. " I h a vei n my l ib ra ry a b oo k i n w hi ch i s i ns cri be d e ve ry a ct io n o f t he Wi za rd wh il e h e w as i n o ur l an d o f Oz — o r, a t l ea st , e ve rya ct i on t ha t co ul d be o bs er ve d by my s pi es . T hi s b oo k I w il l r ea d c ar ef ul ly t on ig ht , a nd t ry t o s in gl e o ut t he a ct s t ha tma y g u id e u s i n d i sc o ve r in g t h e l o st O z ma . I n t h e me a nt i me , p r ay a mu s e y o u rs e l ve s i n my p a l a ce a n d c o mma n d mys er va nt s a s i f t he y w er e y ou r o wn . I w il l g ra nt y ou a no th er a ud ie nc e t omo rr ow ."

With this gracious speech Glinda dismissed the adventurers, and they w andered aw ay through the beautiful gardens,w here they passed several hours enjoying all the delightful things w ith w hich the Q ueen of the Southland had

surrounded her royal palace.

O n t h e f o ll o wi n g mo r n i n g t h e y a g a i n a p p e ar e d b e f o re Gl i n d a, w h o s a i d t o t h e m:

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" I h a v e se a r c he d c a re f u l l y th r o u gh t h e r e co r d s of t h e W iz a r d ’s a c t i on s , a n d amo n g t h e m I c a n f i n d b u t t h r e e t h a tappear to have been suspicious. H e ate beans w ith a knife, made three secret visits t o old Mombi, and limped slightlyon his left foot."

"Ah! that last is certainly suspicious!" exclaimed the Pumpkinhead.

" No t n ec es sa ri ly ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow . " he ma y, h av e h ad c or ns . N ow , i t s ee ms t o me h is e at in g b ea ns w it h a k ni fe i smore suspicious."

" P e rh a p s i t i s a p ol i t e c u s t o m i n O ma h a , f r om w h ic h g r e at c o u nt r y t h e W i za r d o r i gi n a ll y c a me , " s u g g es t e d t h e T i nWoodman.

" I t ma y b e , " a d mi t t ed t h e S c ar e cr o w.

" B u t w h y ," a s k e d Gl i n da , " d i d h e ma k e t h r e e s e c re t v is i t s t o o ld M o mb i ? "

"A h! Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.

" W e kn o w t h a t t he W i za r d t a u g h t t h e o ld w o ma n ma n y o f h i s t r i ck s o f ma g i c , " co n t i n u ed Gl i n d a ; " a n d t hi s h e wo u l dn o t h a v e d o n e h a d s h e n o t a s s i s t e d h i m i n s o me w ay . S o w e ma y s u s p ec t w i t h go o d r e a s on t h a t M o mb i a i de d h i m t oh ide th e g irl Oz ma , w ho wa s t he r ea l h ei r t o t he t hr on e o f t he E me ra ld C it y, a nd a c on st an t d an ge r t o t he u su rp er . F or , i f

t he p eo pl e k ne w t ha t s he l iv ed , t he y w ou ld q ui ck ly ma ke h er t he ir Q ue en a nd r es to re h er t o h er r ig ht fu l p os it io n. "

"A n able argument!" cried the Scarecrow . "I have no doubt that Mombi w as mixed up in this w icked business. Buthow does that know ledge help us?"

" W e mu s t f i n d M o mb i, " r ep li ed Gl i nd a, " a nd f or ce h er t o t e ll w he re t h e g i rl i s h i dd en . "

" M omb i i s n ow w it h Q ue en J in ju r, i n t he E me ra ld , C it y" s ai d T ip . " It w as s he w ho t hr ew s o ma n y ob st a cl e s in o u r pathw ay, and made Jinjur threaten to destroy my friends and give me back into the old w itch’s pow er."

" T he n , " d e ci d e d Gl in da , " I w il l ma rc h w it h my a rmy t o t h e E me ra ld C i ty , a n d t a ke M omb i p r is o ne r. A ft e r t h at w e c a n, perhaps, force her to tell the truth about O zma."

" S he i s a t e rr i bl e o l d w o ma n ! " r e ma r k e d T i p, w i t h a s h u d d e r a t t h e t h o u g h t o f M o mb i ’ s b l a ck k e t t l e ; " a n d o b s t in a t e ,t o o . "

" I a m q u i te o b s ti n a te my s el f ," r e tu r ne d t he S or c er e ss , wi t h a sw e et s mi l e. " s o I d o n o t f ea r M o mb i i n t h e l e as t . T od a y Iwi ll ma ke a ll n e ce ss a ry p re p ar at i on s , a nd w e w il l ma r ch u p on t h e E me ra ld C i ty a t d a yb re ak t o mo rr ow ."

T h e T i n - W o o d m a n P l u c k s a R o s e

The A rmy of Glinda the Good looked very grand and imposing w hen it assembled at daybreak before the palace gates.T he u ni fo rms o f t he g ir l s ol di er s w er e p re tt y a nd o f g ay c ol or s, a nd t he ir s il ve r- ti pp ed s pe ar s w er e b ri gh t a ndg l is t en i ng , t h e l o ng s h af t s b e in g i n la i d w i th mo t he r- of -p e ar l. A ll t h e o ff i ce rs w or e s ha rp , g l ea mi n g s w o r ds , a n d s h i e l ds

e dg ed w it h p ea co ck -f ea th er s; a nd i t r ea ll y s ee me d t ha t n o f oe c ou ld b y a ny p os si bi li ty d ef ea t s uc h a b ri ll ia nt a rmy .

T he S or ce re ss r od e i n a b ea ut if ul p al an qu in w hi ch w as l ik e t he b od y o f a c oa ch , h av in g d oo rs a nd w in do ws wi ths il ke n c ur ta in s; b ut i ns te ad o f w he el s, w hi ch a c oa ch h as , t he p al an qu in r es te d u po n t wo l on g, h or iz on ta l b ar s, w hi chw ere borne upon the shoulders of tw elve servants.

T he S ca re cr ow a nd h is c omr ad es d ec id ed t o r id e i n t he Gu mp , i n o rd er t o k ee p u p w it h t he s wi ft ma rc h o f t he a rmy ; s o ,as soo n as Glinda had started and her soldiers had marched aw ay to the inspiring strains of music played by the royal

band, our friends climbed into the sofas and follow ed. The Gump flew along slow ly at a point directly over the palanquin in w hich rode the Sorceress.

" Be c ar ef ul ," s ai d t he T in W oo dma n t o t he Sc ar ec ro w, w ho wa s l ea ni ng f ar o ve r t he s id e t o l oo k a t t he a rmy b el ow."You might fall."

"It w ouldn’t matter," remarked the educated Woggle-Bug. "he can’t get broke so long as he is stuffed w ith money."

" Di dn ’t I a sk y ou " b eg an T ip , i n a r ep ro ac hf ul v oi ce .

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" Yo u d i d! " s ai d t h e W og g le - Bu g , p ro mp t ly . " An d I b e g y o ur p a rd o n. I w il l r ea l ly t ry t o r es t ra i n my s el f ."

" Yo u’ d b et te r, " d ec la re d t he b oy . " Th at i s, i f y ou w is h t o t ra ve l i n o ur c omp a ny . "

" A h ! I c o u l dn ’ t b e a r t o p a r t w i t h y o u n o w ," mu r mu r e d t h e I n s ec t , f e e li n g l y ; s o T i p l e t t h e s u b j ec t d r o p .

T he a rmy mo v ed s t e a di l y o n , b ut n i g h t h a d f al l en b e f or e t h ey c a me t o t h e w al l s o f t h e E me ra ld C it y. B y t he d im l ig ht o f the new moon, how ever, Glinda’s forces silently surrounded the city and pitched their tents of scarlet silk upon theg r e e ns w a rd . T h e t e n t o f t h e So r c e re s s w a s la r g e r t ha n t h e o t h e rs , a n d w a s c omp o s ed o f p u re w h i te s i l k, w i t h s c a rl e t

banners flying above it. A tent w as also pitched for the Scarecrow ’s party; and w hen these preparations had beenma de , w it h mi l it a ry p r ec i si o n a n d q u ic k ne ss , t h e a r my r e ti r ed t o r es t . Gr e at w as t h e a ma ze me n t o f Q ue en J i nj u r n e xtmo r ni n g w h en h e r s o ld i er s c a me r u nn i ng t o i n fo r m h e r o f t h e va s t a rmy s u r r ou n d in g t h e m. S he a t o n ce c li mb e d t o ah ig h t ow er o f t he r oy al p al ac e a nd s aw b an ne rs w av in g i n e ve ry d ir ec ti on a nd t he g re at w hi te t en t o f Gl i nd a s t an di n gdirectly before the gates.

" We a re s ur el y l os t! " c ri ed J in ju r, i n d es pa ir ; " fo r h ow c an o ur k ni tt in g- ne ed le s a va il a ga in st t he l on g s pe ar s a ndt er ri bl e s wo rd s o f o ur f oe s? "

"The best thing w e can do," said one of the girls, "is to surrender as quickly as possible, before w e get hurt."

" No t s o ," r et u rn e d J i nj u r, mo r e br a ve l y. " T he e n emy i s s t il l o u ts i de t h e w al l s, s o w e mu s t t ry t o g a in t i me b y e n g ag i n gt h e m i n p a rl e y. Go y o u w i t h a f l a g o f t r u ce t o Gl i n d a a n d a s k h e r w h y s h e h a s d a r e d t o in v a d e my d o mi n i o n s, a nd wh a ta re h e r d e ma n d s . "

So the girl passed through the gates, bearing a w hite flag to show she w as on a mission of peace, and came toGlinda’s tent. "Tell your Q ueen," said the Sorceress to the girl, "that she must deliver up to me old Mombi, to be my

prisoner. If this is done I w ill not molest her farther."

N ow w he n t hi s me ss ag e w as d el iv er ed t o t he Q ue en i t f il le d h er w it h d is ma y, f or M omb i w as h er c hi ef c ou ns el lo r, a ndJ in ju r wa s t er ri bl y a fr ai d o f t he o ld h ag . B ut s he s en t f or M omb i, a nd t ol d h er w ha t Gl in da h ad s ai d.

" I s ee t ro ub le a he ad f or a ll o f u s, " mu tt er ed t he o ld w it ch , a ft er g la nc in g i nt o a ma gi c mi rr or s he c ar ri ed i n h er p oc ke t."But w e may even yet escape by deceiving this sorceress, clever as she thinks herself."

" D on ’ t y o u t h i nk i t w i ll b e s a fe r f o r me t o d e l i v er y ou i n t o h e r h a n d s? " a sk e d Ji n j u r , n e r v ou s l y .

" If y ou d o, i t w il l c os t y ou t he t hr on e o f t he E me ra ld C it y! " a ns we re d t he w it ch , p os it iv el y. " Bu t i f y ou w il l l et me h av emy ow n w ay, I can save us both very easily."

" Th en d o a s y ou p le ase ," r ep li ed J in ju r, " fo r i t i s s o a ri st ocra ti c t o b e a Qu ee n t hat I d o n ot wi sh t o be o bl ig ed t oreturn home again, to make beds and wash dishes for my mother."

S o M omb i c al le d J el li a J amb t o h er , a nd p er fo rme d a c er ta in ma gi ca l r it e w it h w hi ch s he w as f ami li ar . A s a r es ul t o f t hee n ch a nt me nt J el li a t oo k o n t he f or m a n d f ea tu re s o f M omb i, w hi le t he o ld w it ch g re w t o r es emb le t he g ir l s o c lo se lythat it seemed impossible anyone could guess the decept ion.

" No w, " s ai d o ld M omb i t o t he Qu ee n, " le t y ou r s ol di er s d el iv er u p t hi s g ir l t o Gl in da . Sh e wi ll t hi nk s he h as t he r ea lM o mb i i n h e r p o we r , a n d s o w i ll r e tu r n i mme d i a t el y t o h e r o w n c o u n t ry i n t h e So u t h . "

T h er e fo r e J e ll i a , h o bb l i ng a l o ng l i k e a n a g ed w o ma n , w a s l e d f r om t h e c i t y g a t e s a n d t a k e n b e f o re Gl i nd a .

"H ere is the person you demanded," said one of the guards, "and our Q ueen now begs you w ill go aw ay, as you promised, and leave us in peace."

" T ha t I w i ll s u re l y d o ," r e pl i e d Gl i nd a , mu c h p l e a se d ; " i f t h i s i s r e a l l y t he p e r s on s h e s e e ms t o b e . "

"It is certainly old Mombi," said the guard, w ho believed she w as speaking the truth; and then Jinjur’s soldiersreturned w ithin the city’s gates.

The Sorceress quickly summoned the Scarecrow and his frien ds to her tent, and began to question the supposedM o mb i a bo ut t he l os t g ir l O zma . B ut J el li a k ne w n ot hi ng a t a ll o f t hi s a ff ai r, a nd p re se nt ly s he g re w s o n er vo us u nd er the questioning that she gave w ay and began to w eep, to G linda’s great astonishment.

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" He re i s s ome f oo li sh t ri ck er y! " s ai d t he S or ce re ss , h er e ye s f la sh in g w it h a ng er . " Th is i s n ot M omb i a t a ll , b ut s omeo t h e r p e r s o n w h o h a s b e en ma d e t o r e s e mb l e h e r! T el l me , " s h e d e ma n d e d , t u rn i n g t o t h e t r e mb l i ng g i r l, " w ha t i s y o u r name?"

T hi s J el li a d ar ed n ot t el l, h av in g b ee n t hr ea te ne d w it h d ea th b y t he w it ch i f s he c on fe ss ed t he f ra ud . B ut Gl in da , s we eta n d fa i r th ou g h sh e wa s, u n de rs t oo d ma gi c b et te r t ha n a ny o th er p er so n i n t he L an d o f O z. S o, b y u tt er in g a f ew

potent w ords and making a peculiar gesture, she quickly transformed the girl into her proper shape, w hile at the samet ime o ld M omb i, f ar a wa y i n J in ju r’ s p al ac e, s ud de nl y r es ume d h er o wn c ro ok ed f or m a n d e vi l f ea tu re s.

" Wh y, i t’ s J el li a J amb !" c ri ed t he S ca re cr ow , r ec og ni zi ng i n t he g ir l o ne o f h is o ld f ri en ds .

" I t ’s o u r i n t e rp r e t er ! " s a i d t h e P u mp k i n h ea d , s mi l i n g p l e as a n tl y .

T he n J el li a w as f or ce d t o t el l o f t he t ri ck M omb i h a d pl a y ed a n d s he a l s o be g g ed Gl i nd a ’s p r ot e ct i on , w h ic h t h eS or ce re ss r ea di ly g ra nt ed . B ut Gl in da w as n ow r ea ll y a ng ry , a nd s en t w or d t o J in ju r t ha t t he f ra ud w as d is co ve re d a nds h e mu s t d e li v er u p t h e r e al M o mb i o r s u ff er t e rr i bl e c o ns eq u en c es . J i nj u r w as p r ep a re d f o r t h is me s sa g e, f o r t h e w i tc hw el l u n de rs t oo d , w he n h e r n a tu r al f or m w a s t hr u st u p o n h er , t h a t Gl i nd a h ad d i sc o ve re d h e r t r ic k er y . B ut t h e w ic ke do l d cr e at u re h a d al r ea d y th o ug h t u p a ne w d ec e pt i on , a n d ha d ma d e J i nj u r p ro mi s e t o c a rr y i t o u t. S o t h e Q u ee n s a id t oGlinda’s messenger:

"Tell your mistress that I cannot find Mombi anyw here, but that Glinda is

we lc ome t o e nt er t he c it y a nd s ea rc h h er se lf f or t he o ld w oma n. S he ma y a ls o b ri ng h er f ri en ds w it h h er , i f s he l ik es ; but if she does not find Mombi by sundow n, the Sorceress must promise to go aw ay peaceably and bother us nomore."

Gl i n d a a g r e ed t o t h e s e t e r ms , w e ll k n o wi n g t h a t M o mb i w a s s o me w he r e w i t hi n t h e c i t y w a ll s . S o J i n ju r c a u se d t h eg a t e s t o b e th r o w n o pe n , a n d Gl i n da ma r c h ed i n a t t h e h ea d o f a c o mp a n y o f s o l d ie r s , f o l lo w e d b y t h e S c a re c r ow a n dt h e T i n W o od ma n, w hi le J ac k P ump k in h ea d r o de a s tr i de t h e S aw -H or se , a n d t h e E d uc a te d , H ig h ly M a gn i fi e dW og gl e- Bu g s au nt er ed b eh in d i n a d ig ni fi ed ma nn er . T ip w al ke d b y t he s id e o f t he S or ce re ss , f or Gl in da h adc on ce iv ed a g re at l ik in g f or t he b oy .

O f c o u rs e o l d M o mb i h a d no i n t e nt i o n o f b e i n g fo u n d b y Gl i n da ; s o , w h il e h e r e n e mi e s w e re ma r c h i n g u p t h e s t re e t ,t he w it ch t ra ns fo rme d h er se lf i nt o a r ed r os e g ro wi ng u po n a b us h i n t he g ar de n o f t he p al ac e. I t w as a c le ve r i de a, a nd

a trick Glinda did not suspect; so several precious hours w ere spent in a vain search for Mombi.

A s sundow n approached the Sorceress realized she had been defeated by the superior cunning of the aged w itch; soshe gave the command to her people to march out of the city and back to their tents.

T h e S c ar e c ro w a n d h i s c o mr a d e s h a p pe n e d t o b e s e a r c h i ng i n t h e g a r d e n o f t h e p a l a c e j u s t t h e n , a n d t h e y t u r n e d w i t hdisappoin tment to obey Glinda’s command. But before they left the garden the Tin Woodman, w ho w as fond of flow ers, chanced to espy a big red rose grow ing upon a bush; so he plucked the flow er and fastened it securely in thetin buttonhole of his tin bosom.

A s h e d i d t h is h e f an c ie d h e h e ar d a l o w mo a n p r oc e ed fr o m t h e r o se ; b ut h e p a i d n o a tt e n ti o n to t h e s o u nd , an dM o mb i w as t h us c a rr i ed o u t o f t h e c i ty a n d i n to Gl i nd a ’s c a mp w it h o ut a ny o n e h a v in g a s u s pi c i on t h at t h ey h a dsucceeded in their quest.

T h e T r a n s f o r m a t i o n o f O l d M o m b i

T h e W i tc h w a s a t f i rs t f ri g ht e ne d a t f i nd i ng h e rs e lf c a pt u re d b y t h e e n emy ; b ut s oo n sh e d ec i d ed t h at s he w as e xa c tl yas safe in the Tin Woodman’s button-hole as grow ing upon the bush. For no one knew the rose and Mombi to be one,and now that she w as w ithout the gates of the City her chances of escaping altogether from Glinda w ere muchimproved.

" B u t t h e re i s n o hu r ry , " t h o ug h t M o mb i . " I w il l w ai t a wh il e a nd e nj oy t h e h umi l ia t io n o f t h is S o rc e re s s w he n s h e f i nd sI h a v e o u t w i tt e d h e r . " S o t h ro u g h o u t t h e n i g ht t h e r o s e l a y q u i e t ly o n t h e W o o d ma n ’ s b o s o m, a n d i n t h e mo r n in g ,w he n Gl i n da s u mmo n ed o u r f ri e nd s t o a c o ns u lt a ti o n, N ic k C ho p pe r c ar ri e d h i s p re t ty f l ow er w it h h i m t o t h e w hi t e s i lk t e n t .

" F or s o me r e as o n, " s a id Gl i nd a , " we h a ve f a il e d t o f i nd t h is c u nn i ng o l d M o mb i ; s o I f ea r o u r e xp ed i ti o n w il l p ro ve af ai lu re . A nd f or t ha t I a m s o rr y, b ec au se w it ho ut o ur a ss is ta nc e l it tl e O zma w il l n ev er b e r es cu ed a nd r es to re d t o h er

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r ig ht fu l p os it io n a s Q ue en o f t he E me ra ld C it y"

"D o not let us give up so easily," said the Pumpkinhead. "Let us do something else."

" S o me t h i n g el s e mu s t r e a ll y b e d o n e, " r e p li e d Gl i n da , w i th a s mi l e . " y e t I c an n o t u n d e rs t a n d h o w I h a v e b e en d e f e at e ds o e as il y b y a n o ld W it ch wh o k no ws f ar l es s o f ma gi c t ha n I d o my se lf ."

" Wh il e we a re o n t he g ro un d I b el ie ve i t wo ul d b e wi se f or u s t o c on qu er t he E me ra ld Ci ty f or Pri nc es s Oz ma , a nd f in dt he g ir l a ft er wa rd ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow ." A nd w hi le t he g ir l r ema in s h id de n I w il l g la dl y r ul e i n h er p la ce , f or Iunderstand the business of ruling much better than Jinjur does."

" B u t I h a v e p r o mi s e d n o t t o mo l e st J i n j ur , " o b j e ct e d Gl i nd a .

" S up p os e y o u a l l r e tu r n w it h me t o my k i ng d om— or E mp i re , r a th e r, " s a id t h e T i n W oo d ma n , p o li t el y i n cl u di n g t h ee n ti re p a rt y i n a r oy a l w av e o f h i s a rm. " It w il l g iv e me g r ea t p l ea s ur e t o e n te r ta i n y o u i n my c a st l e, w he re t h er e i s r o ome no ug h a nd t o s pa re . An d i f a ny o f y ou w is h t o b e n ic ke l- pl at ed , my va let wi ll d o i t free of a ll exp en s e. "

While the Woodman w as speaking G linda’s eyes had been noting the rose in his button-hole, and now she imagineds he s aw t he b ig r ed l ea ve s o f t he f lo we r t re mb le s li gh tl y. T hi s q ui ck ly a ro us ed h er s us pi ci on s, a nd i n a mo me n t mo rethe Sorceress had decided that the see ming rose w as nothing else than a transformation of old Mombi. A t the sameinstant Mombi knew she w as discovered and must quickly plan an escape, and as transformations w ere easy to her

s he i mme di at el y t oo k t he f or m o f a S ha do w a nd g li de d a lo ng t he w al l o f t he t en t t ow ar d t he e nt ra nc e, t hi nk in g t hu s t odisappear.

B ut Gl i nd a h a d n o t o n ly e q ua l c u nn i ng , b u t f a r mo r e e xp e ri e nc e t h a n t h e W it c h. S o t h e S o r ce r es s r e ac h ed t h e o p e n in gof the tent before the Shadow , and with a w ave of her hand closed the entrance so securely that Mombi could not finda c ra ck b ig e no ug h t o c re ep t hr ou gh . T he S ca re cr ow a nd h is f ri en ds w er e g re at ly s ur pr is ed a t Gl in da ’s a ct i on s; f or none of them had noted the Shadow . But the Sorceress said to them:

" Re ma in p er fe ct ly q ui et , a ll o f y ou ! Fo r t he o ld W it ch i s e ve n n ow w it h u s i n t hi s t en t, a nd I h op e t o c ap tu re h er ."

T h e s e w o r ds s o a l a r me d Mo mb i t h a t s h e q u i c k ly t r a n sf o r me d h e rs e l f f r om a s h a do w t o a B l a ck A n t , i n w h i ch s h a pes he c ra wl ed a lo ng t he g ro un d, s ee ki ng a c ra ck o r c re vi ce i n wh ic h t o h id e h er t in y b od y.

Fortunately, the ground w here the tent had been pitched, being Just before the city gates, w as hard and smooth; andw hi le t he A nt s ti ll c ra wl ed a bo ut , Gl in da d is co ve re d i t a nd r an q ui ck ly f or wa rd t o e ff ec t i ts c ap tu re B ut , J us t a s h er h a nd w as d e sc en d in g , t h e W it c h, n o w f a ir l y f ra n ti c w it h f ea r, ma d e h e r l a st tr a ns f or ma t io n , a n d i n t h e f or m o f a h u geGr if fi n s pr an g t hr ou gh t he w al l o f t he t en t— te ar in g t he s il k a su nd er i n h er r us h— an d i n a mo me nt h ad d a rt ed a wa yw it h t he s pe ed o f a w hi rl wi nd .

Gl in da d id n ot h es it at e t o f ol lo w. S he s pr an g u po n t he b ac k o f t he S aw -H or se a nd c ri ed :

" No w y ou s ha ll p ro ve t ha t y ou h av e a r ig ht t o b e a li ve ! R un —r un —r un !"

T he S aw -H or se r an . L ik e a f la sh h e f ol lo we d t he Gr if fi n, h is w oo de n l eg s mo vi ng s o f as t t ha t t he y t wi nk le d l ik e t her ay s o f a s ta r . B ef o re o u r f ri e nd s c o ul d r ec o ve r f ro m t h ei r s u rp r is e b o th t h e Gr i ff i n a n d t h e S aw -H o rs e h a d d a sh e d o u tof sight.

" C ome ! L et u s f ol lo w! " c ri ed t h e S ca re cr ow .

T he y r an t o t he p la ce w he re t he Gu mp w as l yi ng a nd q ui ck ly t umb le d ab oa rd .

" F l y! " c o mma n d ed T i p , e a g er l y .

" W h e r e t o ? " a s ke d t h e Gu mp , i n i t s c a lm v o i ce .

" I d on ’t k no w, " r et ur ne d T ip , wh o wa s v er y n er vo us a t t he d el ay ; " bu t i f y ou wi ll mo un t i nt o t he a ir I t hi nk w e c and i s co v e r w h i ch w a y Gl i n d a h a s g o n e . "

"Very w ell," returned the Gump, quietly; and it spread its great wings and mounted high into the air.

F a r a w a y, a c r os s t h e me a d o ws , t h e y c o u l d n o w se e t w o t i n y s p e ck s , s p e e di n g o n e a f t e r t he o t h e r ; a n d t h e y k ne wt h e s e s p e c k s mu s t b e t h e Gr i ff i n a n d t h e S a w- Ho r se . S o T i p c a ll e d t h e Gu mp ’ s a t t e n t i on t o t h e m a n d b a de t h e cr e a t u retry to overtake the Witch and the Sorceress. But, swift as was the Gump’s flight, the pursued and pursuer moved more

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s w if t ly y e t, a n d w i th i n a f e w mo me n t s we r e b lo t t e d o ut a g a i n st t h e d im h o ri z on .

" Le t u s c on ti nu e t o f ol lo w t he m, n ev er th el es s, " s ai d t he S ca re cr ow . " fo r t he L an d o f O z i s o f s mal l e xt e nt , a n d s o o ne r o r l a t er t h e y mu s t b o t h c o me t o a h al t . "

O l d M o mb i ha d t h o u g h t h e r s el f v e r y w i s e t o ch o o s e t h e f o r m o f a Gr i ff i n, f o r i t s l e gs w er e e xc e e d in g l y f l e et a n d i t ss t r e ng t h mo r e e n du r in g th a n t h at o f o t he r an i ma l s. B u t s h e h a d n o t r ec k on e d o n t h e u n ti r in g e n er g y o f t h e S a w- Ho r se ,w ho se w oo de n l imb s c ou ld r un f or d ay s w it ho ut s la ck in g t he ir s pe ed . T he re fo re , a ft er a n h ou r’ s h ar d r un ni ng , t heGr if fi n’ s b re at h b eg an t o f ai l, a nd i t p an te d a nd g as pe d p ai nf ul ly , a nd mo v ed mo re s lo wl y t ha n b ef or e. T he n i t r ea ch edthe edge of the desert and began racing across the deep sands. But its tired feet sank far into the sand, and in a fewminutes the G riffin fell forw ard, completely exhausted, and lay still upon t he desert w aste.

Gl in da c ame u p a mo me nt l at er , r id in g t he s ti ll v ig or ou s S aw -H or se ; a nd h av in g u nw ou nd a s le nd er g ol de n t hr ea d f ro mher girdle the Sorceress threw it over the head of the panting and helpless Griffin, and so destroyed the magical pow er of Mombi’s transformation.

F or t he a ni ma l, w it h o ne f ie rc e s hu dd er , d is ap pe ar ed f ro m v i ew , w hi le i n i ts p la ce w as d is co ve re d t he f or m o f t he o ldWitch, glaring savagely at the serene and beautiful face of the Sorceress.

P r i n c e s s O z m a o f O z

" Yo u a r e my p r i so n e r , a n d i t i s u se l e s s f o r yo u t o st r u g g le a n y lo n g e r, " s a id Gl i n da , i n h e r s o ft , s w ee t v o i ce . " L i e s t i ll amo me nt , a nd r es t y ou rs el f, a nd t he n I w il l c ar ry y ou b ac k t o my t e nt . "

" Wh y d o yo u s ee k me ? " as ke d M omb i, s ti ll s ca rc e a bl e t o s pe ak p la in ly f or l ac k o f b re at h. " Wh at h av e I d on e t o y ou ,t o b e s o p e r s e c u t e d ? "

"Y ou have done nothing to me," answ ered the gentle Sorceress; "but I suspect you have been guilty of severalw ic ke d a ct io ns ; a nd i f I f in d i t i s t ru e t ha t y ou h av e s o a bu se d y ou r k no wl ed ge o f ma gi c , I i nt en d t o p un i sh y ouseverely."

"I defy you!" croaked the old hag. "Y ou dare not harmme!"

J u s t th e n t h e Gu mp f l e w u p t o t h e m a n d a l i g h t e d u p on t h e d e s e r t s a n d s b e s i d e

Gl in da . O ur f ri en ds w er e d el ig ht ed t o f in d t ha t M omb i h ad f in al ly b ee n c ap tu re d, a nd a ft er a h ur ri ed c on su lt at io n i tw as decided they should all return to the camp in the Gump. So the Saw -H orse was tossed aboard, and then Glinda stillh o l d i n g a n en d o f t h e g o l d en t h r e a d t ha t w a s a ro u n d M o mb i ’ s n e c k, f o rc e d h e r p r i so n e r t o c l i mb i n t o t h e s o f a s. T h eo th er s n ow f ol lo we d, a nd T ip g av e t he w or d t o t he Gu mp t o r et ur n.

T he J ou rn ey w as ma de i n s af et y , Mo mb i s it ti ng i n h er p la ce w it h a g ri m a n d s ul le n a ir ; f or t he o ld h ag w as a bs ol ut el yh e l pl e s s s o lo n g a s th e ma g ic a l t h re a d e n ci r cl e d h e r t h ro a t. T he a rmy h a il e d Gl i nd a ’s r e tu r n w i th l o ud c h ee rs , a n d t h e

party of friends soon gathered again in the royal tent, w hich had been neatly repaired during their absence.

" No w, " s ai d t he S or ce re ss t o M omb i, " I w an t y ou t o t el l u s w hy t he W on de rf ul W iz ar d o f O z p ai d y ou t hr ee v is it s,

a n d w h a t b e c a me o f t h e c h il d , O zma , w h i c h s o c u r i o u sl y d i s a p p e ar e d . "

T he W it ch l oo ke d a t Gl in da d ef ia nt ly , b ut s ai d n ot a w or d.

" A n s we r me ! " c r i ed t h e S o r ce r e ss .

B u t s t i ll M o mb i r ema i n e d s i l e nt .

"Perhaps she doesn’t know ," remarked Jack.

" I b e g y o u w i ll k e e p q u i et , " s a i d T i p . " Yo u mi g h t s p o i l e v e r yt h i n g w i t h y o u r f o o l i sh n e s s ."

" Ve r y w e ll , d e a r f a th e r !" r e tu r n ed t h e P u mp k i n he a d , me e kl y .

" Ho w g la d I a m t o b e a W og gl e- Bu g! " mu rmu re d t he H ig hl y M ag ni fi ed I ns ec t, s of tl y. " No o ne c an e xp ec t w is do m t oflow from a pumpkin."

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" We ll ," s ai d t he S ca re cr ow, " wh at s ha ll w e d o t o ma ke M omb i s pe ak ? U nl es s s he t el ls u s wh at we wi sh t o k no w h er c ap tu re w il l d o u s n o g oo d a t a ll ."

"Suppose w e try kindness," suggested the Tin Woodman. "I’ve heard that anyone can be conquered w ith kindness,no matter how ugly they may be."

A t this the Witch turned to glare upon him so horribly that the Tin Woodman shrank back abashed.

Glinda had been carefully considering what to do, and now she turned to Mombi and said:

" Yo u w il l g ai n n ot hi ng , I a ss ur e y ou , b y t hu s d ef yi ng u s. F or I a m d et er mi ne d t o l ea rn t he t ru th a bo ut t he g ir l O zma ,a nd u n le ss y ou t e ll me a ll t ha t y ou k no w, I w il l c er ta in ly p ut y ou t o d ea th ."

" O h, n o ! D o n’ t d o t h at ! " e xc la ime d t h e T i n W o od ma n . " It w ou l d b e a n a wf ul t h in g t o k i ll a n yo n e— ev e n o l d M o mb i !"

" Bu t i t i s me re ly a t hr ea t, " r et ur ne d Gl in da . " I s ha ll n ot p ut M omb i t o d ea th , b ec au se s he w il l p re fe r t o t el l me t h et r u t h . "

" Oh , I s ee !" s ai d t he t in ma n, mu ch r el ie ve d.

" S up p os e I t e ll y o u a l l t h at y o u w is h t o k n ow ," . s a id M o mb i , s p e ak i n g s o s u d de n l y t h a t s h e s t ar t l ed t h e m a l l . " Wh a t

w il l y ou d o wi th me t h en ? "

" In t h a t c as e, " r ep li ed Gl in da , " I s ha ll me re ly a sk y ou t o d ri nk a p ow er fu l d ra ug ht w hi ch w il l c au se y ou t o f or ge t a ll t hemagic you have ever learned."

" Th en I w ou ld b ec ome a h el pl es s o ld w oma n !"

"But you w ould be alive," suggested the Pumpkinhead, consolingly.

" Do t ry t o k ee p s il en t! " s ai d T ip , n er vo us ly .

" I’ l l t ry , " r e sp o nd e d J a ck ; " b ut y o u w il l a d mi t t h a t i t’ s a g o o d t h in g t o b e a l i ve . "

"Especially if one happens to be Thoroughly Educated," added the Woggle-Bug, nodding approval.

" Yo u ma y ma k e y o ur c h oi c e, " Gl i nd a s ai d t o o l d M o mb i , " b et we e n d e at h i f y o u r e ma i n s il e nt , a n d t he l o s s o f y ou r ma gi ca l p ow er s i f y ou t el l me t he t ru th . B ut I t hi nk y ou w il l p re fe r t o l iv e.

Mombi cast an uneasy glance at the Sorceress, and saw that she w as in earnest, and not to be trifled w ith. So shereplied, slowly:

" I w il l a n sw er y o ur q u es t io n s. "

" T h at i s w h a t I e xp e c t e d , " sa i d Gl i n d a, p l e as a n t ly . " Yo u h a v e c h os e n w i s el y , I a s su r e y o u . "

She then motioned to one of her Captains, w ho brought her a beautiful golden

c a sk e t . F r om t h i s t h e S o r ce r e ss d r e w a n i mme n s e w hi t e p e a rl , a t t a c he d t o a s l e n d er c h a i n wh i c h s h e p la c e d a ro u n d h e r n e c k i n s u c h a w a y t h at t h e p e a r l r e s te d u p o n h e r b o s om, d i r ec t l y o v e r h e r h e a rt .

" N ow , " s a id s h e, " I w i ll a s k my f i r st q u e s t io n : W hy d i d t h e W i z a rd p a y y ou t h r e e v i s i t s? "

"Because I w ould not come to him," answ ered Mombi.

"That is no answ er," said Glinda, sternly. "Tell me the truth."

" W e ll , " r e t u rn e d M o mb i , wi t h do w n c as t e ye s , " h e vi s i t e d me t o l e a rn t h e w a y I ma k e te a - b is c u i t s. "

" L o ok u p ! " c o mma n d e d t h e S o r c e re s s .

Mombi obeyed.

"What is the color of my pearl?" demanded Glinda.

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" Wh y—i t i s b la ck !" r ep li ed t he o ld Wi tc h, i n a t on e o f w on de r.

" T h en y o u h av e t o ld me a f a ls e ho o d! " c r ie d Gl i nd a, a ng ri l y. " On l y w he n t h e t ru t h i s s p ok en w il l my ma gi c p ea rl r ema i na p ur e w hi te i n c ol or ."

Mombi now saw how useless it w as to try to deceive the Sorceress; so she said, meanw hile scow ling at her defeat:

" T h e Wi z a r d b ro u g h t t o me t h e g i rl O zma , w h o w as t h e n n o mo r e t h a n a b a b y , a n d b e g g e d me t o c o n c ea l t h e c h i l d ."

"That is w hat I thought," declared Glinda, calmly. "What did he give you for thus serving him?"

" He t au g ht me a ll t he ma gi ca l t ri ck s h e k ne w. S ome w er e g oo d t ri ck s, a nd s ome w er e o nl y f ra ud s; b ut I h av e r ema in edf a it h fu l t o my p r o mi s e . "

"What did you do w ith the girl?" asked Glinda; and at this question everyone bent forw ard and listened eagerly for t h e r ep l y.

"I enchanted her," answ ered Mombi.

" In w ha t w ay ?"

"I transformed her into—into—"

"Into w hat?" demanded G linda, as the Witch hesitated.

" I n to a b o y !" s a i d Mo mb i , i n a l o w t o ne ."

A b o y ! " e ch o e d e v e ry v o i c e ; a n d t he n , b e c a us e t h e y k n ew t h a t t h i s ol d w o ma n h a d r e a re d T i p f r o m c h i l dh o o d, a l leyes w ere turned to w here the boy stood.

"Yes," said the old Witch, nodding her head; "that is the Princess Ozma— the child brought to me by the Wizard w hos t ol e h e r f at h er ’s t h ro n e. T ha t i s t h e r i gh t fu l r ul e r o f t h e E me r al d C i t y! " a n d s he p o i nt e d h e r l on g b o ny f i n ge r s t ra i gh ta t t h e b o y .

" I !" c r ie d T i p, i n a ma z eme n t . " W h y, I ’ m n o P r in c e ss O z ma —I ’m n o t a g i r l! "

Gl i n d a s mi l e d , a n d go i n g t o Ti p s he t oo k h is s ma l l b r ow n h a n d w i th i n h e r d a i nt y w h it e o n e .

" Yo u a re n o t a g i rl j u s t n ow " s ai d s h e, g e n tl y , " be c au s e M omb i t r an s fo r me d y o u i n to a b o y. B u t y o u w er e b o rn a g i rl ,a n d a l s o a Pr i n c e s s; s o y o u mu s t r e s u me y o u r p r o pe r f o rm, t h a t y o u ma y b e c o me Q u ee n o f t h e E me r al d C i ty . "

" Oh , l et J in ju r b e t he Qu ee n!" e xclaime d T ip , r ea dy t o c ry . " I w an t t o s ta y a b oy , a nd t ra ve l w it h t he S ca re cr ow a nd t heT i n W o o d ma n , a n d t h e W o g gl e - B ug , a n d J a c k —y e s ! a n d my f r i en d t h e S a w- H or s e —a n d t h e Gu mp ! I d o n ’ t w a n t t o b ea g ir l! "

" Ne v er mi n d , o l d c h ap , " s a id th e T i n W o od ma n , s o ot h in g ly ; " i t d o n’ t h u rt t o b e a g i rl , I ’m t ol d; a nd w e w il l a ll r ema i n

your faithful friends just the same. A nd, to be honest w ith you, I’ve alw ays considered girls nicer than boys."

"They’re just as nice, anyw ay," added the Scarecrow , patting Tip affectionately upon the head.

" A n d t he y a r e e q u a l l y g o o d st u d e n t s , " p r o c l a ime d t h e W o g gl e - Bu g . " I s h o u ld l i k e t o b e c o me y o ur t u t or , wh e n y oua r e t r an s fo r me d i n to a g i rl a g ai n ."

" Bu t— se e h er e! " s ai d J ac k P ump ki nh ea d, w it h a g as p: " if y ou b ec ome a g ir l, y ou c an ’t b e my d ea r f at he r a ny mo re !"

" N o ," a n s we r e d T i p , l a u g hi n g i n s p i t e o f h i s a n xi e t y . " a n d I s h a l l n o t be s o rr y t o e s c a pe t h e r e l a t io n s h i p ." T h en h ea d de d , h e si t a ti n g ly , a s h e t u rn e d t o Gl in da : " I mi g ht t r y i t f o r a wh i le , -j u st t o s ee h o w i t s e ems , y o u k no w. B ut i f I d o n’ tl i ke b e in g a g i rl y o u mu s t p r o mi s e t o c h an g e me i n t o a bo y a g ai n . "

" R e a l ly , " s a i d t h e S o r c er e s s , " t h at i s b e y o n d my ma g i c. I n e v er d e a l i n t r an s f or ma t i o n s , f o r t h e y a r e n o t h o n e s t , a n dno respectable sorceress likes to make things appear to be w hat they are not. O nly unscrupulous w itches use the art,a n d t h er ef o re I mu s t a s k M o mb i t o e ff ec t y o ur r el e as e f ro m h er c ha rm, a n d r e st o re y o u t o y o u r p ro p er f o r m. I t w il l b ethe last opportunity she w ill have to practice magic."

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N ow t h at t h e t r ut h a b ou t P ri n ce s O zma h a d be e n di s co v e re d , Mo mb i d i d n o t c a re w ha t b e ca me o f T i p; b ut s h e f e ar e dGl i n da ’ s a ng e r, a n d t h e bo y g e ne r ou s ly p r o mi s ed t o p ro v id e f or M o mb i i n h e r o ld a g e i f h e b e ca me t h e r u le r o f t h eEmerald City. So the Witch consented to effect the transformation, and preparations for the event were at once made.

Gl in da o rd er ed h er o wn r oy al c ou ch t o b e p la ce d i n t he c en te r o f t he t en t. I t w as p il ed h ig h w it h c us hi on s c ov er edw i th r o se - co l o re d s i l k, a n d f r om a g o l d en r a i l in g a b o v e h u n g ma n y f o l d s o f p i n k g o s s a me r , c o mp l e t e ly c o n c ea l i n g t h ei nt er io r o f t he c ou ch .

T he f ir st a ct o f t he W it ch w as t o ma ke t he b oy d ri nk a p ot io n w hi ch q ui ck ly s en t h im i nt o a de ep an d d re aml e ss sl e ep .Then the Tin Woodman and the Woggle-Bug bore him gently to the couch, placed him upon the so ft cushions , andd r e w t h e g o s s a me r h a n g i n g s t o s h u t h i m f ro m a l l e a rt h ly v i ew .

T he W it ch s qu at te d u po n t he g ro un d a nd k in dl ed a t in y f ir e o f d ri ed h er bs , w hi ch s he d re w f ro m h e r b o so m. W he nt h e b l az e s h o t u p a n d b u rn e d c l ea r ly o l d M o mb i s c at t er e d a h a nd f ul o f ma gi c al p o wd e r o v er t h e f i re , w hi c h s tr ai g ht wa yg av e o ff a r ic h v io le t v ap or , f il li ng a ll t he t en t w it h i ts f ra gr an ce a nd f or ci ng t he S aw -H or se t o s ne ez e— al th ou gh h e h ad

been w arned to keep quiet.

Then, w hile the others w atched her curiously, the hag chanted a rhythmical verse in w ords w hich no one understood,and bent her lean body seve n times back and forth over the fire. A nd now the incantation seemed complete, for theW i t c h st o o d u p ri g h t a n d cr i e d t h e o n e w or d " Ye o wa ! " i n a l o u d v o i ce .

T h e v a po r fl o at e d aw ay ; t he a t mo s p he r e b ec a me , c le ar a g ai n ; a w hi ff o f f re sh a ir f i ll e d t h e t en t , a n d t h e p in k c ur ta i nso f t h e c o u c h t r e mb l e d s l i gh t l y, a s i f s t i rr e d f r om w it h in .

G linda w alked to the canopy and parted the silken hangings. Then she bent over the cushions, reached out her hand,a nd f ro m t h e c ou ch ar os e t h e f or m o f a y ou ng g ir l, f re sh a nd b ea ut if ul a s a M ay mo rn in g. H er e ye s s pa rk le d a s t wod ia mo nd s, a nd h er l ip s w er e t in te d l ik e a t ou rma li ne . A ll a do wn h er b ac k f lo at ed t re ss es o f r ud dy g ol d, w it h a s le nd er

jew eled circlet confining them at the brow . H er robes of silken gauze floated around her like a cloud, and dainty satinslippers shod her feet.

A t t h i s e xq u is i te v i si o n T i p’ s o l d c o mr a de s s t ar ed i n w on d er f or t h e s p ac e o f a f ul l mi n u te , a n d t h e n e v e ry h e a d b e ntl o w i n h o ne s t a d mi r at i on o f t h e l ov e ly P ri n ce ss O zma . T he g i rl h e rs e lf c as t o n e l o ok i n to Gl i nd a’ s b ri g ht f ac e, w hi chglow ed w ith pleasure and satisfaction, and then turned upon the others. Speaking the w ords w ith sw eet diffidence,

she said:

" I h op e n on e o f y ou w il l c ar e l es s f or me t ha n y ou d id b ef or e. I ’m j us t t he

s a me T i p, y o u k n ow ; o n ly — on l y— "

" O n ly y o u ’r e d i f fe r e nt ! " s a i d t h e P u mp k i n h e a d; a n d e v e r y o n e t h o u gh t i t w a s t h e w i s e s t s p ee c h h e h a d e v e r ma d e .

T h e R i c h e s o f C o n te n t

W he n t h e w o nd e rf u l t i di n gs r e ac h ed t h e e a rs o f Q u ee n J i nj u r— ho w M o mb i t h e Wi t c h ha d b e en c a p tu r ed ; h o w sh e

h a d c o n f es s e d h e r c r ime t o Gl i n d a; a n d h o w t h e l o n g -l o s t P r i nc e s s O z ma h a d b e e n d i s c o v e re d i n n o l e s s a p e r s o n a g et ha n t he b oy T ip —s he w ep t r ea l t ea rs o f g ri ef a nd d es pa ir .

" T o t h in k ," sh e mo a ne d , " t ha t a f te r h a vi n g r u le d a s Q ue e n, a n d l i ve d i n a p a la c e, I mu s t g o ba c k t o sc r ub b i ng fl o o rsa nd c hu rn in g b ut te r a ga in ! I t i s t oo h or ri bl e t o t hi nk o f! I w il l n ev er c on se nt !"

S o w he n h er s ol di er s, w ho s pe nt mo st o f t he ir t ime ma ki ng f ud ge i n t he p al ac e k i tc he ns , c ou ns el ed J in ju r t o r es is t, s helistened to their foolish prattle and sent a sharp defiance to Glinda the Good and the Princess O zma.

T he r es ul t w as a d ec la ra ti on o f w ar , a nd t he v er y n ext d ay Gl in da ma rc he d

u po n t he E me ra ld C it y w it h p en na nt s f ly in g a nd b an ds p la yi ng , a nd a f or es t o f s hi ni ng s pe ar s, s pa rk li ng b ri gh tl y beneath the sun’s rays.

But w hen it came to the w alls this brave assembly made a sudden halt; for Jinjur had closed and barred everyg at ew ay , a nd t he w al ls o f t he E me ra ld C it y w er e b ui ld ed h ig h a nd t hi ck w it h ma ny b lo ck s o f g re en ma rb le . F in di ng h er a d va n ce t h u s b a ff l ed , Gl i nd a b e nt h e r b r ow s i n d e ep t h ou g ht , w hi l e t h e W og g le -B u g s a id , i n h i s mo s t p o s it i v e t o n e:

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"We must lay siege to the city, and starve it into submission. It is the only thing w e can do."

" N o t s o, " a n s we r e d t h e S c ar e c ro w . " W e s t il l h a v e t h e Gu mp , a n d t h e Gu mp c a n s t i ll f l y "

T he S or ce re ss t ur ne d q ui ck ly a t t hi s s pe ec h, a nd h er f ac e n ow w or e a b ri gh t s mi le.

"You are right," she exclaimed, "and certainly have reason to be proud of your brains. Let us go to the Gump at once!"

S o t he y p as s e d t h r o u g h t h e ra n k s o f t he a rmy un t i l t h e y c a me t o t h e p l a c e, n e a r t h e S c a re c r ow ’ s t e n t , w h e re t h e Gu mplay. Glinda and Princess O zma mounted first, and sat upon the sofas. Then the Scarecrow and his friends climbeda bo ar d, a nd s ti ll t he re w as r oo m f o r a C ap ta in a nd t hr ee s ol di er s, w hi ch Gl in da c on si de re d s uf fi ci en t f or a g ua rd .

N ow , a t a w or d f ro m t h e P r i n ce s s, t h e q u e er T h i ng t h e y h a d c al l ed t h e Gu mp f l op p ed i t s p a lm- l ea f w in g s a n d r o se i n tothe air, carrying the party of adventurers high above the w alls. They hovered over the palace, and soon perceivedJ in ju r r ec li ni ng i n a h ammo ck i n t he c ou rt ya rd , w he re s he w as c omf or ta bl y r ea di ng a n ov el w it h a g re en c ov er a nde a t i ng g r e e n c h o co l a t es , c o n f id e n t t h a t t h e w al l s w o u l d p ro t e c t h e r fr o m h e r e n e mi e s . O b ey i n g a q u i ck c o mma n d , t h eGu mp a l ig h te d s a fe l y i n t h is v e ry c o ur t ya r d, a n d b e fo re J i nj u r h a d t i me t o d o mo r e t h a n s c re a m, t h e C a pt a in a n d t h re esoldiers leaped out and made the former Q ueen a prisoner, locking strong chains upon both her w rists.

T h a t a c t r e a ll y e n d ed t h e w a r; f o r t h e A r my o f R e v o l t s u b mi t t e d as s o on a s th e y k ne w Ji n j u r t o b e a c a p t i ve , a n d t h e

Captain marched in safety through the streets and up to the gates of the city, w hich she threw w ide open. Then the bands played their most stirring music w hile Glinda’s army marched into the city, and heralds proclaimed the conque sto f t h e a u da c io u s J i nj u r a n d t h e a c ce s si o n o f t h e b e au t if u l P ri n ce s s O z ma t o t h e th r on e of h er r oy a l a n ce s to r s.

A t o nc e t he me n o f t he Eme ra ld C it y c as t o ff t he ir a pr on s. A nd i t i s s ai d t ha t t he w ome n w er e s o t ir ed e at in g o f t he ir h us ba nd s’ c oo ki ng t ha t t he y a ll h ai le d t he c on qu es t o f J in ju r w it h J oy . C er ta in i t i s t ha t, r us hi ng o ne a nd a ll t o t hekitchens of their houses, the good w ives prepared so delicious a feast for the w eary men that harmony w asi mme d i a te l y r e s to r e d i n e v e ry f a mi ly .

Ozma ’s f ir st a ct w as t o o bl ig e t he A rmy o f R ev ol t t o r et ur n t o h er e ve ry e me ra ld o r o th er g em s to le n f ro m t h e p ub li cstreets and buil dings; and so great w as the number of precious stones picked from their settings by these vain girls,t h at e v er y o n e o f t h e r o ya l j e we l er s w or ke d s t ea d il y f o r mo r e t ha n a mo n t h t o r ep l ac e t h e m i n t h e i r se t ti n gs .

Meanw hile the A rmy of Revolt was disbanded and the girls sent home to their mothers. O n promise of good behavior J i nj u r w a s l i ke w is e r e le a se d .

O zma ma d e t h e l o v e li e s t Q u ee n t h e E me r a l d C i t y h a d e v e r k n o wn ; a n d , a l t h o u g h s h e w a s s o y o u n g a n d i n e xp e r ie n c e d,s h e r u l ed h e r p e o p le w i t h w i s do m a n d J u s ti c e . F o r Gl i n d a g a v e h e r g o o d a d v i c e o n al l oc c a s io n s ; a n d t h e W o g g le - B u g,w h o w a s a p po i n te d t o t h e i mp o rt a nt p o st o f P u bl i c E d uc a to r, w as q u it e h e lp f ul t o O zma w he n h e r r o ya l d u ti e s g r ew

perplexing.

T he g ir l, i n h er g ra ti tu de t o t he Gu mp f or i ts s er vi ce s, o ff er ed t he c re at ur e a ny r ew ar d i t mi gh t n ame .

" Th en ," r ep li ed t he Gu mp , " pl ea se ta ke me t o p ie ce s. I d id n ot w is h t o b e b ro ug ht t o l if e, a nd I a m g r e at l y a sh ame d o f my c o n gl o me r at e p e rs o na l it y . O nc e I w as a mo n ar c h of t h e fo r es t , as my a n tl e rs f u ll y p r ov e ; b u t n o w, i n my p r e s e ntu p h o l st e r e d c on d i t i o n o f s er v i t u de , I a m c o mp e l le d t o f l y t h r ou g h t h e a i r —my l e g s b e i n g o f n o u s e t o me w h a te v e r.

Therefore I beg to be dispersed."

So O zma ordered the Gump taken apart. The antlered head was again hung over the mantle-piece in the hall, and thes o f as w e r e u n t i e d a n d p l a ce d i n t h e r e c e p t i o n p a rl o r s. T h e b r o o m t a i l r e su me d i t s a c c u s t o me d d u t i es i n t h e k i t c h en ,a nd f in al ly , t he S ca re cr ow r ep la ce d a ll t he c lo th es li ne s a nd r op es o n t he p eg s f ro m w h ic h h e h ad t ak en t he m o n t h eeventful day w hen the Thing w as constructed.

Yo u mi g h t t h i n k t h a t w as t h e e n d o f t h e Gu mp ; a n d s o i t w a s, a s a f l y i ng - ma c h i ne . B u t t h e h e a d o v e r t he ma n t le - p ie c econtinued to talk w henever it took a notion to do so, and it frequently startled, w ith its abrupt questions, the peoplewh o wa it ed i n t he h al l fo r a n a ud ie nc e wi th t he Qu ee n.

The Saw -H orse, being O zma’s personal property, w as tenderly cared for; and often she rode the queer creature alongt he s tr ee ts o f th e Eme ra ld C it y. S he h ad i ts w oo de n l eg s s ho d w it h g ol d, t o k ee p t he m f ro m w ea ri ng o ut , a nd t he t in kl e

of these golden shoes upon the pavement alw ays filled the Q ueen’s subjects w ith aw e as they thought upon thise v id e nc e o f h e r ma g ic al p o we rs .

" T h e W o nd e r fu l W i z ar d w a s n e v er s o w o nd e r fu l a s Q u ee n O z ma , " t h e p e o p l e s a i d t o on e an o t h e r, i n w h i sp e r s ; " f o r

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he claimed to do many things he could not do; w hereas our new Q ueen does many things no one w ould ever expecther to accomplish."

Jack Pumpkinhead remained w ith O zma to the end of his days; and he did not spoil as soon as he had feared, althoughhe alw ays remained as stupid as ever. The Woggle-Bug tried to teach him several arts and sciences; but Jack w as so

poor a student that any attempt to educate him w as soon abandoned .

A fter Glinda’s army had marched back home, and peace w as restored to the Emerald City, the Tin Woodmana n n o u n ce d h i s i n t e n t io n t o r e t u r n t o h i s o w n Ki n g d o m o f t h e W i nk i e s.

" It i sn ’t a v er y b ig Ki ng do m, " s ai d h e t o Oz ma , " bu t f or t ha t v er y r ea so n i t i s e as ie r t o r ul e; a nd I h av e c al le d my se lf a nEmperor because I am an A bsolute Monarch, and no one interferes in any w ay w ith my conduct of public or personala ff ai rs . W he n I g et h ome I s ha ll h av e a n ew c oa t o f n ic ke l p la te ; f or I h av e b ec ome s o me wh at ma rr ed a n d sc ra t ch edl a t e l y; a n d t h e n I s h a ll b e g l a d t o h a v e y ou p a y me a v i s i t. "

" T h an k y o u ," r e pl i e d O z ma . " S o me d a y I ma y ac c e p t t h e i n v i t at i o n . B u t w h a t i s t o be c o me o f t h e S c ar e c ro w ? "

" I s h al l r e tu r n w i th my f r i en d t h e T i n W o o dma n , " sa i d t he s t u ff e d on e , s er i o u s ly . " We h a v e d e c i d e d n e v e r t o b e parted in the future."

" A nd I h a ve ma d e t h e S ca re c ro w my R o ya l T re a su re r, " e xp l ai n ed t h e T i n W o od ma n ." F o r i t h a s o c cu r re d t o me t h a t i t

i s a g oo d t hi ng t o h av e a R oy al T re as ur er w ho i s ma de o f mo n ey . W ha t d o y ou t h in k ?"

" I t h in k ," s ai d t h e l i tt l e Q ue en , s mi l in g , " t ha t y o ur f ri e nd mu s t b e t h e r i ch e s t ma n i n a ll t h e w or ld ."

" I a m, " r e tu r n e d t h e Sc a r e cr o w . " b u t n ot o n a cc o u n t of my mo n e y. F o r I c o n si d e r b r a in s f a r s u p er i o r t o mo n e y , i nevery w ay. You may have noticed that if one has money w ithout brains, he cannot use it to advantage; but if one has

brains w ithout money, they w ill enable him to live comfortably to the end of his days."

"A t the same time," declared the Tin Woodman, "you must acknow ledge that a good heart is a thing that brains cann ot c r ea te , a nd t h at mo ne y c an n ot b uy . P er ha ps , a ft er a ll , i t i s I w ho a m t h e r ic he st ma n i n a ll t he w or ld ."

" Yo u a r e b o t h r i c h, my f r i en d s ," s a i d O z ma , g e n t ly ; " a n d y o u r ri c h e s a re t h e o n l y r i ch e s w o rt h h a v i n g— t h e ri c h e s o f c o n t e n t ! "

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