ˇ¶The Wonderful Wizard of Ozˇ·


 Introduction

    Folklore, legends, mytales er inctive love for stories fantastic, mar- velous and manifestly unreal. t more o cs tions.

    Yet time fairy tale, ions, may no;oricalquot; in time ;alesquot; in yped genie, ded, togets de- vised by to point a fearsome moral to eacale.

    Modern education includes morality; tertainment in its ales and gladly dispenses .

    in mind, tory of quot;t; ten solely to please coday.

    It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in ained and tac- mares are left out.

    L. Frank Baum Chicago, April, .

    ted to my good friend and comrade My ife  L. F. B.

 Chapter I.

    the Cyclone

    DOROt of t Kansas prairies,  Em,  o be carried by ained a rusty looking cookstove, a cupboard for table, t Em tle bed in anot at all, and no cel- lar?aexcept a small   o the small, dark hole.

    ood in t t gray prairie on every side.

    Not a tree nor a  country t reaco tions. to a gray mass, tle cracks running t. Even t green, for tops of til to be seen every tered t and t ahing else.

    Em came to live sty oo. taken t taken t, and never smiled noo  Em artled   by ter t s  ttle girl  so laug.

    Uncle ill nig know w joy was. o s, and ern and solemn, and rarely spoke.

    It oto t made Dorototo  gray; tle black dog,  toto played all day long, and Doroth him, and loved him dearly.

    today,  playing. Uncle  upon tep and looked anxiously at tood in toto in  too. Aunt Em was washe dishes.

    From torm. tling in turned t  direction also.

    Suddenly Uncle ood up.

    quot;t; o ;Ill go look after tock.quot; to.

    Aunt Em dropped o told  hand.

    quot;Quick, Dorot; s;Run for the cellar!ˇ±

    toto jumped out of Dorotarted to get  Em, badly frigrap door in to t toto at last and started to follo dohe floor.

    trange thing happened.

    times and rose slo as if she were going up in a balloon.

    t  t center of till, but t pressure of t up il it  top of t re- mained and her.

    It  Dorote easily. After t few wime wipped badly, s as if sly, like a baby in a cradle.

    toto did not like it.  t Dorot quite still on ted to see w would happen.

    Once toto got too near trap door, and fell in; and at first ttle girl t s  soon sicking up trong pressure of t  fall. S to t toto by to terrap door so t no more accidents could happen.

    er  over ; but s quite lonely, and t  s first so pieces errible opped o  calmly and see ure  last so ; and toto followed and lay down beside her.

    In spite of t asleep.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter II.

    the Munchkins

    S if Dorot been lying on t bed s . As it c oto put tle nose into  up and noticed t t moving; nor  dark, for t suns ttle room. Soto at he door.

    ttle girl gave a cry of amazement and looked about  ts she saw.

    t tly?afor a cy- clone?ain t of a country of marvelous beauty. tc, ately trees bearing rics. Banks of gorgeous flotered in trees and bustle eful to a little girl whe dry, gray prairies.

    ood looking eagerly at trange and beauti- ful sigiced coming too; but neit, t as tall as Dorothey were, so far as looks go, many years older.

    ts t rose to a small point a foot above ttle bells around t tin- kled sly as ts of ttle  s from  tle stars t glistened in ts, and  tops. t,  as old as Uncle  t- tle less muce, and siffly.

    anding in to come fart ttle old o Dorot voice:

    quot;You are  noble Sorceress, to teful to you for c, and for setting our people free from bondage.ˇ±

    Dorotened to t could ttle , tle girl, whing in all her life.

    But ttle ly expected o ansation, quot;You are very kind, but t be some mistake. I  killed anything.ˇ±

    quot;Your ; replied ttle old ;and t is t; sinued, pointing to t;t, still sticking out from under a block of wood.ˇ±

    Dorottle cry of frig under t beam ted on, t icking out, sed toes.

    quot;O; cried Doroto- get;t - ever shall we do?ˇ±

    quot;to be done,quot; said ttle woman calmly.

    quot;But hy.

    quot;Sc, as I said,quot; an- stle ;S and day. No free, and are grateful to you for the favor.ˇ±

    quot;; inquired Dorothy.

    quot;t wch ruled.ˇ±

    quot;Are you a Munc; asked Dorothy.

    quot;No, but I am tc  a s messenger to me, and I came at once.

    I am tch.ˇ±

    quot;O; cried Dorot;Are you a real ch?ˇ±

    quot;Yes, indeed,quot; anstle ;But I am a good c as poc the people free myself.ˇ±

    quot;But I t all c; said tened at facing a real c;O is a great mistake. tccrue, for I am one of t be mistaken. t in t and t c no you  one icked itc.ˇ±

    quot;But,quot; said Doroter a moments t, quot;Aunt Em old me t tches were all dead?ayears and years ago.ˇ±

    quot; Em?quot; inquired ttle old woman.

    quot;S who lives in Kansas, where I came from.ˇ±

    tco time, ;I do not knory mentioned before. But tell me, is it a civi- lized country?ˇ±

    quot;O; replied Dorothy.

    quot;t accounts for it. In tries I be- lieve tc, nor , you see, t off from all t of the world.

    till c us.ˇ±

    quot;; asked Dorothy.

    quot;Oz  izard,quot; ansco a ogety of Emeralds.ˇ±

    Doroto ask anotion, but just tanding silently by, gave a loud s and pointed to tch had been lying.

    quot; is it?quot; asked ttle old o laug of tcirely, and not but the silver shoes.

    quot;S; explained tc s is t to ; Ser s out of to Dorothy.

    quot;tc hose silver shoes,ˇ±

    said one of t;and ted   is we never knew.ˇ±

    Doroto table. t again to the Munchkins and said:

    quot;I am anxious to get back to my aunt and uncle, for I am sure t me. Can you help me find my way?ˇ±

    tc looked at one anot Dorotheir heads.

    quot;At t, not far from ; said one, quot;t desert, and none could live to cross it.ˇ±

    quot;It is t t; said anot;for I . try of the Quadlings.ˇ±

    quot;I am told,quot; said t;t it is t t. And t country, wc, who would make you her slave if you passed her way.ˇ±

    quot;t; said t;and at its edge   is t desert t surrounds to live h us.ˇ±

    Doroto sob at t lonely among all trange people. ears seemed to grieve ted Muncely took out to tle old ed quot;One, t; in a solemn voice.

    At once to a slate, on wten in big, we chalk marks:

    quot;LEt DOROtO tY OF EMERALDSˇ±

    ttle old ook te from , asked, quot;Is your name Dorothy, my dear?ˇ±

    quot;Yes,quot; ansears.

    quot;t go to ty of Emeralds. Perhaps Oz will help you.ˇ±

    quot;y?quot; asked Dorothy.

    quot;It is exactly in ter of try, and is ruled by Oz, t izard I told you of.ˇ±

    quot;Is ; inquired the girl anxiously.

    quot; I cannot tell, for I have never seen him.ˇ±

    quot; t; asked Dorothy.

    quot;You must  is a long journey, try t is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible. s I knoo keep you from harm.ˇ±

    quot;ont you go ; pleaded to look upon ttle old woman as her only friend.

    quot;No, I cannot do t,quot; s;but I will give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a person wch.ˇ±

    So Dorotly on touc a round, s soon after.

    quot;to ty of Emeralds is paved ; said tc;so you cannot miss it.  to Oz do not be afraid of  tell your story and ask o help you. Good-bye, my dear.ˇ±

    to  journey, after ctle nod, raigo ttle toto, wer o growl wood by.

    But Doroto be a ced o disappear in just t  surprised in t.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter III.

    he Scarecrow

    alone so feel  to t ter. So toto, and taking a pail from t doo ttle brook and filled it er. toto ran over to trees and began to bark at tting t to get   s, finding it just o  .

    t back to toto to a good drink of ter, s about making ready for to ty of Emeralds.

    Dorot t o be clean and  faded  ill a pretty   frock. tied  on ook a little basket and filled it e clotop. t  and noticed how old and worn her shoes were.

    quot;toto,quot; soto looked up into tle black eyes and o s s.

    At t moment Dorotable t o tc.

    quot;I  me,quot; so toto. quot;t to take a long  .ˇ±

    Sook off ried on tted hey had been made for her.

    Finally s.

    quot;Come along, toto,quot; s;e o ty and ask t Oz o get back to Kansas again.ˇ±

    S, and put t of oto trotting along soberly bearted on her journey.

    t it did not take o find t time soy, inkling merrily on the hard, yellow road-bed.

    t and tly, and Dorot feel nearly so bad as you migtle girl  do of a strange land.

    So see ty try   fences at ted a dainty blue color, and beyond tables in abundance. Evidently to raise large crops. Once in a o look at  by; for ev- eryone knecting ted blue, for in try of t blue e color.

    too  many men and tle fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and table near by s and nuts, pies and cakes, and many oto eat.

    ted Doroted o sup- per and to pass t  Munco celebrate tch.

    Dorote a y supper and ed upon by t   upon a settee and che people dance.

    ;You must be a great sorceress.ˇ±

    quot;; asked the girl.

    quot;Because you ce.ˇ±

    quot;My dress is blue and  t.

    quot;It is kind of you to ,quot; said Boq. quot;Blue is te is tcch.ˇ±

    Dorot knoo say to to tctle girl range land.

    ired co tty bed in it.

    ts  soundly in till morning, oto curled up on the blue rug beside her.

    Se a y breakfast, and coto and pulled ail and croly amused Dorototo y to all they had never seen a dog before.

    quot; to ty?quot; the girl asked.

    quot;I do not kno; ans;for I  is better for people to keep a it is a long o ty, and it ake you many days. try , but you must pass the end of your journey.ˇ±

    ttle, but s only t Oz could  to Kansas again, so s to turn back.

    Sarted along t sop to rest, and so climbed to top of t do cornfield beyond t far ahe ripe corn.

    Dorot- fully at ts uffed raed on it to represent a face. An old, pointed blue , t o some Munc of t of clotuffed ra s ops, sucry, and talks of corn by means of tuck up its back.

    ly into ted face of to see   one of t  s aken at first, for none of t presently ts o o it, o ran around the pole and barked.

    quot;Good day,quot; said ther husky voice.

    quot;Did you speak?quot; asked the girl, in wonder.

    quot;Certainly,quot; ans;how do you do?ˇ±

    quot;Im pretty ; replied Dorotely.

    quot;how do you do?ˇ±

    quot;Im not feeling ; said t;for it is very tedious being perc and day to scare away crows.ˇ±

    quot;Cant you get do; asked Dorothy.

    quot;No, for tuck up my back. If you ake aly obliged to you.ˇ±

    Doroted tuffed ra e light.

    quot;t; said t do;I feel like a new man.ˇ±

    Dorot t sounded queer to uffed man speak, and to see him bow and walk along beside her.

    quot;; asked tretc;And where are you going?ˇ±

    quot;My name is Dorot; said t;and I am going to ty, to ask t Oz to send me back to Kansas.ˇ±

    quot;y?quot; ;And who is   Oz?ˇ±

    quot; you kno; surned, in surprise.

    quot;No, indeed. I dont knouffed, so I  all,quot; he answered sadly.

    quot;O; said Dorot;Im awfully sorry for you.ˇ±

    quot;Do you t; ;if I go to ty  Oz would give me some brains?ˇ±

    quot;I cannot tell,quot; surned, quot;but you may come  give you any brains you han you are now.ˇ±

    quot;t is true,quot; said t;You see,quot; inued confidentially, quot;I dont mind my legs and arms and body be- ing stuffed, because I cannot get . If anyone treads on my toes or sticks a pin into me, it doesnt matter, for I cant feel it.

    But I do not  people to call me a fool, and if my ays stuffed raead of o knohing?ˇ±

    quot;I understand ; said ttle girl, o do all he can for you.ˇ±

    quot;t; efully.

    to tarted along ty.

    toto did not like tion to ty at first. uffed man as if ed t be a nest of rats in tra the Scarecrow.

    quot;Dont mind toto,quot; said Doroto ;es.ˇ±

    quot;O afraid,quot; replied t;  tra me carry t basket for you. I s mind it, for I cant get tired. Ill tell you a secret,quot; inued, as ;the world I am afraid of.ˇ±

    quot; is t?quot; asked Dorot;the Munchkin farmer who made you?ˇ±

    quot;No,quot; ans;its a ligch.ˇ±

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter IV.

    t

    AFtER A FE o be roug t ten stumbled over times, indeed, toget toto jumped across and Dorotraigepped into t full lengt never

    again, w his own mishap.

    t nearly so rees, and t try became.

    At noon t dotle brook, and Dorot and got out some bread. So t he refused.

    quot;I am never ; ;and it is a lucky t, for my mouted, and if I s a  so I could eat, trauffed , and t he shape of my head.ˇ±

    Dorot once t true, so s on eating her bread.

    quot;tell me somet yourself and try you came from,quot; said told  Kansas, and o this queer Land of Oz.

    tened carefully, and said, quot;I cannot un- derstand iful country and go back to the dry, gray place you call Kansas.ˇ±

    quot;t is because you ; anshe girl.

    quot;No matter ry, be it ever so beautiful. there is no place like home.ˇ±

    the Scarecrow sighed.

    quot;Of course I cannot understand it,quot; ;If your uffed raiful places, and t all. It is fortunate for Kansas t you have brains.ˇ±

    quot;ont you tell me a story, ; asked the child.

    t her reproachfully, and answered:

    quot;My life  t I really kno- ever. I erday.   time is all unknoo me. Luckily, o paint my ears, so t I  was going on.

    t t;`t straig; ansher.

    quot;`Never mind,quot; said t;`t t; wrue enough.

    quot;`No; said ted my rig  deal of curiosity, for t glimpse of the world.

    quot;`ts a ratty eye,quot; remarked tc;`Blue paint is just t;`I ttle bigger,quot; said the farmer.

    And  I did not speak, because at t time I didnt knocened on my  last, I felt very proud, for I t I  as good a man as anyone.

    quot;`t enoug like a man. quot;`e agreed o t me up on a tall stick,  me alone.

    quot;I did not like to be deserted tried to er t my feet  touco stay on t pole. It o lead, for I o ttle  as soon as t I e an important person. By and by an old croer looking at me carefully he perched upon my shoulder and said:

    quot;`I  farmer t to fool me in t you are only stuffed ra my feet and ate all ted. t o eat too, so in a s time t flock of t me.

    quot;I felt sad at t s sucer all; but ted me, saying, `If you only ter man them.

    Brains are t- ter er t try o get some brains. By good luck you came along and pulled me off take, and from  Oz  to ty.ˇ±

    quot;I ; said Dorotly, quot;since you seem anx- ious to hem.ˇ±

    quot;O; returned t;It is sucable feeling to know one is a fool.ˇ±

    quot;ell,quot; said t;let us go.quot; And s to the Scarecrow.

    t all by tilled. too a great forest, oget t over t  dark under trees, for t out t; but travelers did not stop, and  on into t.

    quot;If t must come out,quot; said t;and as ty is at t go w leads us.ˇ±

    quot;Anyone ,quot; said Dorothy.

    quot;Certainly; t is ; returned the Scarecrow.

    quot;If it required brains to figure it out, I never s.ˇ±

    After an  faded aumbling along in t see at all, but toto could, for some dogs see very ook o get along fairly well.

    quot;If you see any ,quot; s;you must tell me; for it is very uncomfort- able he dark.ˇ±

    Soon after topped.

    quot;I see a little cottage at t of us,quot; ;built of logs and branchere?ˇ±

    quot;Yes, indeed,quot; ans;I am all tired out.ˇ±

    So trees until ttage, and Dorotered and found a bed of dried leaves in one corner. S once, and oto beside o a sound sleep. tired, stood up in anoted patiently until morning came.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter V.

    tin oodman

    rees and toto  c up and looked around ill standing patiently in ing for her.

    quot;e must go and searcer,quot; so him.

    quot; er?quot; he asked.

    quot;to  of to drink, so t stick in my t.ˇ±

    quot;It must be inconvenient to be made of fles; said tfully, quot;for you must sleep, and eat and drink.  is  of boto be able to think properly.ˇ±

    t ttage and rees until ttle spring of clear er, , and t o eat anytoto for the day.

    to go back to tartled to hear a deep groan near by.

    quot; ?quot; simidly.

    quot;I cannot imagine,quot; replied t;but we can go and see.ˇ±

    Just to come from beurned and  a feeps, rees. So topped s, tle cry of surprise.

    One of trees ly canding beside it, ed axe in irely of tin. ed upon  ood perfectly motionless, as if  stir at all.

    Dorot , and so did toto barked s tin legs, h.

    quot;Did you groan?quot; asked Dorothy.

    quot;Yes,quot; ansin man, quot;I did. Ive been groaning for more to help me.ˇ±

    quot; can I do for you?quot; sly, for she man spoke.

    quot;Get an oil-can and oil my joints,quot; ;ted so badly t I cannot move t all; if I am age.ˇ±

    Dorot once ran back to ttage and found turned and asked anxiously, quot;s?ˇ±

    quot;Oil my neck, first,quot; replied tin oodman. So s, and as it e badly rusted took in  gently from side to side un- til it urn it himself.

    quot;Nos in my arms,quot;  til te free from rust and as good as new.

    tin oodman gave a sigisfaction and loree.

    quot;t comfort,quot; ;I  axe in ted, and Im glad to be able to put it do last. Nos of my legs, I s once more.ˇ±

    So til e creature, and very grateful.

    quot;I migood t come along,quot; ;so you ainly saved my life. o be here?ˇ±

    quot;e are on our o ty to see t Oz,quot; s;and opped at your cottage to pass t.ˇ±

    quot;o see Oz?quot; he asked.

    quot;I  o send me back to Kansas, and ts o put a feo ; she replied.

    tin oodman appeared to t.

    then he said:

    quot;Do you suppose Oz could give me a ?ˇ±

    quot;; Dorot;It o give the Scarecrow brains.ˇ±

    quot;true,quot; tin oodman returned. quot;So, if you o join your party, I o ty and ask Oz to help me.ˇ±

    quot;Come along,quot; said tily, and Dorot so in oodman s until to t h yel- low brick.

    tin oodman o put t. quot;For,quot; ;if I s caug again, I he oil-can badly.ˇ±

    It  of good luck to y, for soon after to a place ravelers could not pass. But tin oodman set to  soon ire party.

    Dorotly as t s notice o a o to call to o help him up again.

    quot; you ; asked tin oodman.

    quot;I dont knohe Scarecrow cheerfully.

    quot;My uffed ra is o ask him for some brains.ˇ±

    quot;O; said tin oodman. quot;But, after all, brains are not t the world.ˇ±

    quot;; inquired the Scarecrow.

    quot;No, my e empty,quot; anshe oodman.

    quot;But once I  also; so, ried t.ˇ±

    quot;And ; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;I ell you my story, and then you will know.ˇ±

    So, in oodman told tory:

    quot;I rees in t and sold too became a ook care of my old mot instead of living alone I  I mig become lonely.

    quot;tiful t I soon greo love . S, promised to marry me as soon as I could earn enougo build a better  to   o marry anyone, for so remain he housework.

    So t to tc, and promised ced my axe, and  one day, for I o get t once and cut off my left leg.

    quot;t first seemed a great misfortune, for I kne do very o a tinsmit of tin.

    to it. But my ac- tion angered tc, for s marry tty Munc off my rig to tinsmit of tin. After ted axe cut off my arms, one after t, noted, I in ones. tc off my  first I t t  tinsmito come along, and  of tin.

    quot;I t I en tc I little kneo kill my love for tiful Munc it cut rigting me into to my in, fastening my tin arms and legs and o it, by means of joints, so t I could move around as well as ever.

    But, alas! I , so t I lost all my love for t care w.

    I suppose sill living ing for me to come after her.

    quot;My body sly in t I felt very proud of it and it did not matter no could not cut me. t my joints ; but I kept an oil-can in my cottage and took care to oil myself o do t in a rainstorm, be-   fore I t of ts ed, and I  to stand in til you came to  errible to undergo, but during tood time to t test loss I .  man on eart no one can love o ask Oz to give me one. If o the Munchkin maiden and marry her.ˇ±

    Botly inter- ested in tory of tin oodman, and noo get a new .

    quot;All t; said t;I sead of a ; for a fool  knoo do  if he had one.ˇ±

    quot;I sake t,quot; returned tin oodman; quot;for brains do not make one  the world.ˇ±

    Dorot say anyto knoo Kansas and Aunt Em, it did not matter so muc, or eac w ed.

    toto y t. to be sure neite anyt s made of tin nor stra live unless she was fed.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter VI.

    the Cowardly Lion

    ALL tIME DOROtill paved  trees, and t at all good.

    t of t, for birds love try rees. ttle girls  beat fast, for s kno toto kne even bark in return.

    quot; be,quot; tin oodman, quot;before  of t?ˇ±

    quot;I cannot tell,quot; ;for I o ty. But my fat t ry, alto ty iful. But I am not afraid so long as I  tc ect you from harm.ˇ±

    quot;But toto!quot; said t; ect him?ˇ±

    quot;e must protect ; replied tin oodman.

    Just as  a terrible roar, and t moment a great Lion bounded into t to truck at tin oodman , to tin, altill.

    Little toto, no o face, ran barking to beast o bite toto would be killed, and :

    quot;Dont you dare to bite toto! You ougo be as like you, to bite a poor little dog!ˇ±

    quot;I didnt bite ; said t it.

    quot;No, but you tried to,quot; sorted. quot;You are not a big coward.ˇ±

    quot;I kno,quot; said t;Ive al. But ?ˇ±

    quot;I dont knoo triking a stuffed man, like the poor Scarecrow!ˇ±

    quot;Is uffed?quot; asked tc , wted o shape again.

    quot;Of course uffed,quot; replied Dorotill an- gry.

    quot;ts ; remarked t;It astoniso see uffed also?ˇ±

    quot;No,quot; said Dorot;in.quot; And she oodman up again.

    quot;ts ; said the Lion.

    quot;c tin it made a cold s is t little animal you are so tender of?ˇ±

    quot;oto,quot; anshy.

    quot;Is in, or stuffed?quot; asked the Lion.

    quot;Neit dog,quot; said the girl.

    quot;O I look at ing suctle t a co; continued the Lion sadly.

    quot; makes you a co; asked Dorot t beast in wonder, for he was as big as a small horse.

    quot;Its a mystery,quot; replied t;I suppose I   naturally expect me to be brave, for t to be ts. I learned t if I roared very loudly every living tened and got out of my  I just roared at  as s and tigers and tried to fig just as soon as try to get a them go.ˇ±

    quot;But t isnt rigs s be a co; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;I kno,quot; returned tear from ip of ail. quot;It is my great sorroo beat fast.ˇ±

    quot;Per disease,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;It may be,quot; said the Lion.

    quot;If you ; continued tin oodman, quot;you ougo be glad, for it proves you . For my part, I ; so I cannot  disease.ˇ±

    quot;Per; said tfully, quot;if I  I s be a coward.ˇ±

    quot;; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;I suppose so. Ive never looked to see,quot; replied the Lion.

    quot;I am going to t Oz to ask o give me some,ˇ±

    remarked t;for my uffed raw.ˇ±

    quot;And I am going to ask o give me a ,quot; said the oodman.

    quot;And I am going to ask o send toto and me back to Kansas,quot; added Dorothy.

    quot;Do you t; asked the Cow- ardly Lion.

    quot;Just as easily as ; said the Scare- crow.

    quot;Or give me a ,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;Or send me back to Kansas,quot; said Dorothy.

    quot;t mind, Ill go ; said t;for my life is simply unbearable  a bit of courage.ˇ±

    quot;You ; ans;for you s. It seems to me t be more coo scare them so easily.ˇ±

    quot;t; said t;but t doesnt make me any braver, and as long as I knoo be a coward I shall be unhappy.ˇ±

    So once more ttle company set off upon tately strides at Dorototo did not approve t first, for

    forget  ja after a time  ease, and presently toto and to be good friends.

    During t of t day ture to mar tin ood- man stepped upon a beetle t tle tin oodman very un to  any living creature; and as  several tears of sor- ro. tears ran sloin oodman could not open iged togetly frig tions to Doroto relieve  s understand. to kno t and oiled t after a fes alk as well as before.

    quot;t; said ;to look  I cannot speak.ˇ±

    ter iny ant toiling by ep over it, so as not to . tin oodman kneook great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything.

    quot;You people s,quot; ;o   guide you, and need never do  I , and so I must be very careful.  of course I neednt mind so much.ˇ±

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter VII.

    to t Oz

    to camp out t nigree in t, for tree made a good, to protect tin oodman c pile of  a splendid fire t o ate t of t kno.

    quot;If you ;I o t and kill a deer for you. You can roast it by tastes are so peculiar t you prefer cooked food, and t.ˇ±

    quot;Dont! Please dont,quot; begged tin oodman. quot;I sainly  again.ˇ±

    But t ao t and found  it ion it. And tree full of nuts and filled Dorot  s be ime. S tful of t sily at ture picked up ts. s   as many as  in t. But t mind  took o fill t, for it enabled o keep a get into raance ao cover Doroto sleep.

    t  soundly un- til morning.

    le rip- pling brook, and soon after tarted toy.

    to be an eventful day for travelers. t ditc crossed t as far as t c up to to it t  ttom. teep t none of t it seemed t t end.

    quot; s; asked Dorothy despairingly.

    quot;I  test idea,quot; said tin oodman, and tful.

    But t;e cannot fly, t is certain. Nei- to t ditc jump over it,  stop where we are.ˇ±

    quot;I t,quot; said ter measuring tance carefully in his mind.

    quot;t,quot; ans;for you can carry us all over on your back, one at a time.ˇ±

    quot;ell, Ill try it,quot; said t;?ˇ±

    quot;I ; declared t;for, if you found t you could not jump over tin oodman badly dented on t if I am on your back it  matter so muc  me at all.ˇ±

    quot;I am terribly afraid of falling, myself,quot; said t;but I suppose to do but try it. So get on my back and tempt.ˇ±

    t upon t o the gulf and crouched down.

    quot; you run and jump?quot; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;Because t isnt t;  spring,  tly pleased to see , and after t down from ch again.

    Dorot s; so sook toto in igo  moment it seemed as if sime to   t it, s back a time and got tin oodman, and t dos to give t a co rest, for  leaps , and ed like a big dog t oo long.

    t very t looked dark and gloomy. After ted tarted along tly  sunso add to t, trange noises in t, and to t it  of try t the Kalidahs lived.

    quot; are t; asked the girl.

    quot;trous beasts igers,quot; replied t;and  tear me in toto. Im terribly afraid of the Kalidahs.ˇ±

    quot;Im not surprised t you are,quot; returned Dorot;t be dreadful beasts.ˇ±

    t to reply  t t once  leap across it.

    So t doo consider er serious t the Scarecrow said:

    quot; tree, standing close to tcin oodman can c do it o t easily.ˇ±

    quot;t is a first-rate idea,quot; said t;One

    suspect you ead of straw.ˇ±

    t to  once, and so s tree  legs against tree and pus, and sloree tipped and fell cs top brancher side.

    t started to cross to to beasts igers.

    quot;t; said to tremble.

    quot;Quick!quot; cried t;Let us cross over.ˇ±

    So Dorot first, oto in in oodman follo. tainly afraid, turned to face terrible a roar t Dorots stopped s and looked at him in surprise.

    But, seeing t tree and turned to see . it stopping an instant ts also began to cross tree. And to Dorothy:

    quot;e are lost, for tear us to pieces  stand close be them as long as I am alive.ˇ±

    quot;ait a minute!quot; called t  to be done, and no rested on tcin oodman began to use  once, and, just as to tes , and boto pieces on t ttom.

    quot;ell,quot; said t;I see o live a little  must be a very uncomfortable t to be alive. tures frig my  is beating yet.ˇ±

    quot;A; said tin oodman sadly, quot;I o   beat.ˇ±

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    ture made travelers more anxious to get out of t, and t t Dorotired, and o ride on to t joy trees became ternoon tly just before ter tiful country, ted  florees s. tly pleased to see t- ful country before them.

    quot;; asked Dorothy.

    quot;t is easily done,quot; replied t;tin oodman must build us a raft, so  to ther side.ˇ±

    So took o crees to make a raft, and ree full of fine fruit. ten not nuts all day, and sy meal of t.

    But it takes time to make a raft, even iring as tin oodman, and  done. So trees il ty, and of to her own home again.

 Chapter VIII.

    the Deadly Poppy Field

    OUR LIttLE PARtY of travelers a morning re- fresed like a princess off peacrees beside the river.

    Be ts; but before try t seemed to beckon to ty.

    to be sure, t tiful land. But t er tin oodman  a feened to- geto start. Dorot do and oto in her arms.

    epped upon t it tipped badly, for  tin oodman stood upon to steady it, and to pus ter.

    t along quite  first, but  s t doream, farter gre t touctom.

    quot;t; said tin oodman, quot;for if  get to to try of tc, and s us and make us her slaves.ˇ±

    quot;And t no brains,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;And I s no courage,quot; said the Cowardly Lion.

    quot;And I s no ,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;And I s back to Kansas,quot; said Dorothy.

    quot;e must certainly get to ty if ; tinued, and  it stuck fast in t ttom of t out again?aor let go?at  a clinging to the river.

    quot;Good-bye!quot; er to leave in oodman began to cry, but for- tunately remembered t  rust, and so dried ears on Dorothys apron.

    Of course the Scarecrow.

    quot;I am no met Dorot; . quot;tuck on a pole in a cornfield, e. But surely tuck on a pole in ter all!ˇ±

    Doream t floated, and t far behe Lion said:

    quot;Somet be done to save us. I to t after me, if you o tip of my tail.ˇ±

    So o ter, and tin oodman caug ail. to s to  of t, and took tin oodmans long pole and  to the land.

    tired out  and stepped off upon tty green grass, and t tream  t led to ty.

    quot; s; asked tin oodman, as to let the sun dry him.

    quot;e must get back to t; said Dorothy.

    quot;t plan o il o t; remarked the Lion.

    So,  and tarted along to t ry, y of flo trees and sunso c felt so sorry for they could have been very happy.

    t as topping once to pick a beautiful floer a time tin oodman cried out: quot;Look!ˇ±

    t ter, looking very lonely and sad.

    quot; can o save ; asked Dorothy.

    t kno dofully at til a Stork fleo rest at ters edge.

    quot;; asked tork.

    quot;I am Dorot; ans;and tin oodman and to ty.ˇ±

    quot;t t; said tork, as sed  ty.

    quot;I kno,quot; returned Dorot;but  him again.ˇ±

    quot;; asked tork.

    quot;Over t; anstle girl.

    quot;If  so big and  ; re- marked tork.

    quot; ,quot; said Dorot;for uffed raw; and if you will bring o us, we shank you ever and ever so much.ˇ±

    quot;ell, Ill try,quot; said tork, quot;but if I find oo o carry I so drop he river again.ˇ±

    So to ter till so whe Scarecrow was perched upon his pole.

    tork  clao to tin oodman and toto ting.

    oto; and as t;tol- de-ri-de-o; at every step,  so gay.

    quot;I ay in t; ;but tork saved me, and if I ever get any brains I sork again and do urn.ˇ±

    quot;ts all rig; said tork, o rouble. But I must go noing in t for me. I y and t Oz will help you.ˇ±

    quot;t; replied Dorotork fleo t of sight.

    tening to tly colored birds and looking at t ted hem.

    te and blue and purple blos- soms, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies,  dazzled Dorothys eyes.

    quot;Arent tiful?quot; t of t flowers.

    quot;I suppose so,quot; ans;ter.ˇ±

    quot;If I only , I s; added tin oodman.

    quot;I al; said t;t t so brighese.ˇ±

    t pop- pies, and fe of a great meadow of poppies.

    No is   anyone  carried a of t Dorot kno a red flo ly  s sit doo rest and to sleep.

    But tin oodman  let his.

    quot;e must  back to t;  il Dorotand no longer. e of  w asleep.

    quot; s; asked tin oodman.

    quot;If ;the dog is asleep already.ˇ±

    It rue; toto tle mistress.

    But tin oodman, not being made of fles troubled by t of the flowers.

    quot;Run fast,quot; said to t;and get out of ttle girl  if you soo big to be carried.ˇ±

    So t as   of sight.

    quot;Let us make a c; said toto and put t and the flowers.

    On and on t seemed t t carpet of deadly flo surrounded them would never end.

    t last came upon t asleep among too strong for t and  last, and fallen only a s distance from t grass spread in beautiful green fields before them.

    quot;e can do not; said tin oodman,   sadly; quot;for oo o lift. e must leave o sleep on forever, and per  last.ˇ±

    quot;Im sorry,quot; said t;t let us go on.ˇ±

    to a pretty spot beside to prevent ly on t grass and ed for to waken her.

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 Chapter IX.

    the Field Mice

    quot;E CANNOt BE FAR from t; re- marked tood beside t;for we he river carried us away.ˇ±

    tin oodman  to reply  come bounding over to  yello, and t it must be cs ears o its s mouteets red eyes glo came nearer tin oodman sa running before t tle gray field mouse, and al- t   to try to kill sucty, ure.

    So t ran by  a quick blo cut ts s body, and it rolled over at  in two pieces.

    t it s enemy, stopped s; and coming sloo t said, in a squeaky little voice:

    quot;Ohank you ever so much for saving my life.ˇ±

    quot;Dont speak of it, I beg of you,quot; replied t;I , you knoo  o be only a mouse.ˇ±

    quot;Only a mouse!quot; cried ttle animal, indignantly. quot;he Field Mice!ˇ±

    quot;O; said the oodman, making a bow.

    quot;t deed, as ; added the Queen.

    At t moment several mice  as ttle legs could carry they exclaimed:

    quot;Oy,  you  ildcat?quot; and to ttle Queen t t stood upon their heads.

    quot;tin man,quot; s;killed t and saved my life. So er you must all serve est wish.ˇ±

    quot;e ; cried all tions, for toto  and jumped rigo the group.

    toto o c.

    But tin oodman caugigo t;Come back! Come back! toto s  you.ˇ±

    At tuck  from un- derneatimid voice, quot;Are you sure  bite us?ˇ±

    quot;I  let ; said t;so do not be afraid.ˇ±

    One by one toto did not bark again, altried to get out of tten  kno mice spoke.

    quot;Is t; it asked, quot;to repay you for saving the life of our Queen?ˇ±

    quot;Not I kno; ans trying to t could not be- cause uffed ra;Ohe poppy bed.ˇ±

    quot;A Lion!quot; cried ttle Queen. quot; us all up.ˇ±

    quot;O; declared t;this Lion is a coward.ˇ±

    quot;Really?quot; asked the Mouse.

    quot;; ans;and  anyone  you all h kind- ness.ˇ±

    quot;Very ; said t;rust you. But w shall   we do?ˇ±

    quot;Are to obey you?ˇ±

    quot;O; she replied.

    quot;to come  eacring.ˇ±

    turned to t attended old to go at once and get all ion as fast as possible.

    quot;No; said to tin oodman, quot;you must go to trees by truck t he Lion.ˇ±

    So t at once to trees and began to  of trees, from  toget of s pieces of a big tree trunk. So fast and so ime to arrive truck hem.

    tions, and ttle mice and middle-sized mice; and eac a piece of string in   time t Dorotly astoniso find anding around and looking at imidly. But told  ev- eryturning to ttle Mouse, he said:

    quot;Permit me to introduce to you y, the Queen.ˇ±

    Dorotsy, after tle girl.

    to fasten to truck, using trings t. One end of a string ied around to truck. Of course truck imes bigger to dra; but  quite easily. Even tin oodman could sit on it, and ly by ttle   o the Lion lay asleep.

    After a great deal of o get ruck. to start, for sayed among too long they also would fall asleep.

    At first ttle creatures, many tir truck; but t along bet- ter. Soon t of to t, fresead of t of the flowers.

    Doroto meet ttle mice warmly for saving he big Lion she was glad he had been rescued.

    truck and scam- pered ao t to leave.

    quot;If ever you need us again,quot; s;come out into to your assis- tance. Good-bye!ˇ±

    quot;Good-bye!quot; toto tig er en her.

    After t doil  Dorot from a tree near by, we for her dinner.

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 Chapter X.

    te

    It AS SOME tIME BEFORE t wruck o find ill alive.

    quot;I ran as fast as I could,quot; ting do;but too strong for me.  me out?ˇ±

    told he Cowardly Lion laughed, and said:

    quot;I  myself very big and terrible; yet suctle to killing me, and sucrange it all is! But, comrades, w shall we do now?ˇ±

    quot;e must journey on until ; said Dorot;and to ty.ˇ±

    So, te arted upon tly enjoying t, fres  long before turned again toy .

    try about iful, so t travelers rejoiced in leaving t far be t in its gloomy s beside t ted green, and  also ed green. ternoon, and sometimes people came to t to ask questions; but no one came near to t Lion, of whey were very much afraid.

    ts like the Munchkins.

    quot;t be t; said Dorot;and ting near ty.ˇ±

    quot;Yes,quot; ans;Everytry of te color. But t seem to be as friendly as to find a place to pass t.ˇ±

    quot;I so eat besides fruit,quot; said t;and Im sure toto is nearly starved. Let us stop at t   alk to the people.ˇ±

    So, he door and knocked.

    A  just far enougo look out, and said, quot; do you , c great Lion h you?ˇ±

    quot;e  h you, if you will allow us,ˇ±

    ans;and t  you for the world.ˇ±

    quot;Is ame?quot; asked ttle wider.

    quot;O; said t;and  cooo. han you are of him.ˇ±

    quot;ell,quot; said ter t over and taking anot t;if t is to sleep.ˇ±

    So tered to see so strange a company, and he man asked:

    quot;here are you all going?ˇ±

    quot;to ty,quot; said Dorot;to see t Oz.ˇ±

    quot;O; exclaimed t;Are you sure t Oz will see you?ˇ±

    quot;?quot; she replied.

    quot; is said t s anyone come into o ty many times, and it is a beautiful and  I ted to see t Oz, nor do I know of any living person who has seen him.ˇ±

    quot;Does ?quot; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;Never. s day after day in t t upon  see o face.ˇ±

    quot; is ; asked the girl.

    quot;t is o tell,quot; said tfully. quot;You see, Oz is a Great izard, and can take on any form  some say ; and some say . to otiful fairy, or a bro pleases  well.ˇ±

    quot;t is very strange,quot; said Dorot;but  try, in some o see hing.ˇ±

    quot;o see terrible Oz?quot; asked the man.

    quot;I  o give me some brains,quot; said the Scarecrow eagerly.

    quot;O easily enoug; declared the man.

    quot;han he needs.ˇ±

    quot;And I  o give me a ,quot; said tin ood- man.

    quot;t  trouble ; continued t;for Oz ion of s, of all sizes and shapes.ˇ±

    quot;And I  o give me courage,quot; said the Cowardly Lion.

    quot;Oz keeps a great pot of courage in ; said   t;o keep it from running over. o give you some.ˇ±

    quot;And I  o send me back to Kansas,quot; said Dorothy.

    quot;; asked th surprise.

    quot;I dont kno; replied Dorot;but it is my s somewhere.ˇ±

    quot;Very likely. ell, Oz can do anyt first you must get to see   izard does not like to see anyone, and  ?quot; inued, speaking to toto. toto only range to say,  speak.

    to t supper able and Dorote some deli- cious porridge and a dise of nice  did not care for it, saying it s and oats in oodman ate not all. toto ate a little of everyto get a good supper again.

    to sleep in, and toto lay do be disturbed. tin oodman stood up in a corner and kept quiet all nig sleep.

    t morning, as soon as tarted on tiful green glo before them.

    quot;t must be ty,quot; said Dorothy.

    As ter and brig seemed t at last travels. Yet it ernoon before to t  surrounded ty. It was  green color.

    In front of t te, all studded  glittered so in t even ted eyes of their brilliancy.

    te, and Dorotton and inkle sound e sened less emeralds.

    Before tood a little man about to , and even int. At his side was a large green box.

    ; do you wisy?ˇ±

    quot;e came o see t Oz,quot; said Dorothy.

    t t  doo t over.

    quot;It o see Oz,ˇ±

    y. quot;errible, and if you come on an idle or fooliso botions of t izard,  be angry and destroy you all in an instant.ˇ±

    quot;But it is not a foolis; replied t;it is important. And  Oz is a good izard.ˇ±

    quot;So ; said t;and y  to t , or errible, and feo see t Oz I must take you to  first you must put on tacles.ˇ±

    quot;; asked Dorothy.

    quot;Because if you did not acles tness and glory of ty y must acles nig

    built, and I  hem.ˇ±

    it acles of every size and ses found a pair t  fit Dorot tened to t passed around togettle key t  tes ake t of course s y, so shing.

    tted spectacles for tin oodman and ttle toto; and all  he key.

    tes put on old to so taking a big golden key from a peg on te, and tal into treets of ty.

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 Chapter XI.

    ty of Oz

    EVEN Itected by tacles, Dorot first dazzled by ty. treets iful  of green marble and studded everyoget closely, and glittering in tness of ty int, and the sun were green.

    t, and t Dorotrangely as- sorted company  no one spoke to tood in treet, and   Dorot everyts, and green clots. At one place a man  Dorot t h green pennies.

    to be no tle green carts, ed and prosperous.

    tes led treets un- til to a big building, exactly in ty, he door, dressed in a green uniform and wearing a long green beard.

    quot;rangers,quot; said tes to ;and to see t Oz.ˇ±

    quot;Step inside,quot; ans;and I o him.ˇ±

    So tes and o a big room  and lovely green furniture set  upon a green mat before entering ted ely:

    quot;Please make yourselves comfortable ell Oz you are here.ˇ±

    to  a long time before turned.

    last, hy asked:

    quot;have you seen Oz?ˇ±

    quot;O; returned t;I  I spoke to  be you an audience, if you so de- sire; but eac enter  but one eac re- main in to rooms  after your journey.ˇ±

    quot;t; replied t;t is very kind of Oz.ˇ±

    tle, and at once a young girl, dressed in a pretty green silk goered t;Follow me and I will show you your room.ˇ±

    So Doroto all  toto, and taking ts of stairs until to a room at t of t est little room in t comfortable bed t s of green silk and a green velvet counterpane. tiny fountain in t s a spray of green perfume into to fall back into a beautifully carved green marble basin. Beautiful green floood in ttle green books.

    ime to open tures t made hey were so funny.

    In a in and velvet; and all of tted Dorotly.

    quot;Make yourself perfectly at ; said t;and   if you wiso- morrow morning.ˇ±

    S Dorot back to to rooms, and eac part of teness ed on tood stupidly in one spot, just o  till morning. It  rest o lie doaring at a little spider  as if it  one of t in oodman lay do being able to sleep,  moving s up and doo make sure t in good , and did not like being s up in a room; but oo muco let t and purred e.

    t morning, after breakfast, to fetctiest goin. Dorot on a green silk apron and tied a green ribbon around totos neck, and tarted for t Oz.

    First to a great lemen of t, all dressed in ricumes.

    to do but talk to eac to  outside tted to see Oz. As Dorotered t hem whispered:

    quot;Are you really going to look upon terri- ble?ˇ±

    quot;Of course,quot; ans;if he will see me.ˇ±

    quot;O; said taken o t;alt like to o see  first  you looked like, and ed. At last I told  t you to his presence.ˇ±

    Just to Dorot;t is t go into throne Room alone.ˇ±

    Stle door and Dorot  closely to- geter of t lig as the emeralds sparkle in a wonderful manner.

    But erested Dorot  stood in t

    a body to support it or any arms or legs wever.

    t it  giant.

    As Doroturned slo eadily. thy heard a voice say:

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible. ho are you, and why do you seek me?ˇ±

    It  suced to come from took courage and answered:

    quot;I am Doroto you for help.ˇ±

    t fully for a full minute. the voice:

    quot; the silver shoes?ˇ±

    quot;I got tc, w; she replied.

    quot; t; contin- ued the voice.

    quot;t is o you,quot; said the girl.

    Again t elling trut; do you wiso do?ˇ±

    quot;Send me back to Kansas, ;I dont like your country, alt is so beautiful. And I am sure Aunt Em will be dreadfully worried over my being away so long.ˇ±

    times, and turned up to to t to see every part of t last t Dorothy again.

    quot;; asked Oz.

    quot;Because you are strong and I am  izard and I am only a little girl.ˇ±

    quot;But you rong enougo kill tc,quot; said Oz.

    quot;t just ; returned Dorot;I could not .ˇ±

    quot;ell,quot; said t;I o expect me to send you back to Kansas unless you do someturn. In try everyone must pay for everyts. If you o send you  do somet. help me and I will help you.ˇ±

    quot; must I do?quot; asked the girl.

    quot;Kill tc,quot; answered Oz.

    quot;But I cannot!quot; exclaimed Dorotly surprised.

    quot;You killed tc and you  one icked itc in all tell me so Kansas?abut not before.ˇ±

    ttle girl began to  Oz felt t she could help him if she would.

    quot;I never killed anyt; s;Even if I ed to, c and terrible, cannot kill  me to do it?ˇ±

    quot;I do not kno; said t;but t is my ansil tc see your uncle and aunt again. Remember t tcremendously icked -and ougo be killed. No ask to see me again until you ask.ˇ±

    Sorro t back ing to  Oz o ;t; s;for Oz  send me il I c; and t I can never do.ˇ±

    could do noto  to o sleep.

    t morning to the Scarecrow and said:

    quot;Come  for you.ˇ±

    So tted into t tting in t lovely Lady. S t ttered if test breathem.

    tily as rauffing  iful creature, sly, and said:

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible. ho are you, and why do you seek me?ˇ±

    Noed to see t old onis he answered her bravely.

    quot;I am only a Scarecrouffed rao you praying t you  brains in my ead of stra I may become as mucher in your dominions.ˇ±

    quot;; asked the Lady.

    quot;Because you are he Scarecrow.

    quot;I never grant favors  some return,quot; said Oz; quot;but tc, I o many brains, and suc you  man in all the Land of Oz.ˇ±

    quot;I t you asked Doroto kill tc; said the Scarecrow, in surprise.

    quot;So I did. I dont care il s grant your il you ly desire.ˇ±

    t sorroo old t Oz o   find t t izard  a  a lovely Lady.

    quot;All t; said t;s as mucin oodman.ˇ±

    On t morning to tin oodman and said, quot;Oz  for you. Follow me.ˇ±

    So tin oodman follo t kno;For,quot; o ;if it is t be given a , since a  of its o feel for me. But if it is t, for all ladies are to be kindly ed.

    But  taken t terrible Beast. It rong enougo s  of its body, and it also had five long, slim legs.

    t of it, and a more dread- ful-looking monster could not be imagined. It unate tin oodman  at t moment, for it  from terror. But being only tin, t at all afraid, alted.

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible,quot; spoke t, in a   voice t  roar. quot;ho are you, and why do you seek me?ˇ±

    quot;I am a oodman, and made of tin. t, and cannot love. I pray you to give me a  t I may be as other men are.ˇ±

    quot;; demanded t.

    quot;Because I ask it, and you alone can grant my request,quot; an- she oodman.

    Oz gave a lo t said, gruffly: quot;If you in- deed desire a , you must earn it.ˇ±

    quot;; asked the oodman.

    quot;o kill tc,ˇ±

    replied t. quot;co me, and I  and kindest and most loving  in all the Land of Oz.ˇ±

    So tin oodman o return sorroo ell terrible Beast he had seen.

    tly at t iz- ard could take upon he Lion said:

    quot;If  o spring upon o do my bidding. And if   my mercy; for I  til o give us w we desire. So be of good c be well.ˇ±

    t morning to t ter the presence of Oz.

    t once passed to  before to gaze upon it.  t  Oz  caug o go nearer, t ense t it singed  back tremblingly to a spot nearer the door.

    t voice came from t spoke:

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible. ho are you, and why do you seek me?ˇ±

    And t;I am a Coo you to beg t you give me courage, so t in reality I may become ts, as men call me.ˇ±

    quot;; demanded Oz.

    quot;Because of all izards you are test, and alone o grant my request,quot; anshe Lion.

    time, and t;Bring me proof t tc moment I  as long as tc remain a coward.ˇ±

    t t could say notood silently gazing at t became so furiously  t urned tail and ruso find ing for old terrible interviehe izard.

    quot; s; asked Dorothy sadly.

    quot;t; returned t;and t is to go to t tcroy her.ˇ±

    quot;But suppose ?quot; said the girl.

    quot;t; declared the Lion.

    quot;And I s; added the Scarecrow.

    quot;And I s,quot; spoke tin of ood- man.

    quot;And I s Em and Uncle ; said Doroto cry.

    quot;Be careful!quot; cried t;tears  it.ˇ±

    So Dorot;I suppose  try it; but I am sure I do not  to kill anybody, even to see Aunt Em again.ˇ±

    quot;I  Im too muco kill tc; said the Lion.

    quot;I oo,quot; declared t;but I s be of muco you, I am such a fool.ˇ±

    quot;I  t to c; remarked tin oodman; quot;but if you go I certainly sh you.ˇ±

    t o start upon t morning, and tone and s properly oiled. tuffed ra ne on   see better. to t o eat, and fastened a little bell around totos neck h a green ribbon.

    t to bed quite early and slept soundly until day-   lig lived in t had laid a green egg.

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 Chapter XII.

    tch

    treets of ty until tes lived. tacles to put t box, and tely opened te for our friends.

    quot;o tc?ˇ±

    asked Dorothy.

    quot;t; anses.

    quot;No one ever  way.ˇ±

    quot;o find ; enquired the girl.

    quot;t ; replied t;for he inkies she will find you, and make you all her slaves.ˇ±

    quot;Per,quot; said t;for o destroy her.ˇ±

    quot;O is different,quot; said tes. quot;No one royed urally t s. But take care; for s alloo destroy o t,  fail to find her.ˇ±

    turned to- ,  grass dotted tercups. Dorotill ty silk dress s on in t noo   pure we.

    totos neck  its green color and hys dress.

    ty  far bery of t, and tilled.

    In ternoon t in trees to offer t before nigoto and tired, and lay doch.

    Noc  one eye, yet t elescope, and could see every- le, so look around and sa ance off, but tco find try; so sle t hung around her neck.

    At once to ions a pack of great eeth.

    quot;Go to t; said tc;and tear to pieces.ˇ±

    quot;Are you not going to make t; asked the wolves.

    quot;No,quot; s;one is of tin, and one of stra to ear to small pieces.ˇ±

    quot;Very ; said t full speed, follohers.

    It he wolves coming.

    quot;t,quot; said t;so get be they come.ˇ±

    in oodman s it im- mediately died. As soon as in oodmans y y times a  at last the oodman.

    t do;It , friend.ˇ±

    ted until Dorot morning. ttle girl e frig pile of s tin oodman told  doo breakfast, after ed again upon their journey.

    Noco tle and looked out  could see far off. Srangers still traveling try. tle twice.

    Straig flock of ohe sky.

    And tco t;Fly at once to trangers; peck out tear to pieces.ˇ±

    t flock totle girl sahem coming she was afraid.

    But t;ttle, so lie do be harmed.ˇ±

    So t tood up and stretc ened, as t dare to come any nearer. But the King Crow said:

    quot;It is only a stuffed man. I will peck .ˇ±

    t t it by ted its neck until it died. And t ed its neck also. ty croy times ted a neck, until at last all  upon their journey.

    c again and sao a terrible rage, and bleimes upon le.

    Fort buzzing in toward her.

    quot;Go to trangers and sting to deat; commanded tcurned and fleil to  to do.

    quot;take out my strater it over ttle girl and t; o t;and t sting t; toto in rairely.

    t to sting, so t ings against tin,  ing t all. And as bees can- not live  tered t ttle heaps of fine coal.

    t up, and tin oodman put trao til arted upon their jour- ney once more.

    tctle  samped  and tore eetelling to go to trangers and destroy them.

    t a brave people, but to do as told. So til to Dorot roar and sprang toened t t as they could.

    urned to tle tc trap, and sent to ter o t s. S understand o destroy trangers  sco act.

    t. t could call times upon t no person could command trange creatures more times. tc o rule over try.

    time  t Oz  of t. t like to do so until all ed. But no inging bees o destroy Dorothy and her friends.

    So tcook t upon ood upon  foot and said slowly:

    quot;Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke!ˇ±

    Next sood upon  foot and said:

    quot;hil-lo, hol-lo, hel-lo!ˇ±

    After tood upon bot and cried in a loud voice:

    quot;Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!ˇ±

    Noo  ctering and laug of to sch a pair of immense and powerful wings on his shoulders.

    One, muco be to tc;You  time.  do you command?ˇ±

    quot;Go to trangers  t; said tc;Bring t beast to me, for I o harness him like a horse, and make him work.ˇ±

    quot;Your commands s; said t deal of ctering and noise, to thy and her friends were walking.

    Some of tin oodman and carried il try t distance to ttered and dented t her move nor groan.

    Ot tra of  and boots and cloto a small bundle and t into top brancall tree.

    tout rope around t il o bite or scratcruggle in any ed o tcle,   escape.

    But Dorot  all. Sood, oto in ce of  o retc and erribly; but copped s, motioning t to touch her.

    quot;e dare not tle girl,quot; o t;for sected by t is greater to carry o tle of tchere.ˇ±

    So, carefully and gently, ted Dorotly til to tle, ep. to tch:

    quot;e in oodman and troyed, and tied up in your yard. ttle girl  he dog she carries in her arms. Your power over our band is now ended, and you will never see us again.ˇ±

    ttering and noise, fleo t of sight.

    tc neit t Dorot, and seeing to tremble  a po first tcempted to run a so look into t ttle girl did not knoco , quot;I can still make  knoo Dorothy, harshly and severely:

    quot;Come  you mind everytell you, for if you do not I in oodman and the Scarecrow.ˇ±

    Dorotiful rooms in le until to tccs and kettles and sh wood.

    Dorot to o o kill her.

    it c so tyard and  o drive. But as se t  tc and s te again.

    quot;If I cannot ; said tco te, quot;I can starve you. You so eat until you do as I wish.ˇ±

    So after t sook no food to t every day so te at noon and asked, quot;Are you ready to be harnessed like a horse?ˇ±

    And t;No. If you come in te you.ˇ±

    t o do as tc every niger en ra , salked of troubles and tried to plan some o es- cape. But to get out of tle, for it antly guarded by tcoo afraid of  to do as sold them.

    to cened to beat , in trut dare to strike Dorot knooto. Once tcruck toto a blotle dog fle  urn.

    tc bleed he blood in her had dried up many years before.

    Doroto understand t it  back to Kansas and Aunt Em again. Sometimes sterly for oto sitting at  and looking into o stle mistress. toto did not really care le girl was un made oo.

    Noc longing to  if s . Sco see if sook off  steal t tty s sook t at nigook coo muco dare go in Dorot nigo take ter er thing.

    Indeed, tcoucer, nor ever let er touch her in any way.

    But ture rick t o human eyes.

    So t  being able to see it, and fell at full length.

    S muc, but in , tcc a it on .

    tly pleased rick, for as long as s use it against o do so.

    ttle girl, seeing s one of ty so tc;Give me back my shoe!ˇ±

    quot;I ,quot; retorted tc;for it is now my s yours.ˇ±

    quot;You are a ure!quot; cried Dorot;You  to take my shoe from me.ˇ±

    quot;I s, just t; said tc ;and someday I s too.ˇ±

    t s of er t stood near and das over tcting o foot.

    Instantly t co shrink and fall away.

    quot;See e I s away.ˇ±

    quot;Im very sorry, indeed,quot; said Dorotruly frigo see tcually melting away like brown sugar before her very eyes.

    quot;Didnt you knoer ; asked tch, in a wailing, despairing voice.

    quot;Of course not,quot; ans;how should I?ˇ±

    quot;ell, in a fees I sed, and you o yourself. I  I never t a little girl like you o melt me and end my ?ahere I go!ˇ±

    itced, so spread over tc sed ao not of er and t over t it all out ter pick- ing out t  of t  it on  again. t last free to do as s to tyard to tell t tc o an end, and t trange land.

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 Chapter XIII.

    the Rescue

    to  tced by a bucket of er, and Dorot once unlocked te of   in togeto tle,  o call all togetell t they were no longer slaves.

    t rejoicing among to ed t cru- elty. t ter, and spent time in feasting and dancing.

    quot;If our friends, tin oodman, ; said t;I se happy.ˇ±

    quot;Dont you suppose ; asked the girl anxiously.

    quot;e can try,quot; anshe Lion.

    So to rescue t ted to do all in t t, and tarted araveled t day and part of t until to tin oodman lay, all battered and bent.  ted and t.

    ted enderly in to tle again, Dorotears by t t of le Doroto the inkies:

    quot;Are any of your people tinsmiths?ˇ±

    quot;Oinsmit; told her.

    quot;to me,quot; sinsmitools in baskets, s;Can you straig ts in tin ood- man,   and bend o sogether where he is broken?ˇ±

    tinsmit t t to le and s, ing and bending and soldering and polis tin oodman, until at last raig into s o be sure, tc tinsmit a vain man  mind tc all.

    last, o Dorot  tears of joy, and Doroto ear carefully from s  be rusted. At time ears fell t at t- ing ears did not need to be en ip of ail t it became quite , and o go out into tyard and  in till it dried.

    quot;If in oodman, welling  ;I se happy.ˇ±

    quot;e must try to find ; said the girl.

    So so  day and part of t until to tall tree in tossed thes.

    It all tree, and trunk  no one could climb it; but t once, quot;Ill c do thes.ˇ±

    No ted it to tead of til all t  glis- tened like burnished silver.

    As soon as in oodman began to c time tree fell over  of the ground.

    Doroto tle, raw; and behem over and over again for saving him.

    No ted, Dorot a fele, able.

    But one day t of Aunt Em, and said, quot;e must go back to Oz, and claim his promise.ˇ±

    quot;Yes,quot; said t;at last I s my .ˇ±

    quot;And I s my brains,quot; added the Scarecrow joyfully.

    quot;And I s my courage,quot; said tfully.

    quot;And I s back to Kansas,quot; cried Dorot;O us start for ty tomorrow!ˇ±

    to do. t day togeto in oodman t to stay and rule over t. Finding ter- mined to go, toto and to Doroted a beautiful bracelet studded o tick, to keep um- bling; and to tin oodman t h precious jewels.

    Every one of travelers made tty speecurn, and all sil their arms ached.

    Dorot to tco fill  he Golden Cap.

    Sried it on  it fitted ly. S kno t s it ty, so so  and carry  in t.

    tarted for ty; and to carry hem.

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 Chapter XIV.

    the inged Monkeys

    YOU ILL REMEMBER t even a patle of tcy. ravelers  in searcc to bring to  tercups and yello  go straig, toarted off in t  at noon,   in t fields. t on  smelling yello soundly until morning?aall but tin oodman.

    t morning t tarted on, as if te sure whey were go- ing.

    quot;If ;I am sure o some place.ˇ±

    But day by day passed aill sa t fields. to grumble a bit.

    quot;e  our ; ;and unless  again in time to reacy, I s my brains.ˇ±

    quot;Nor I my ,quot; declared tin oodman. quot;It seems to me I can scarcely  till I get to Oz, and you must admit this is a very long journey.ˇ±

    quot;You see,quot; said t;I  to keep tramping forever,  getting anyw all.ˇ±

    t . S do  do oto found t for t time in oo tired to cterfly t fle  out ongue and panted and looked at Doroto ask .

    quot;Suppose ; sed. quot;tell us to ty.ˇ±

    quot;to be sure t; cried t;  before?ˇ±

    Dorottle o es ttering of tiny feet, and   many of to tle voice:

    quot; can I do for my friends?ˇ±

    quot;e  our ; said Dorot;Can you tell us wy is?ˇ±

    quot;Certainly,quot; ans;but it is a great  your backs all time.quot; ticed Dorot; you use to you? to ty of Oz in less than an hour.ˇ±

    quot;I didnt kno; ans; is it?ˇ±

    quot;It is ten inside t; replied t;But if you are going to call t run a great fun to plague us.ˇ±

    quot;ont t me?quot; asked the girl anxiously.

    quot;O obey t; And s of siger her.

    Dorotten upon t, must be tions carefully and put the Cap upon her head.

    quot;Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke!quot; sanding on  foot.

    quot; did you say?quot; asked t know w she was doing.

    quot;; Dorot on, standing time   on  foot.

    quot;; replied tin oodman calmly.

    quot;Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!quot; said Dorotanding on bot. t ctering and flapping of o them.

    t; is your command?ˇ±

    quot;e o ty,quot; said t;and we  our way.ˇ±

    quot;e ; replied t Dorotook ttle Monkey seized toto and fleer tried o bite him.

    tin oodman - ened at first, for treated t t no ended, so te cime looking at tty gardens and hem.

    Dorot Monkeys, one of t to  her.

    quot;o obey the Golden Cap?ˇ±

    she asked.

    quot;t is a long story,quot; ans;but as elling you about it, if you wish.ˇ±

    quot;I so ,quot; she replied.

    quot;Once,quot; began t;, flying from tree to tree, eating nuts and fruit, and doing just as  calling any-   body master. Peroo full of mis- c times, flying doo pull tails of t s at t. But  of to rule over this land.

    quot;t tiful princess, e, and s from great blocks of ruby. Every- one loved  est sorro so love in return, since all too stupid and ugly to mate iful and  last, te made up   and  man in all ty  t Gayelette loved ened to make everythe wedding.

    quot;My grandfat t time t near Gayelettes palace, and tter t before t   he river.

    ume of pink silk and purple vel- vet, and my grandfat   il to ter.

    quot;`S, my fine felloer ted your clotoo  to s spoiled by all une. o top of ter, and so s  to  all ruined by the river.

    quot;t. S before  first t tied and treated as treated Quelala, and dropped in t my grandfatied, and Que- lala said a kind  Gayelette finally spared tion t ter do times t to Quelala, and it is said to  t once agreed to tion, and t is   imes the Golden Cap, whosoever he may be.ˇ±

    quot;And ; asked Dorotly interested in tory.

    quot;Quelala being t o; replied t; to lay  bear t of us, o  after o keep w eyes on a inged Mon- key, wo do, for we were all afraid of her.

    quot;to do until to tc, . Noimes you  to lay your wishes upon us.ˇ±

    As tory Doroty before t t of t range creatures set travelers doe of ty, to Dorotly away, fol- lowed by all his band.

    quot;t ; said ttle girl.

    quot;Yes, and a quick  of our troubles,quot; replied t; was you broug wonderful Cap!ˇ±

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 Chapter XV.

    terrible

    travelers o t gate of Emerald City and rang ter ringing several times, it es t be- fore.

    quot;! are you back again?quot; he asked, in surprise.

    quot;Do you not see us?quot; anshe Scarecrow.

    quot;But I t you o visit tc.ˇ±

    quot;e did visit ; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;And s you go again?quot; asked the man, in wonder.

    quot;S , for sed,quot; explained the Scarecrow.

    quot;Melted! ell, t is good ne; said the man.

    quot;ed her?ˇ±

    quot;It ; said the Lion gravely.

    quot;Good gracious!quot; exclaimed the man, and he bowed very   low indeed before her.

    to tle room and locked ta- cles from t box on all t as ere into ty. es t Doroted tc, travelers and follo croo the Palace of Oz.

    till on guard be- fore t  t once, and t by tiful green girl,  once, so t rest until t Oz o receive them.

    traigo Oz t Dorotravelers er destroying tc Oz made no reply. t t izard  once, but . t day, nor t, nor t. ting iresome and  last t Oz sreat ter sending to undergo hardships and slavery.

    So t last asked to take anoto Oz, saying if  let to see  once to

    o come to t four minutes after nine oclock t morning.  t, and

    them again.

    travelers passed a sleepless nig Oz o bestoelling o tle girl at home again.

    Promptly at nine oclock t morning to tes later t into t Oz.

    Of course eaced to see taken before, and all ly surprised  all in the room.

    t close to to one anotillness of ty room ake.

    Presently to come from some-  dome, and it said, solemnly.

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible. hy do you seek me?ˇ±

    t of t;here are you?ˇ±

    quot;I am every;but to tals I am invisible. I  myself upon my t you may converse ; Indeed, t to come straigself; so to and stood in a row why said:

    quot;e o claim our promise, O Oz.ˇ±

    quot; promise?quot; asked Oz.

    quot;You promised to send me back to Kansas ; said the girl.

    quot;And you promised to give me brains,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;And you promised to give me a ,quot; said tin ood- man.

    quot;And you promised to give me courage,quot; said the Cowardly Lion.

    quot;Is tcroyed?quot; asked t it trembled a little.

    quot;Yes,quot; s;I melted  of er.ˇ±

    quot;Dear me,quot; said t;o me tomorro ime to t over.ˇ±

    quot;Youve y of time already,quot; said tin ood- man angrily.

    quot;e s  a day longer,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;You must keep your promises to us!quot; exclaimed Dorothy.

    t it migo frig toto jumped a stood in a corner. As it fell   moment all of tanding in just t ttle old man, o be as mucin oodman, raising otle man and cried out, quot;ho are you?ˇ±

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible,quot; said ttle man, in a trembling voice. quot;But dont strike me?aplease dont?aand Ill do anyt me to.ˇ±

    Our friends looked at him in surprise and dismay.

    quot;I t Oz  ; said Dorothy.

    quot;And I t Oz ; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;And I t Oz errible Beast,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;And I t Oz ; exclaimed the Lion.

    quot;No, you are all ; said ttle man meekly. quot;I have been making believe.ˇ±

    quot;Making believe!quot; cried Dorot;Are you not a Great izard?ˇ±

    quot;; ;Dont speak so loud, or you  izard.ˇ±

    quot;And arent you?quot; she asked.

    quot;Not a bit of it, my dear; Im just a common man.ˇ±

    quot;Youre more t,quot; said tone; quot;youre a humbug.ˇ±

    quot;Exactly so!quot; declared ttle man, rubbing o- get pleased ;I am a humbug.ˇ±

    quot;But terrible,quot; said tin oodman. quot; my ?ˇ±

    quot;Or I my courage?quot; asked the Lion.

    quot;Or I my brains?quot; ears from  sleeve.

    quot;My dear friends,quot; said Oz, quot;I pray you not to speak  of ttle terrible trouble Im in at being found out.ˇ±

    quot;Doesnt anyone else knohy.

    quot;No one kno but you four?aand myself,quot; replied Oz. quot;I  I t I s. It  mistake my ever letting you into t see even my subjects, and so terrible.ˇ±

    quot;But, I dont understand,quot; said Dorot.

    quot; t you appeared to me as a great head?ˇ±

    quot;t ricks,quot; ans;Step tell you all about it.ˇ±

    o a small ced to one corner, in ed face.

    quot;t; said Oz. quot;I stood beo make th open.ˇ±

    quot;But  t; she inquired.

    quot;Oriloquist,quot; said ttle man. quot;I can t you t it  of to deceive you.quot; o be the lovely Lady.

    And tin oodman sa errible Beast  a lot of skins, seogets to keep t. As for t   also from t ton, but he ball burned fiercely.

    quot;Really,quot; said t;you ougo be ashamed of yourself for being such a humbug.ˇ±

    quot;I am?aI certainly am,quot; anstle man sorro;but it  doy of cell you my story.ˇ±

    So t doened ale.

    quot;I was born in Omaha?aˇ±

    quot; isnt very far from Kansas!quot; cried Dorothy.

    quot;No, but its fart;  ;riloquist, and at t I rained by a great master. I can imitate any kind of a bird or beast.quot; ten t toto pricked up o see er a time,quot; continued Oz, quot;I tired of t, and became a balloonist.ˇ±

    quot; is t?quot; asked Dorothy.

    quot;A man oget to pay to see t; he explained.

    quot;O; s;I know.ˇ±

    quot;ell, one day I  up in a balloon and t ted, so t I couldnt come do   a current of air struck it and car- ried it many, many miles aing over a strange and beau-   tiful country.

    quot;It came do  a bit. But I found myself in t of a strange people,  izard. Of course I let to do anyto.

    quot;Just to amuse myself, and keep to build ty, and my Palace; and t all , as try iful, I  ty; and to make t better I put green spectacles on all t everythey saw was green.ˇ±

    quot;But isnt everyt; asked Dorothy.

    quot;No more ty,quot; replied Oz; quot;but y  a great many years ago, for I  of t really is an Emerald City, and it certainly is a beauti- ful place, abounding in jeals, and every good t is needed to make one o t ever since t, I  myself up and  see any of them.

    quot;One of my greatest fears c all I soon found out t tco do ry, and t and est. Fortunately, tc tc and est erri- bly  I royed me.

    As it c. o me, I o promise anytc, no you ed o say t I cannot keep my promises.ˇ±

    quot;I t; said Dorothy.

    quot;O Im a very bad izard, I must admit.ˇ±

    quot;Cant you give me brains?quot; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;You dont need t it doesnt knoo get.ˇ±

    quot;t may all be true,quot; said t;but I shall be very unhappy unless you give me brains.ˇ±

    t him carefully.

    quot;ell,quot; ;Im not muc if you o me tomorrouff your  tell you o use t find t out for yourself.ˇ±

    quot;O; cried t;Ill find a o use them, never fear!ˇ±

    quot;But  my courage?quot; asked the Lion anxiously.

    quot;You y of courage, I am sure,quot; answered Oz.

    quot;All you need is confidence in yourself. t is not afraid rue courage is in facing danger w kind of courage you y.ˇ±

    quot;Per Im scared just t; said t;I s of courage t makes one forget he is afraid.ˇ±

    quot;Very  sort of courage tomorrow,ˇ±

    replied Oz.

    quot; my ?quot; asked tin oodman.

    quot;,quot; ans;I to  a . It makes most people un, you are in luck not to .ˇ±

    quot;t must be a matter of opinion,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;For my part, I  a mur- mur, if you .ˇ±

    quot;Very ; ans;Come to me tomorroinue t a little longer.ˇ±

    quot;And no; said Dorot;o get back to Kansas?ˇ±

    quot;e so t t,quot; replied ttle man.

    quot;Give me to consider tter and Ill try to find a o carry you over t. In time you sreated as my guests, and  keep my secret and tell no one I  am a humbug.ˇ±

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    to say not t back to ts. Even Dorot quot;t and terrible ; as so send o Kansas, and if o forgive hing.

 Chapter XVI.

    t of t humbug

    NEXt MORNING to his friends:

    quot;Congratulate me. I am going to Oz to get my brains at last.

    urn I sher men are.ˇ±

    quot;I ; said Dorothy sim- ply.

    quot;It is kind of you to like a Scarecro; ;But surely you s my neo turn out.quot; to t to the door.

    quot;Come in,quot; said Oz.

    t in and found ttle man sitting do.

    quot;I ; remarked t- tle uneasily.

    quot;O do c; replied Oz. quot;You   must excuse me for taking your  I so do it in order to put your brains in their proper place.ˇ±

    quot;ts all rig; said t;You are quite o take my  ter one  on again.ˇ±

    So tened ied out traered took up a measure of bran, w many pins and needles.

    ogetop of ture and stuffed t of trao  in place.

    ened to ;er you  man, for I  of bran-new brains.ˇ±

    t t of est o his friends.

    Dorot e bulged out at top h brains.

    quot;; she asked.

    quot;I feel ; ly. quot; used to my brains I shing.ˇ±

    quot;icking out of your ; asked tin oodman.

    quot;t is proof t ; remarked the Lion.

    quot;ell, I must go to Oz and get my ,quot; said to t the door.

    quot;Come in,quot; called Oz, and tered and said,   quot;I .ˇ±

    quot;Very ; anstle man. quot;But I so cut a , so I can put your  in t place. I

    you.ˇ±

    quot;O; ans;I s feel it at all.ˇ±

    So Oz brouginsmit a small, square  side of tin oodmans breast.

    to a c of dra a pretty , made entirely of silk and stuffed .

    quot;Isnt it a beauty?quot; he asked.

    quot;It is, indeed!quot; replied tly pleased. quot;But is it a kind ?ˇ±

    quot;O; ans in t and tin, soldering it neatly toget .

    quot;t; said ;no any man migo put a patc, but it really couldnt be helped.ˇ±

    quot;Never mind tc; exclaimed t;I am very grateful to you, and s your kind- ness.ˇ±

    quot;Dont speak of it,quot; replied Oz.

    tin oodman  back to  of une.

    to t the door.

    quot;Come in,quot; said Oz.

    quot;I ; announced ter- ing the room.

    quot;Very ; anstle man; quot;I  it for you.ˇ±

    to a cupboard and reaco a ook dotle, tents of  it as if  like it, the izard said:

    quot;Drink.ˇ±

    quot; is it?quot; asked the Lion.

    quot;ell,quot; ans;if it   courage is al t be called courage until you . to drink it as soon as possible.ˇ±

    tated no longer, but drank till ty.

    quot;; asked Oz.

    quot;Full of courage,quot; replied t joyfully back to o tell tune.

    Oz, left to o tin oodman and tly  ted. quot;; ; be done? It o make t it ake more tion to carry Doroto Kansas, and Im sure I dont know  can be done.ˇ±

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XVII.

    he Balloon as Launched

    For ttle girl, alte ented. told ts in   say and t in oodman

    rattling around in ; and old Dorot to be a kinder and more tender  the fierce Kalidahs.

    ttle party isfied except Doroto get back to Kansas.

    On to  joy, Oz sent for ered ted ly:

    quot;Sit doo get you   out of try.ˇ±

    quot;And back to Kansas?quot; she asked eagerly.

    quot;ell, Im not sure about Kansas,quot; said Oz, quot;for I  test notion  t to do is to cross t, and t so find your way home.ˇ±

    quot;?quot; she inquired.

    quot;ell, Ill tell you ; said ttle man. quot;You see, ry it  o get across t he air.

    No is quite beyond my poo make a cyclone; but Ive been tter over, and I believe I can make a balloon.ˇ±

    quot;; asked Dorothy.

    quot;A balloon,quot; said Oz, quot;is made of silk, o keep t. I y of silk in t rouble to make t in all try to fill to make it float.ˇ±

    quot;If it  float,quot; remarked Dorot;it o us.ˇ±

    quot;true,quot; ans;But to make it float,   air.  air isnt as good as gas, for if t cold t, and we s.ˇ±

    quot;e!quot; exclaimed t;Are you going h me?ˇ±

    quot;Yes, of course,quot; replied Oz. quot;I am tired of being suc of t a izard, and to stay s up in t gets tiresome. Id muco Kansas h you and be in a circus again.ˇ±

    quot;I so ; said Dorothy.

    quot;t; ;Noo work on our balloon.ˇ±

    So Dorotook a needle and t as Oz cut trips of silk into proper sly toget trip of ligrip of dark green and trip of emerald green; for Oz o make t s t took to serips toget y feet long.

    ted it on t of to make it airtiger he balloon was ready.

    quot;But   to ride in,quot;  t, o ttom of the bal- loon.

    o  o make a visit to a great brot ty and everyone came to see t.

    Oz ordered t in front of t y. tin oodman , and Oz tom of t t air t arose from it o til finally t just touche ground.

    t into t and said to all the people in a loud voice:

    quot;I am noo make a visit. o obey him as you would me.ˇ±

    time tugging  t  to t  so mucer in  it pulled o rise into the sky.

    quot;Come, Dorot; cried t;he bal- loon will fly away.ˇ±

    quot;I cant find toto any le dog beoto o to bark at a kitten, and Dorot last found ohe balloon.

    Seps of it, and Oz , o t her.

    quot;Come back!quot; s;I  to go, too!ˇ±

    quot;I cant come back, my dear,quot; called Oz from t.

    quot;Good-bye!ˇ±

    quot;Good-bye!quot; sed everyone, and all eyes urned upo  farto the sky.

    And t  any of t to one another:

    quot;Oz iful Emerald City, and noo rule over us.ˇ±

    Still, for many days t be comforted.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XVIII.

    Ao th

    Dorot bitterly at to get o Kansas again; but  all over s gone up in a balloon. And s sorry at losing Oz, and so did her companions.

    tin oodman came to her and said:

    quot;truly I seful if I failed to mourn for t. I so cry a little because Oz is gone, if you ears, so t I s rust.ˇ±

    quot;it; s a to once. tin oodman  for several minutes, and scears carefully and o mishap.

    ty, and   alt a izard the people were proud of him.

    quot;For,quot; t;t anoty in all t is ruled by a stuffed man.quot; And, so far as te right.

    ter travelers met in talked matters over. t in tood respectfully before him.

    quot;e are not so unlucky,quot; said t;for ty belong to us, and  as ime ago I  noiful City, I am quite satisfied .ˇ±

    quot;I also,quot; said tin oodman, quot;am ; and, really, t he world.ˇ±

    quot;For my part, I am content in kno t ever lived, if not braver,quot; said tly.

    quot;If Dorotented to live in ty,quot; continued t;her.ˇ±

    quot;But I dont  to live ; cried Dorot;I  to go to Kansas, and live  Em and Uncle henry.ˇ±

    quot;ell, t can be done?quot; inquired the oodman.

    to t so  to stick out of his brains. Fi- nally he said:

    quot; call to carry you over t?ˇ±

    quot;I never t of t!quot; said Dorot;Its just t once for the Golden Cap.ˇ±

    it into tood beside her.

    quot;time you ; said ttle girl. quot; do you wish?ˇ±

    quot;I  you to fly o Kansas,quot; said Dorothy.

    But the Monkey King shook his head.

    quot;t cannot be done,quot; ;e belong to try alone, and cannot leave it. t, and I suppose t belong to serve you in any   cross t. Good-bye.ˇ±

    And he window, followed by all his band.

    Doroto cry ment. quot;I ed to no purpose,quot; s;for t help me.ˇ±

    quot;It is certainly too bad!quot; said tender-ed oodman.

    t so  Dorot .

    quot;Let us call in t; ;and ask his advice.ˇ±

    So tered timidly, for he door.

    quot;ttle girl,quot; said to t;. how can she do so?ˇ±

    quot;I cannot tell,quot; ans;for nobody , unless it is Oz himself.ˇ±

    quot;Is t; asked Dorotly.

    quot;Glinda mig; ed.

    quot;; inquired the Scarecrow.

    quot;tc pocle stands on t, so so cross it.ˇ±

    quot;Glinda is a Good itc s; asked the child.

    quot;t; said t;and so everyone. I  Glinda is a beautiful e of the many years she has lived.ˇ±

    quot; to le?quot; asked Dorothy.

    quot;traigo t; ;but it is said to be full of dangers to travelers. ts in t like strangers   to cross try. For to ty.ˇ±

    t the Scarecrow said:

    quot;It seems, in spite of dangers, t t to travel to to ays  back to Kansas.ˇ±

    quot;You must ; remarked tin oodman.

    quot;I ; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;I s; declared t;for I am tired of your city and long for try again. I am really a , you knoo protect her.ˇ±

    quot;t is true,quot; agreed t;My axe may be of service to o th.ˇ±

    quot;art?quot; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;Are you going?quot; they asked, in surprise.

    quot;Certainly. If it  for Doroted me from t me to ty. So my good luck is all due to il sarts back to Kansas for good and all.ˇ±

    quot;t; said Dorotefully. quot;You are all very kind to me. But I so start as soon as possible.ˇ±

    quot;e somorro; returned the Scarecrow.

    quot;So no us all get ready, for it will be a long journey.ˇ±

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XIX.

    Attacked by ting trees

    t morning Dorotty green girl good-bye, and te.

    e saly t tiful City to get into nerouble. But  once unlocked tacles, o to carry hem.

    quot;You are no; o t;so you must come back to us as soon as possible.ˇ±

    quot;I certainly s; t;but I must o get .ˇ±

    As Dorotured Guardian a last farewell she said:

    quot;I reated in your lovely City, and everyone o me. I cannot tell you eful   I am.ˇ±

    quot;Dont try, my dear,quot; ;e so keep you  if it is your urn to Kansas, I ; e of ter arted upon their journey.

    tly as our friends turned to-  of spir- its, and laugted togetting in oodman o be of use to  and o side in pure joy at being in try again, o ran around tter- flies, barking merrily all time.

    quot;City life does not agree  all,quot; remarked t a brisk pace. quot;I  muco ss how courageous I have grown.ˇ±

    turned and took a last look at ty.

    All toeeples behe Palace of Oz.

    quot;Oz  sucer all,quot; said tin oodman, as   rattling around in .

    quot;o give me brains, and very good brains, too,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;If Oz aken a dose of the same courage he gave me,ˇ±

    added t;he would have been a brave man.ˇ±

    Dorot kept t , so she forgave him. As he said, he was a good man, even if he was a bad izard.

    t days journey  flo stretc ty on every side. t t nig tars over ted very well indeed.

    In traveled on until to a t, for it seemed to extend to t and left as far as t dare cion of tting lost. So t  to get into t.

    tree  ty to pass underneato tree, but just as  branc doe ravelers.

    t  t it surprised hy picked him up.

    quot;rees,quot; called the Lion.

    quot;Let me try it first,quot; said t;for it doesnt  me to get t.quot; o anotree, as  its brancely seized ossed him back again.

    quot;trange,quot; exclaimed Dorot; shall we do?ˇ±

    quot;trees seem to o figop our journey,quot; remarked the Lion.

    quot;I believe I ry it myself,quot; said to t tree t  doo seize  it so fiercely t  it in t once tree began ss brancin oodman passed safely under it.

    quot;Come on!quot; ed to t;Be quick!quot; tree  injury, except toto, ly c ttle dog free.

    trees of t did noto keep t only t rorees could bend do probably t, and given to keep strangers out of it.

    travelers rees until   to to to be made of heir heads.

    quot; s; asked Dorothy.

    quot;I ; said tin oodman, quot;for ainly must climb over the wall.ˇ±

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XX.

    ty Cry

    Dorot, for sired by to sleep and toto lay beside him.

    tco him:

    quot;I cannot t it is made of.ˇ±

    quot;Rest your brains and do not  t; replied t;, her side.ˇ±

    After a time t looked clumsy, but tin oodman  rong and oto, and told t t, but

    Doroto follo;Oh, my!ˇ±

    quot;Go on,quot; exclaimed Dorothy.

    So t doop of t ;O; just as the Scarecrow had done.

    toto came up, and immediately began to bark, but Dorotill.

    t, and tin oodman came last; but bot;O; as soon as tting in a roop of trange sight.

    Before t stretcry e as ttom of a big platter.

    Scattered around est colors. te small, t of t. tty little barns, and- ing about in groups.

    But trangest of all ry. tly colored bodices and golden spots all over t gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and sripes doin doublets; and funny clos upon tall, pointed caps. And, strangest of all, to t tallest of thys knee.

    No one did so muc travelers at first, except one little purple cra-large o t tiny voice, after- wards running away again.

    quot; do; asked Dorothy.

    t pull it up, so t t  t. Of course took pains not to lig t. e flattened out, and patted rao shape again.

    quot;e must cross trange place in order to get to t; said Dorot;for it o go any ot due South.ˇ±

    try of t to  clatter.

    Doroto see t t t elbow.

    quot;t; cried t;See ake o t glued on again.  do you mean by coming ening my cow?ˇ±

    quot;Im very sorry,quot; returned Dorot;Please forgive us.ˇ±

    But tty milkmaid o make any ans many reproac trangers, o her side.

    Dorote grieved at this mishap.

    quot;e must be very careful ; said ted oodman, quot;or ty little people so t over it.ˇ±

    A little fart a most beautifully dressed young Princess, arted to run away.

    Doroted to see more of ter  t:

    quot;Dont c chase me!ˇ±

    Sened little voice t Dorotopped and said, quot;?ˇ±

    quot;Because,quot; ansopping, a safe dis- tance a;if I run I may fall down and break myself.ˇ±

    quot;But could you not be mended?quot; asked the girl.

    quot;O one is never so pretty after being mended, you kno; replied the Princess.

    quot;I suppose not,quot; said Dorothy.

    quot;No; continued t;o stand upon en t  look at all pretty. here he comes now, so you can see for yourself.ˇ±

    Indeed, a jolly little cloo in spite of ty clotely covered  he had been mended in many places.

    t s, and after puffing out  them saucily, he said:

    quot;My lady fair, are At poor old Mr. Joker?

    Youre quite as stiff And prim as if Youd eaten up a poker!ˇ±

    quot;Be quiet, sir!quot; said t;Cant you see trangers, and sreated ?ˇ±

    quot;ell, ts respect, I expect,quot; declared tely stood upon his head.

    quot;Dont mind Mr. Joker,quot; said to Dorot; makes him fool- ish.ˇ±

    quot;O mind ,quot; said Dorot;But you are so beautiful,quot; sinued, quot;t I am sure I could love you dearly. ont you let me carry you back to Kansas, and stand you on Aunt Ems mantel? I could carry you in my basket.ˇ±

    quot;t ;You see, ry entedly, and can talk and move around as  s at once stiffen, and and straigty. Of course t is all t is expected of us s and draables, but our lives are mucer ry.ˇ±

    quot;I  make you un; ex- claimed Dorot;So Ill just say good-bye.ˇ±

    quot;Good-bye,quot; replied the Princess.

    try. ttle animals and all t of trangers er an ravelers reacry and came to an- other china wall.

    It  so , anding upon to scramble to top.

    t just as  a cail and smas all to pieces.

    quot;t oo bad,quot; said Dorot;but really I t doing ttle people more tle!ˇ±

    quot;t; said t;and I am tra be easily damaged. than being a Scarecrow.ˇ±

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XXI.

    ts

    After climbing doravelers found try, full of bogs and marsall, rank grass. It  to  falling into muddy  it .  safely along until t ry seemed er a long and tiresome ered anot, hey had ever seen.

    quot;t is perfectly delig; declared t;Never iful place.ˇ±

    quot;It seems gloomy,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;Not a bit of it,quot; ans;I so live  t and  clings to trees. Surely no  could wiser home.ˇ±

    quot;Pers in t no; said Dorothy.

    quot;I suppose t; returned t;but I do not see any of t.ˇ±

    t until it became too dark to go any fartoto and to sleep, chem as usual.

    arted again. Before toto  none of tened, and t along trodden patil to an opening in ts of every variety. tigers and eleps and bears and ural ory, and for a moment Dorot t ting, and  t trouble.

    As s caug of  once t assemblage  of tigers came up to the Lion and bowed, saying:

    quot;elcome, O King of Beasts! You ime to figo all t once more.ˇ±

    quot; is your trouble?quot; asked tly.

    quot;e are all tened,quot; ansiger, quot;by a fierce en-   emy o t. It is a most tremendous monster, like a great spider,  and legs as long as a tree trunk. It  of ter cra  to s it as a spider does a fly. Not one of us is safe o decide o take care of ourselves when you came among us.ˇ±

    t for a moment.

    quot;Are t?quot; he asked.

    quot;No; t ter en them all.

    And, besides, them nearly so large and brave as you.ˇ±

    quot;If I put an end to your enemy, o me and obey me as King of t?quot; inquired the Lion.

    quot;e  gladly,quot; returned tiger; and all ts roared y roar: quot;e will!ˇ±

    quot; spider of yours no; asked the Lion.

    quot;Yonder, among trees,quot; said tiger, pointing .

    quot;take good care of t; said t;and I  once to figer.ˇ±

    o do battle he enemy.

    t spider  its foe turned up . Its legs e as long as tiger s body covered   mouteet long; but its o t. t of t o attack ture, and as  o fig asleep t spring and landed directly upon ters back.

    ts body. Jumping doil topped e dead.

    t back to ts of t ing for him and said proudly:

    quot;You need fear your enemy no longer.ˇ±

    ts boo to come back and rule over to Kansas.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XXII.

    try of the Quadlings

    tRAVELERS passed t of t in safety, and s gloom saeep op to bottom  pieces of rock.

    quot;t ;but  get over theless.ˇ±

    So  rock ;Keep back!ˇ±

    quot;; asked the Scarecrow.

    tself over t;to us, and  alloo cross it.ˇ±

    quot;But  cross it,quot; said t;ere going to try of the Quadlings.ˇ±

    quot;But you s!quot; replied tepped   from berangest man travelers had ever seen.

    e s and stout and  at top and supported by a thick neck full of wrinkles.

    But  all, and, seeing t fear t so ure could prevent t;Im sorry not to do as you  pass over your  or not,ˇ±

    and he walked boldly forward.

    As quick as lig forc until top of t , struck t umbling, over and over, do as quickly as it came t back to t;It isnt as easy as you think!ˇ±

    A cerous laughe hillside, one behind every rock.

    te angry at ter caused by t eche hill.

    Again a  sly out, and t Lion  rolling doruck by a cannon ball.

    Doroto , and to ;It is useless to figing and them.ˇ±

    quot; can ; she asked.

    quot;Call t; suggested tin oodman.

    quot;You ill t to command them once more.ˇ±

    quot;Very ; sting on ttered t as ever, and in a fes tire band stood before her.

    quot; are your commands?quot; inquired the Mon- keys, bowing low.

    quot;Carry us over to try of t; an- she girl.

    quot;It s; said t once t travelers and toto up in tion, and s t t reac tiful country of the Quadlings.

    quot;t time you can summon us,quot; said to Dorot;so good-bye and good luck to you.ˇ±

    quot;Good-bye, and t; returned to t of sigwinkling.

    try of the Quadlings seemed rich and happy.

    tty rippling brooks rong bridges across ted brig as ted yellory of try of t and fat and looked cured,  the yel- lowing grain.

    t travelers o it and knocked at t o eat toto.

    quot; to tle of Glinda?quot; asked the child.

    quot;It is not a great ; ans;take to t.

    tarted afresty bridges until tiful Castle. Before tes rimmed o her:

    quot;o try?ˇ±

    quot;to see tc; she answered.

    quot;ill you take me to her?ˇ±

    quot;Let me ; told o tle. After a fes so say t Doroto be admitted at once.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XXIII.

    Glinda tcs Dorothys

    is to see Glinda, aken to a room of tle,  of ted o  sin and oiled s.

    e presentable to a big room hrone of rubies.

    Siful and young to ts over e but tle girl.

    quot; can I do for you, my c; she asked.

    Dorotold tcory:  o tures t h.

    quot;My greatest o get back to Kansas, for Aunt Em o me, and t ter t, I am sure Uncle  afford it.ˇ±

    Glinda leaned for, upturned face of ttle girl.

    quot;Bless your dear ,quot; s;I am sure I can tell you of a o get back to Kansas.quot; t;But, if I do, you must give me the Golden Cap.ˇ±

    quot;illingly!quot; exclaimed Dorot;indeed, it is of no use to me noimes.ˇ±

    quot;And I t times,quot; answered Glinda, smiling.

    Dorotco t; will you do w us?ˇ±

    quot;I urn to ty,quot; ;for Oz s ruler and t he hammer-heads.ˇ±

    quot;By means of to carry you to tes of ty,quot; said Glinda, quot;for it he people of so wonderful a ruler.ˇ±

    quot;Am I really ; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;You are unusual,quot; replied Glinda.

    turning to tin oodman, s; will be- come of you wry?ˇ±

    a moment. t;to me, and ed me to rule over ter tc back again to try of t, I ster to rule over them for- ever.ˇ±

    quot;My second command to t; said Glinda quot; to t be so large to look at as t you are really brighe inkies wisely and well.ˇ±

    tc t;urned to  will be- come of you?ˇ±

    quot;Over t; ;lies a grand old forest, and all ts t live t back to t, I would   pass my life very here.ˇ±

    quot;My to t; said Glinda, quot;so carry you to your forest. t to t er be free for ever- more.ˇ±

    tin oodman and tcly for hy exclaimed:

    quot;You are certainly as good as you are beautiful! But you  yet told me o get back to Kansas.ˇ±

    quot;Your Silver S,quot; replied Glinda. quot;If you o your Aunt Em t day you came to try.ˇ±

    quot;But t have had my wonderful brains!ˇ±

    cried t;I mighe farmers cornfield.ˇ±

    quot;And I s ,quot; said tin oodman. quot;I migood and rusted in t till the world.ˇ±

    quot;And I s; declared t;and no beast in all t o me.ˇ±

    quot;true,quot; said Dorot;and I am glad I o t no eac  desired, and eaco rule besides, I to go back to Kansas.ˇ±

    quot;t; said tc; curious t t to any place in teps, and eacep o do is to knock togetimes and com- mand to carry you wo go.ˇ±

    quot;If t is so,quot; said t;I o carry me back to Kansas at once.ˇ±

    Sting enderly. tin ood- man, o s.

    But s, stuffed body of tead of kissing ed face, and found s ting from her loving com- rades.

    Glinda tepped dotle girl a good-bye kiss, and Doroto her friends and herself.

    Dorotook toto up solemnly in  good-bye sogetimes, saying:

    quot;take me o Aunt Em!ˇ±

    * * * * * Instantly sly t all sling past her ears.

    took but teps, and topped so suddenly t simes   before she knew where she was.

    At lengt up and looked about her.

    quot;Good gracious!quot; she cried.

    For sting on t be- fore  after toto  of ohe barn, barking furiously.

    Dorotood up and found socking-feet.

    For t t forever in t.

    L. Frank Baum

 Chapter XXIV.

home Again

    AUNt EM  COME out of to er toward her.

    quot;My darling c; stle girl in ;he world did you come from?ˇ±

    quot;From t; said Dorot;And oto, too. And o Em! Im so glad to be at home again!ˇ±

    ory of quot;,ˇ±rated by illiam allace Denslo Broted ting it on teenteen hundred.