The Scarecrow of Oz

gdom of

e Ork, and Trot came next, with Button-Bright trailing behind her. It was quite an imposing procession, but unfortunately there was no one to see it, for the Ork

but although she could not help feeling a trifle nervous and fidgety she had confidence in the huge and brilliantly

it was, Trot was beginning to feel sick, when a breath of fresher air filled her nostrils and on looking ahead she saw a great cloud of pink-tinted mist. Even while she wondered what it could be, the Ork plunged boldly into the mist and the other birds followed. She could

ain, fountains, rivers and lakes; and throughout the scene were sc

agnificent painted picture-was a rosy glow such as we sometimes see in the west

as with one accord, the four formed a group and slowly sailed downward. This brought them to that part of the newly-discovered land which bordered on th

?" exclaimed Trot rapturously. "How lucky

t," replied the old sailor-man, looking around him, "

ing happy and good-I'm sure of that," she said

I never seem to gain anything by it. When we see the people who live here we wil

contains everything to make one happy, I would like to fly along-all by myself-and see if I can find my home on the other side of the great desert.

ion to the plan; so the Ork bade them good-bye and rising swiftly in the

and soon the birds began their long flight toward the Land of Mo. Being now left to themselves in this strange land, the three comrades selected a pretty pathway and began walking along it. They believed this path would lead them to a splendid castle which they espied in the distance, t

f children, to whom she was telling stories. The children quickly discovered the strangers and ran toward them with exclamations of astonishment, so that Trot and her friends became the center of a curious group, all chattering excitedly. Cap'n Bill's woo

madam, just what

e of the strangers as she r

with a puzzled look. "And

ling Country

ment. "Do you mean to say this is th

as I do; but I'm sorry to say that Jinxland is separated from the rest of the Quadling Country by that row of high mountains you see yonder, wh

before," said Button-Bright

r of Jinxland bef

id Butto

ure you. If only," she added, and then paused to look around her with a frightened ex

, ma'am?" ask

e closer to the strangers and whispered: "If only we had

iously. But the woman seemed frightened to have sai

rely any treason on the

son?" asked

consist of knockin' the King; but I guess we know his

ou could spare us something to eat. We haven't had

soon returned with a tray loaded with sandwiches, cakes and cheese. One of the children drew a bucket of c

ven the children objected to this. Indeed they all seemed pleased to see the strangers eat, so Cap'n Bill

?" he asked, waving his hand toward

is Majesty, King

and does he

with his fierce courtiers an

ing now?" T

less we know about the King

t King Krewl and so, having finished their meal, t

r keep away from that King'

e may as well face the music now. Perhaps he isn't quite so bad as that woman thinks he is. Ki

'lar," said

ed beside the boy. "And, after all, we are really in the Land of Oz, where Ozma rules ev'ry King a

ed us in just the wrong place, seems to me. They might have carr

y didn't, an' so we must make the best o

, pausing to look at a pink rabbit that poppe

l in all the world. Dorothy lives in the Em'rald City, you know, and so does the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and Tik-Tok and the Shaggy Ma

have to say it all in one breath, you know. And you haven'

mountains, that we're told no one is able to cross. I don't want to discourage of you, Trot, but

d the grove of stately trees that bordered the grounds of the King's castle. They had gone halfway through it w