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L frank Baum fi The Transformation of Old Ole I at first Itch was ns the rite captured by theRe the h herself al Re ng decided that h she sho she oho but hut u t l soon oon toaY eD y faCe cafe In the Tin Wood rood tract 1 8 sr upon the tho growing fiS h 10 a all as b butt buttor and andt te e br I knew tho the roso rose l ls Ft or r no 0 one one ono arM arid now that she he t be e of ot th the city her herS herd d s without It hOut S out the Pates gates I altogether from of C C 0 Cf r f inces much Improved D were c Is 3 no hurry thought t there r walt wait awhile and antl en en- en will i of oC this Sorceress the h KIl outs outwitted r Jot de stor s he e finds that I have tor t r. r hout the night tho rosey rose roseon 1 n on tho the S1 Woodmans Woodman's s bosom I y q ne the he e morning morn In j wh when n Glinda n Jy l friends to a consulta- consulta na rJ owed dour Chopper our carried his pretty I dos tol him to the white t 0 silk oler r with W h t t L reason said Mid For 0 r some me r failed to find this cunning hs ire expedition rear fear ar our xe e I Ii so jo failure allure And for tor that I Irol t. s a i rol r roe our assist assist- Dho without because II Ittle ozma Otma will n never be res- res Ir ar Uce restored to her hr rl rightful pod potI po- po rot tI d o and 2nd as Queen or of the Emerald City City r ISO so ea easily I us give e up not of let lel pipe n do Let us Id the Pum else else elser I r emeth n 6 else lse must mut really be with a smile replied ed Vie Snot We understand tAnd how I ha have vc t I ton old Id an n by easily y defeated so flO o 1 of or magic malc I SS who ho knows knows far less s t in I do myself I Ie round on th the a g ground are 1 bile we e wise Ise for tor us to tor lIt be It Il would e H for 1 rin- rin Emerald merald City r the tho find tho thu girl after after- terr ter- ter and CUS us Ozma And h r said the Scarecrow Site ard lAl remains hidden I will JI tha Iha gili I I I under- under nSe rule Ire ht h her r place for Cor much of ot ruling Sad the business than does bitter But I have hate promised not to molest mole objected wi with th me meto meto I you ou al all return or kingdom Empire rather i to 10 icy my including In- In aid uld the Tin Woodman politely the entire party m In a ro royal n nw will give Ilvo mo w wave au e of or his arm It mat great pleasure urt to entertain you ou In BT oy castle hero there 1 is 19 room And if Ir any of or t and anti to spare jou OU wah with t l to be plated nickel my valet alet rill do It free tree of oC all expense expense While lI tr tt the s Woodman was speaking CUnte's CUnda eyes had acl 1 been heen noUn noting tho the thorp I Ir r rp c In to his o bul buttonhole hole and now she ghe ll she saw saw the big r red d leaves es of ct the flower tremble slightly slightly- This quickly arou aroused d her suspicions and In Ini ina i a moment more the Sorceress had hod i decided d that thit the seeming rose was wag I else else- than a. transformation cf of old At the same samo Instant l knew the sho hl was waH discovered ered and most ilD l quickly plan an escape and as transformations were easy fasy to her she Immediately took lh the form nf or a shadow shador shad shad- ow or and glided along ilon the wall of or the teat lent toward tho the entrance thinking thus to disappear But But hid had not only equal cun- cun tl raj but far tar moro morn experience than the rte Witch So tho the Sorceress reached the opening of ot the tent before tho ho I Shadow Endow and with a wave wa of her hand closed the Iho entrance so en n securely that I could not find n a crack big I enough Jou to creep through The Scarecrow Scarecrow Scare Scare- caro- caro crow crow and his friends were greatly surprised sur- sur at Glinda's actions for Cor none of ot them had noted the Shadow But Dut the Sorceress said uld to tn them R perfectly quiet all of you for th the old olf Witch Is even cn no now with t u ut In this tent and I hope to capture u I Th Thus Thu words I so alarmed that t lie quickly transformed d her herself from froma a L rhad to a Black Ant In which b p she crawled alon along lh the ground l a crack or ice crevice In which to hide her tiny body hodY Fortunately the ground round where the thet t tent lent nt hilt hid b been en pitched heln being Just be before he- he fore rore the city cHy gates watt Was hard and aa ant and while th the HIP Ant still crawled d about d discovered ItI It I sod nd d ran quickly forward to effect It Its But Just as ts her hand was descending the Witch now fairly mue frantic th fear Cear made her last transformation transformation trans trans- formation and In Jn the form Corm of or a hu hugo o Grip Griffin sprang through the wall of or the then tent tearing n th the silk asunder in her nj and tush-and and h-and fond In a moment had darted 1 hr bay VT with the speed of oC f a a. whirlwind Ginda did not nol he hesitate llato to follow Me sprang upon tho the bock bark of or thew the tho ta Eav w and cried Nos ow you ou shall naH Prove o that you ou have havo I 1 r right to bc be alive Run Run Run-run-run run run AThe The Saw Horse ran ran- Like a fla flash h hIt V. V 1 It followed the Griffin his wooden I legs nf so BO fast that they twinkled J the c rays of oC a n star Before our H tt Shi I could TW recover cover from their sur- sur Hr pise Hose Horse both th h the tho Griffin and tho the SawHorse Saw- Saw rae had d dashed d out of or sight Come Let t Us follow cried th the tho ey ran n to the I place laco where tho the t lying and anti quickly tumbled i h here 1 com commanded mandod Tip eagerly C tor asked I tho the Gump ln In P ta In 01 eal calm o voice Ceo 1 do dont don't n t know kno returned Tip who Vas e It If very nervous rv at th the dela delay hut hute you ou aye e e can will mount into Inlo the air I think h discover cr Cr which wa way GlIn a. a ia gon gone Very j well returned th the tho Gump u 1 d and dd I it spread its great wings mounted u C I Far fir Sd high h Into thc tho thair alro tOO sold o J awa away ri y across the meadows the they 1 set two 0 l tin tiny tiny- ny specks tole after arl speed speeding Ins th these the e other and nd t knew v the ate ie Saw Ipe Specks k must be the Griffin and orso So TI Tip P c the I I p r I d 0 r 7 r rr r Glinda's eyes noted the rose in his buttonhole Gump's Gumps attention to them and ha bade o I the creature tr try to overtake the Witch and tho the Sorceress But Dul swift as RS was the tho Gumps Gump's flight tho the pursue pursued and pursuer moved more moro swiftly yet et and nn within a few moments were blotted out a against tho dim iHm horizon L Let t u us continue to follow th them m nevertheless ne said the Scarecrow for tor the thC Land Lam of ot Oz Is of oC smil small extent an and sooner or later they must both como come to a halt Old had thought herself er very wise to choose tho the form Corm of oC a Griffin for tor Its legs less were exceedingly fleet and Its Us strength more enduring than that of or other animals But Dut she had not reckoned on the untiring energy of oC the Saw-Horse Saw whose wooden limbs could coul l run for days d without slacking their spee speed Therefore Therefore There There- fore tore after an hours hour's hard har running tho the Griffins Griffin's breath be began n to fail fall and it ft panted and gasped painfully and mo e moved more slowly than before beCore Then it reached the tho edge of the desert and began racing across the dC deep JI sands hut But Its tired feet Ceet sank far Into Inlo the sand and In a few minutes tho the Griffin fell forward completely exhausted and lay still upon tho the desert e rt waste Olinda Glinda camo came up lip a moment later riding the still vigorous Saw-Horse Saw and having unwound a slender golden thread from Crom her girdle the Sorceress s threw It over o the head of the panting and helpless Griffin and so destro destroyed e ethe the ma magical power of oC transformation trans trans- formation For the animal with one fierce shudder disappeared ard from view while In Its place was leas discovered ered the form Corm Cormor of or the 01 old Witch glaring savagely savage althe at al atthe atthe the serene sereno and beautiful face of oC the tho Sorceress Sorce ess You are m my prisoner an and l If it Is useless useless for you Ou to struggle any longer sad a 1 in her soft sweet voice Lit Lie till a moment and rest yourself an and then lien 1 I will carr carry you OU back to m my noy tent Why do you ou seek me asked still scarce able to speak plainly for Cor lack of breath What hat t have havo I done one to you ou to be so eo persecuted perso perse cu ted You have 1 done nothing to me answered the gentle Sorceress but butI I su suspect you Ou have havo been guilty of or several wicked actions and If I find rind It is true that you Oll h halo o 0 so abused your knowledge e of magic I Intend to lo punish you Ou severely I I defy you croaked croake the old hag has You dare not harm me Just then the Gump flow Clow up to them m and alighted upon ullon tho the desert sands beside Our friends w were re delighted to find that hall hail finally been lIeen captured and after a hurried consultation It was wa decided i they should all ail return to tho the camp in inbe Iho be Gump So the Horse Saw S v Hor e was 1 tossed lossell aboard und and then n still hold holding In an n end of tho golden thread that was around neck forced I I her het prisoner to climb Into the sofas The Tho others now followed and Tip gave save the wor word to tho the Gump to return I The Journey was ma made e In safety safely sitting in her with agrim a agrim aI I grim and sullen air for Cor the tho 01 old ha hag was a absolutely helpless so long as the magical thread encircled her I throat Tho army hailed Glinda's return with loud cheers an and the party part of or friends soon gathered again In tho the royal tent which had hall been neatly ro- ro pah ed durin during th their lr a absence sence Copyrighted b by L. L Frank Baum for forthe tho the George Matthew Adams Service Next ext story story Princess Princess Ozma of oC I Oz The witch now being Glinda's prisoner Is held powerless through I the aid of oC Golden Thread 1 s attempts to falsify are frustrated frustrated frus frus- through the use of oC the Magic Pearl Ol Old olom l finally agrees to tell the so truth truth so dont don't fall tall to read tho next story Docs Does Old produce pro pro- duce the Princess I 1 wonder |