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L Frank Baum Baumi i i PRINCESS OZMA OF OZ Now said tho Sorceress to I want you ou to tell us wh why the theon Wonderful Wonderful Won Won- Wizard of ot Oz paid you three visits and what became of or tho thu child Ozma which so curiously disappeared The Thc Witch looked at Glinda defiantly I antly but said not a n. word I I I A Answer me cried the tae Sorceress But Dut still remained silent Perhaps sh she doesn't know re remarked ro- ro marked JackI Jack I I beg you will keep qui quiet said Tip You mi night might ht spoil everything with Ith y your our foolishness Very err Wl well II dear dar f father ther returned the meekly meelI I How low glad g I 1 am ai to be bo a Bug I murmured the Highly Magnified Magnified Magni Magni- fied fled Insect softly No 0 on one can expect ex ox- e- e wl wisdom dom to flow now from a 3 pump pump- kin Well s said ald ld the Scarecrow what shall wo do to make speak Unless she tells us what we wo wish to know her capture will do us no good goodat at all all Suppose we try kindness suggested sug- sug su the tho Tin Woodman Ive 10 heard that anyone anone can be bo conquered with kindness no matter how ugly uch the they lna may be I At this the Witch turned to glare clare upon him so 80 horribly that the Tin Woodman shrank back abashed a had hall been carefully considerIng considering consider consider- ing InS what to do and now she turned to bJ and nond said laid You will gain nothing I r assure you by thus defying us For I am determined determined deter deter- mined to learn tho the truth about the girl hl and unless you tell me all I that you Oll know lenow I r will certainly put you ou to death Oh Dont Don't do tio that exclaimed hn the tho Tin Woodman It lOll would be an awful thing thing- to kill anyone en c even old But It Is a n threat returned I I I kV f tat a r rt t r rS S ti I r ry y I it r 1 N Pl r r t fr r s sr N L r jI l i r r 3 1 1 7 nn I M pointed rn her long bony finger r at tho boy I shall not put l to death because sho she will prefer to tell mo tho truth Oh I see see said Mid the tin man much r relieved Suppose I tell you OU all that you jou wish to know said speaking so eo suddenly that she sho startled them all 1 What hn t will you do with me rile then In that case replied Olinda Ishall I Ishall shall merely ask you to drink a powerful powerful pow POW- erful draught which will cause causo you OU to forget torget all tho tile maglo you ou have over learned Then I would become a Q helpless old woman woman But you Oll would bo be alive o suggested tho the consolingly Do try to keep spent silent said Tl TI Tip n nervously Ill II try r responded Jack but you OU will admit that its it's a good thing thins to bu ho 11 all in I J Especially if It one hal happens to lip bo Thoroughly Educated td added thu Waggle DUg nodding approval IlL You may make your choice said paid to old between death if It you remain silent and the loss of oC your jour our magical powers if It you ou tell teU mo me th the tho truth But I think you OU will prefer to live live c 1 cast an nn uneasy glanco glance at the Sorceress and saw that she he was In earnest and not to bo be ti tr if lied with So o sh she replied slowly I 1 will answer your questions That is what I expected said Bald pleasantly plas You Xou have ha chosen I wisely wise I assure you ou She then motioned to one ono of ot her ber Captains who brou brought ht her n n. beautiful golden olden casket From this tills tho line Sorceress ess ss drow an nn Immense white pearl at attached at- at inched to a II slender chain which sh she placed mound around her neck In such uch a way that tho the pearl rested d upon her hel bos bo bosom om directly over o her heart Now said she phe I r will ask my fiat n question Wh Why did tho the Wizard pay you visits Because I would not come to him answered l That is no answer said GUnda sternly Tell me mo tho the truth Well V II returned with downcast downcast down down- cast eD-at eyes ees ho he visited mo to learn the own way I make tea biscuits Look up commanded the Sorceress Sorceress Sor Sor- ceress obeyed What is the tho color of or my pearl demanded de demanded de- de man ed Why It Why It is black replied tho the 0 old 1 Witch In a tone of at wonder Then you OU have told mo me a a. falsehood falsehood falsehood false false- hood cried angrily Only when the truth is spoken will my magic mag-Ie pearl remain a a. pure white in color now saw saw- how useless it was to tr try to deceive e the tho Sorceress so soshe soshe o she said meanwhile meD scowling at her defeat The Wizard Izard brought to me the tho girl Irl Ozma Orma who was then no moro more th than a no bab baby and begged sell me to conceal the child That Is what I thought d declared Glinda Olinda calmly What did ho he give you OU for tor thus ser ln serving him Ho Ile taught me all the ma magical tricks he knew Some were good tricks and some lome were only frauds but I have remained faithful to In my promise What did you ou do with the tho girl asked and at not this Que question Uon everyone bent forward an and listened lIstene eagerly for tho the reply I II I enchanted her hr answered In what Wl way I transformed torm d her Into Into Into-into- Into Into what OZ demanded GlInda as I the tho Witch Itch hesitated Into a n boy boyl said ald in a low I 1 toneA tone echoed voice volee and A boy boyl boJ every ery then because they know that tha this old woman had ha rear reared d Tip from childhood childhood child child- hood all eyes es were Vero turned to where tho the boy stood Ye Yes said the old ohI Witch nodding her head that Is the tho Princess Ozma the Ozma-the the child brought blought to me mo b by bythe bythe j the Wizard who stole stoIc her fathers father's throne That Is the rightful ruler rufer of the Emerald City City and she pointed her long IonS bon bony finger straight at the tha thebo bo boy II cried Tip in amazement Why h Im I'm no Princess ss Ozma Ozma Im Im I'm not a girl smiled and going to Tip h sh she took his small brown hand haud within her dainty white one You are not a girl Just now sal said she he gently enU because 1 transformed transformed transformed trans trans- formed you OU into a n boy But nut you were born horn a n. girl s-Irl and also a a. Princess so you OU must resume your our proper form that you ou may Inay become Queen of ot tho the Emerald CIl City Oh let be tho the Queen r cx- Tip ready to cr cry I I want tt in to sta stay a boy hoy and travel tm with the the- f scare scarecrow caio- caio crow and the Tin Woodman and the th Du and Jack yes Jack yes yes' n and nil my friend the Saw Saw and and the thc Gump Gumpl I dont don't want to bo be a girl Continued d on following page J. J PRINCESS OZMA OF 0 02 Z Continued from preceding page Never mind old chap said tho the Tl Th Tin 1 Woodman soothingly It dont don't hurto hurt hur to bo be a girl Im I'm told and we wo will a all remain your faithful friends Just th the same And to bo be honest with you OU Iv Ive e always considered girls nicer than boys The re Just a as nice anyway adde added d the tho Scarecrow patting patting- Tip affectionately affectionately affectionately affection affection- upon tho head And they aro are equally good students proclaimed the I should like to become your our tutor tUtOI when you yoi are arc transformed into a girl again But see But see here said Jack Pump Pump- with a gasp asp If Ir you become a girl you OU cant can't be c my dear father an any anymore more No answered Tip laughing In spite of his anxiety and I shall not be sorry sorn to e escape the relationship Then he added hesitatingly as he turned to Glinda GUnda I might try It for awhile awhile- Just to see nee hoIt how ho It seems you Oll know lwow But Dut If Jf I dont don't like being a girl you must promise to change me Into a u boy again Really said tho the Sorceress that Is beyond my ma magic lc I never deal li In transformations for they are not nut honest honest hon hon- est and no respectable borc sorceress res likes to make things s appear to be be- what they are arc not Only unscrupulous witches use the art and therefore I must ask Irom l to effect your jour our release from her hei charm and restore you to your proper form It will be ho the last opportunity she will have hatie to practice magic mask Now that the tho truth about Princess Ozma had been discovered did not care what wh became of or Tip but she feared Olinda's an anger er and th the bo boy boj Ien generously promised to pro provide hIe for tor l In her old aF age If ho he became the ruler of the tho Emerald City So the Witch consented to effect ct the transformation transformation trans trans- formation and preparations for the event were at once made Glinda ordered her own royal couch to bo he placed In the center of or the tent It was plied piled hl high h with cushions covered with rose roe colored silk and from a golden gold gold- en railing above hun hung many folds Colds of oC pink gossamer completely concealing tho the interior of the lh couch Tho The first act of or tho Witch was as to tomake tomake tomake make tho the boy drink a H potion which quickly sent him Into a n deep and dreamless sleep Then tho Tin Woodman Woodman Woodman Wood Wood- man and the Bug Bub bore boro him gently to the couch placed him upon tho the soft cushions and drew tho gossamer gossamer gossa Iossa- mer hangings to shut him from all nil earthly view Tho The Witch Itch squatted upon the ground and kindled a tiny fire of or dried herbs which she sho drew from her bosom When 1 tho the blaze blazo shot up and burned clearly old scattered a a. handful of magical powder over oer the fire which straightway gave sa off ore a rich violet vapor vapor vapor va va- va- va por filling filling- all tho rho tent with Its fragrance fragrance fra fra- grance and forcing forcing- the Saw Horse to sneeze sneeze although although ho he had been warned to keep quiet Then while the others watched her curiously h the tho hag hnS' chanted a rhythmical verso In words which ono one understood understood under under- stood and bent her lean lenn body seven se times hack back and forth over the fire And now tho the Incantation seem seemed ell complete for tor tho Witch stood upright and cried the ono one word In a loud voice oice The vapor floated away tho the atmosphere atmosphere at at- at became clear again a t whiff of ot fresh air filled tho tent and tho the pink curtains of tho the couch trembled slightly as ag I If stirred from Crom within Glinda walked to the canopy and parted tho the silken hangings Then sho she bent over o tho cushions reached out her ler hand and from the couch aro arose e etho tho ho form of oC a young youn girl fresh and beautiful as a n May In morning liar Her eyes sparkled as 18 two diamonds an and her lips were vero tinted Wee like a tourmaline All AIl a ado n own her back floated tresses of or ruddy ruddy rud- rud dy ly gold with a n slender jeweled circlet confining them at nl the tho brow Her robes of or silken gauze floated around her like a cloud and dainty satin slippers shod her feet feel At this exquisite vision Islon Tips Tip's old comrades stared star d In wonder won cr for tho the paco of ot a full tull minute and then ever every head bent low in honest admiration of the ho lovel lovely Princess Ozma Tho rho girl herself cast one look Into Glinda's bright face which glowed with pleasure pleasure pleas pleas- ure uro and satisfaction and then turned upon the tho others Speaking tho the wor words s with sweet diffidence she sho said I none of oC you will care less for formo formo formo mo than you did before Im I'm Just the tho same ame Tip you know on only on only Only Onh joure youre different II said tho rho and ever everyone ono thought It was the wisest speech he he had ever made nado Cop Copyright b by L. L Frank Baum for tor tho George Matthew Adams Service Editors Editor's Noto Note Our next stor story The Riches Miches of ot Content tells us of or tho rho fall all allor or of f Queen the thc the capture of oC Emerald Emerald Emer- Emer ald Id City and the tho restoring of ot Princess Ozma to tho the throne Head Read of oC tio to IO wonderful won won- erful changes Princess Ozma mado made In Emerald City and we ave know you OU will wonder what becomes of the tho Gump the rho 10 Scarecrow Tin Woodman and the Saw aw |