Show Pt Stories By L. L Frank Baura I j The Wizard Performs Another Trick When W n the Hungry Tiger had spoken f for the Jury in in th the trial of Eureka th ih the kitten kitten for tor the murder of tile the Prineo Prin- Prin Icess eo s Ozma's tiny white piglet the judgment Judg- Judg ment of ot the the Jury was received received with gr great gret at applause although Dorothy was sobbing ng miserably at the fate tate of her pet pet Princess wa was Just about to order Eureka's head chopped off with the Tin Woodmans Woodman's ax when that brilliant personage once more ore arose and addressed her Your Highness said he see how easy it Is for a Jury to be mistaken The kitten could not have eaten your piglet piglet for for here It is TJ H He t took ok off oft his funnel tunnel hat and om beneath It produced a tiny white piglet pig pig- let Jet which he held aloft that all aU might clearly Ozma was delighted and exclaimed d eagerly eagerly- Give me rue my my pet Nick Chopper And all aU the people cheered and clapped their hands rejoicing rejoicing- the prisoner r h had d escaped death and been proved to be Innocent As the Princess held the white piglet piglet pig pig- pig pig- let in her arms and stroked its soft hair she said Let Eureka out of ot the cage for she is no longer a prisoner but pur our good friend Where did you find my missing pet Nick Chopper In a a. room of ot the palace he an an- an Justice remarked tho the Scarecrow with a sigh Is a dangerous thing to meddle with If It you hadn't happened to find tind the piglet Eureka would surely have hav been executed Jt t Justice prevailed at he the last said Ozma for tor here is my mr pet and Eureka is once more free tree I refuse to be tree free free cried cde the kitten kitten kit kit- ten ten in a a sharp voce voce unless the Wizard Wizard Wizard Wiz Wiz- ard can do his trick with eight pig pig- lets If It he can produce b but t seven then this is n not lt t the piglet that was lost but another one Hush Eureka Eurela warn warned d the Wiz Wis- ard Dont be foolish advised the Tin Woodman or you may be sorry for tor forit it it The piglet that belonged to the fhe Princess wore an emerald collar said Eureka loudly enough for all to hear T So It did excl exclaimed Ozma This cannot be the one the Wizard gave me me yc cOurse Of Of c course urs not he had nine of them altogether declared Eureka and I I must say It was very stingy of him not to let me eat Just a few But now that this foolish trial is ended I will tell teU you what really became of ot your p pet t piglet At this everyone in the Throne Room suddenly became quiet and the kitten continued In a calm mocking tone of voice I will confess that I Intended to eat while the Princess was dressing and crept into the room where it was kept the little pig for my breakfast s so I hid myself und under r a chair chain When Ozma she closed the door and left pet her on the table At once I Jumped up and told the piglet not to make a fuss for he would be inside of me in half halt a second but no one can te teach ch one of these creatures to be reason reason- able Instead of keeping stilt still so I could eat him comfortably he trembled trembled trembled trem trem- bled with fear that he fell tell off th the table Into a big vase that was standing on the floor The vase had a very small neck neck and I thought I should get him after all but he wriggled himself through and fell down into the deep bottom bottom- part part and and I I suppose hes he's there yet All were astonished at this confession confession confession confes confes- sion and Ozma at once sent an officer to her room to fetch tetch tb the vase When he returned th the Princess looked down the n narrow neck of the big ornament and discovered her lost piglet j Just st as Eureka had said she would Th There re was no way to get the creature creat creat- ure nrc out without breaking the vase so the Tin Woodman smashed it with his hisa a ax and set the the- little prisoner priSon r freo Then the crowd cheered l lustily and Doroth hugged Dorothy hugged the kitten In her arms arms and nd told her h how w deli delighted sh she was to know that she was innocent But Buthy wh why didn't you tell us at first she asked u it would have spoiled E the fun re replIed replIed re- re plIed the kitten yawning Ozma gave the Wizard b back ck the piglet piglet piglet pig- pig let he had so kindly allowed Nick Chopper to substitute for the lost one I th n she carried her own wn into nto the apartments of the palace where she lived Jived And now now the trial being over th the good citizens of the Emerald City scattered to their homes well content the the days day's amusement E Eureka was Eureka eka w was s much surprised to find herself in disgrace but she was In spite of the the the- fact that she had not eaten the piglet the folks of Oz knew th the kitten had tried to commit com corn mit the crime and that only an ac accIdent accident accident ac- ac had prevented her from doing so therefore even the Hungry Tiger f preferred not to to associate e. e with her Eureka wa was forbidden to wander aro around nd the palace and ana was made to stay in confinement In Dorothys Dorothy's room so she began to beg her mis mis- send her to some some other place where sh she could enjoy herself better Dorothy was herself anxious to get home hom so she promised Eureka they I Y would not stay in the Land of Oz much I longer Th The next evening after the trial the little begged Ozma to allow her herto to tolo look In the enchanted enchant d and the Princess i- i readily cons She took the child child- to her room and said lak wish dear and the picture pie pic ture will show the he scene you desire to behold Th Then Dorothy found with the aid of the th ench enchanted d pl pi picture ture that Uncle Henry Henry Henry Hen Hen- Hen Hen- ry d to the farm tarm In Kan Kan- and d r t she also saw that both he tle and Aunt Em were vere dressed In mournIng mourning mourning mourn mourn- ing because they thought them their little niece niec had haa been killed d b by the earth earth- quake Really said the girl anxiously I It I must get back as soon as possible to my ow own folks v Zeb al also o wanted tb see his home and although h he did not find anyone mourning for him the sight of Hug- Hug son In the picture picture- made him long to to get back there This i is fine a-fine country and I like all the people that live in it It he told Doro Dor Dorothy Ky y But the fact is Jim and I dont don't seem to fit tit into a and the old ld horse has be been n begging me to togo go home again ever since he lost theraCe the the- therace raCe race So if it you ou can find a way to fix well we'll be much obliged to you you Ozma can do it easily l Dorothy Y Tomo Tomorrow ow morning Ill I'll go S 'S r 1 4 d P I 7 1 iLl 4 j Ll L y I i 4 44 4 4 I I Ii 4 I II i 1 4 y I I e 4 ft Y 2 t l I X 7 I Ll I ir 1 1 7 qa i 1 J I lt to Kansas and n you ca can cango go to Cali- Cali forny torny That last evening was so so delightful that th the boy will never forget it as as' as long as he lives They were ajl aW to together to- to gether gethEn except in the pretty rooms of the Princess and the Wizard did dd some som new t tricks icks and nd the Scarecrow Scarecrow Scarecrow Scare Scare- crow told stories and the Tin Woodman Woodman Wood Wood- man sang a love song In a sonorous metallic voice and everybody laughed and h had d a a good time Then Dor Dorothy thy wound pp Tik tok and he lie danced e r a Jig to amuse arouse the company after which the Yellow Hen rel related ted some of ot her adventures with the Nome King Inthe in inthe inthe the Land of Ev The J Princess served delicious delicious delicious' re refreshments refreshments re- re tr to th those se who were in the habit of eating and when Dorothys Dorothy's bed time arrived the company separated separated sepa sep rated after exchanging many friendly I sentiments Next morning they all assembled for tor forthe forthe the tl final parting and and many o of the of officials of- of and courtiers came cam to to look upon the impressive goodbye Dorothy held Eureka in her in-her her arms arm and bade her friends a fond goodbye You must c come me again some some time said the little Wizard and she promised promised prom Sed she wo would ld if It she fil faund nd it possible pos possible pos poe sible to do so But Uncle Henry and Aunt Em need me to help them she added so I 1 cant can't ever ever be very long away tom om the f farm rm in Kansas Ozma wore wore the Magic Belt and when she had kissed Dorothy farewell and had made her wish the little girl and her kitten disappeared in a twinkling Where is she 1 asked Z Zeb b rather father bewildered by th tile the suddenness of It Greeting her uncle uncle- and aunt in Kansas by this time ime returned Ozma with a smile Then Zeb brought out Jim all aU harnessed harnessed har har harnessed to the buggy and took his seat Im much obliged for all your kindness kindness kindness kindness' kind kind- ness ness' said the boy and very grateful grateful grateful grate grate- ful to lo you for saving my life lite an ani sending me home again after l l the good times Ive I've had I 1 th k this is the loveliest country in the world but not being fairies Jim and I feel we ought to be where we belong belong and and that's at the ranch Goodbye everybody everybody everybody every every- body He gave a start and rubbed hiseY his eY eyes s. s Jim was trotting al along ng the well- well known road shaking his ears and whisking his tail tall with a contented mo mo- mo- mo tion Just ahead of them were the gates of ran ranch h and Uncle now came Out but ut and stood with uplifted arms arms and arid wide open mouth staring In amazement Good gracious Its It's Zeb and Zeb-and and Jim too he exclaimed Where Whee in the world have you been my lad Why In the world Uncle an answered answered answered an- an Zeb with a laugh Editors Editor's Note Note And And now you want to know what became of Dor Dorothy thY dont don't you 1 Well next week In The Way to Butterfield you shall hear haar of her herI again and again and of some new people the I Shaggy Man and Toto whom some of y you U may remember |