The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-11-03
CHAPTER xI.-continued.

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OF gave low growl at this. but
said. grumpy:
III you indeed desire heart, you
must earn It,"
"How?" asked the Woodman.
Help Dorothy to kill the Wicked
Witch OF the West" replied the beast.
when the Witch is dead. come to me.
and ! will, then give you the biggest
and kindest and most loving heart in
all the Land of o."
So the Tin Woodman was forced to
return sorrowfully to his friends and
tell them of the terrible beast he had
seen. They all wondered greatly at
the many forms the great Wizard
could take upon himself. and the Lion
said:
II he is beast when I go to see
him. shall roar my loudest, and so
Brighten him that he will grant all i
ask. And II he is the lovely lady. I
shall pretend to spring upon her. and
so compel her to do my bidding. And
II he is the great head. he will be at
my mercy: for I will roll this head
all about the room until he promises
to give us what we desire. So be of
good cheer, my friends. for all will yet
be we'll"
The next morning the soldier with
the green whiskers led the Lion to the
great throne room and babe him enter
the presence of OF.
The Lion. at once passed through
the door. and. glancing around. saw.
TO his surprise. that before the throne
was a ball Of flre SO fierce and glow
ing he could scarcely bear to gaze
upon II. His first thought was that
Or had by accident caught on fire and
was burning up; but. when he tried to
20 nearer. the heat was SO intense that
II singed his whiskers. and he crept
back tremblingly to a spot nearer the
door.
Then a low, quiet voice came from
the ball OF fire. and these were the
words 1t spoke:
Il am Or. the Great and Terrible.
Who are you. and why do you, seek
mel" And the Lion answered.
Il am Cowardly Lion. afraid of
everything. come to you to beg that
] may become the king of beasts. as
men call me-" .-f
why should give you courage7"
demanded Or.
Because OF all Wizards you are
the greatest. and alone have power
TO grant my request" answered the
Lion.
The ball Of fire burned fiercely for a
time, and the voice said:
Bring. me proof that the Wicked
Witch is dead. and that moment
will give you courage. But SO long as
the Witch lives you must remain a
coward" ~ ~ A...
The Lion was angry at this speech.
but could say nothing In reply. and
while he stood silently gazing at the
ball of fire It became SO furiously hot
that he turned tail and rushed from
the room. He was glad to find his
friends waiting for him, and told them
of his terrible interview with the
Wizard
What shall we do now?" asked Dor
othy. sadly.
There is only one thing we can
do" returned the Lion, land that Is to
go to the land of the Wrinkles. seek
out the Wicked Witch, and destroy
her."
But suppose we cannot?" said the
GIRL. .u.
Then shall never have courage"
declared the Lion
And shall never have brains. "
added the Scarecrow. f
And I shall never have heart
spoke the Tin Woodman.
And / shall never see Aunt. EN- and
Uncle Henry" said Dorothy. begin.
ming to cry. 81
.'Be- CAREFUL cried the green girl,
'the tears will fall on your green silk
gown. and sppt it,. z.5a,aY5 :,
So Dorothy dried her eyes and said: