The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

tinued Dorothy could not even guess,
she was so greatly bewildered. But
bye and bye, as she stared ahead into
the black chasm with a beating heart,
she began to dimly see the form of
the horse Jim-his head up in the air,
his ears erect and his long legs sprawl
ing in every direction. Also, turning
her head, she found that she could see
the boy beside her, who had until now
remained as still and silent as she her
self.
Dorothy sighed and commenced to
breathe easier. She began to realize
that death was not in store for her after
all, but that she had merely started
upon another adventure, which prom
Used to be just as queer and unusual
as were those she had before encoun
tered.
With this thought in mind the girl
took heart n leaned her head over
the side of the buggy TO see where the
strange light was coming from. Far
below her she would six great glowing
balls suspended In the air. The cen
trail n largest one was white, and
reminded her of the sun. Around 1t
were arranged, like the five points of
a star, the other five brilliant balls;
one being rose colored, n violet, one
| yellow, one blue and one orange. This
splendid group Of colored suns sent rays
udi Alli6 III tNtty ulltCIluIl anu as THE
horse n buggy-with Dorothy and
Zeb-sank steadily downward and came
nearer to the lights, the ray began to
take on all the delicate tintings of a
rainbow, growing more ana more dis
tinct every moment until all the space
was brilliantly illuminated.
Dorothy was too dazed to say much,
but she watched one or Jim's big ears
turn to violet and the other to rose,
and wondered that his tail should be
yellow n his body striped with blue
and range like the stripes OF a zebra.
Then h looked at Heh. whose face
was blue and whose hair was pink,
a bit nervous.
isn't It funny?" she said.
The boy was startled and his eyes
were big. Dorothy had a green streal
through the center of her face where
the blue and yellow lights came to-
gether, and her appearance seemed to
add to his fright.
IL don't s-s-see anything funny
bout it, he stammered.
Just then the buggy tipped slowly
over upon Its side, the body of the
horse tipping also. But they continued
to fall. all together, and the boy and
girl had no difficulty In remaining upor
the seat, Just as they were before. Their
they turned bottom side up and con.
\ tinued to roll slowly over until they
we're right side up again, During this
time Jim struggled frantlcally, all his
legs kicking the air; but on finding
himself in his former position the horse
said. In a relieved lone of voice.
We'll. that's better!'
Dorothy and Zeb looked at one an
other In wonder,
Can your horse talk" she asked.
Never knew him to, before" replied
the boy.
Those were the first words I evel
said called out the horse, who hat
overheard them. "and | can't eXplait
why I happened to speak then, Thi'
is a nice scrape you've got me into
isn't itf"
AS for that. we are in the sam,
serape ourselves" answered Dorothy
cheerfully. But never mind; some.
thing win happen nrettv soon"
'sOf course" growled the horse. "ant
Zeb gave a shiver. All this was 81
terrible and unreal that he could no
understand It at all, and so had goot
rea to be afraid.
Swiftly they drew near to the flam
ing colored suns, and PASSED close be
bright that II dazzled their ewes, AM
they covered their faces with thei
hands to escape being blinded. Their
was no heat in the colored suns. how
ever. and after they had passed be
low them the top of the buggy shu
out many Of the piercing rays so tina
the boy and girl could open their eve
/ again"
editors Note-Next week 9TH
Glass City" in which Dorothy, Zeb, tn
| horse and Eureka find themselve
; arnong very strange mortals.
Copyright by Frank l., Baum for tn
George Mathew Adams Service.)