The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18

The Wizard bent n pin for hook
and took long piece of string from
his pocket for n fishline, The only
bait he could find was bright red
blossom from a flower, but he knew
fishes are easy to fool II anything
bright attracts their attention, so he
decided to try the blossom Having
thrown the end Of his line In the water
Of a nearby brook, he soon felt a sharp
tug that told him fish had bitten and
was caught on the bent pin so he drew
In the string and sure enough the fish
came with II and was landed safely on
the shore where II began to flop around
In great excitement
The fish was fat and round, and its
scales Rlistened like beautifully cut
jewels set close together; but there was
no time to examine 1t closely, for Eu-
reka made a jump and caught 1t be-
tween her claws, and in few mo-
ments It had entirely disappeared.
"Oh. Eureka cried Dorothy, did
you eat the bones?"
N 1t had any bones, | ate them" re
piled the kitten, composedly, as II
washed its face after the meal But
don't think that fish had any bones,
because l didn't feel them scratch my
| throat"
You were very greedy" said the girl,
II was very hungry" replied the kit
| ten,
The little pigs had stood huddled In
group watching this scene with
| frightened eyes.
cats are dreadful creatures" said
one OF them.
I'm glad we are not fishes" said
another.
DON'T worry" Dorothy murmured
soothngly, I'm not let the kitten hurt
you"
Then she happened to remember that
| lp -
two crackers that were left over from
her luncheon on the train. and she went
to the buggy and brought them. Eu
reka stuck up her nose at such food,
but the tiny plglets sauealed delight.
eddy at the sight OF the crackers and
ate them up In n jiffy,
| Now. let us 20 back to the city,
suggested the Wizard, THAT is, II Jim
has had enough OF the pink grass"
| The cab horse, who was browsing
near, lifted his head with a sigh,
| i've tried TO eat a lot while ! had
| the chance" he said, "for it's likely to
he u long while between meals In this
strange country, But I'm ready to go,
now, at any time you wish,
/ So, after the Wizard had put the
| piglets back into his inside pocket
where they cuddled up and went TO
sleep, the three cimhed into the buggy
md Jim started back to the town.
| Nhefet SHh't VIC stay aHhou WV
Girl,
Il think shall take possession Of
tho House of the Sorcerer," replied the
Wizard. for the Prince said In the
presence OF his people that he would
keep me until they picked another
Sorcerer. and the new Princess won't
know but that We belong there,l
They agreed TO this plan, and when
they reached the great square Jim drew
the tuggy into the big door of the
domed hail
1T doesn't look very homelike,' said
| Dorothy. gazing around at the bare
room But it's a place to stay, any
how
What are those holes up there In
QuIred the boy. pointing to some open
ings that appeared near the top of the
dome,
''They look like doorways.' said Dor
othy; only there are no stairs to get
to them.
you forget that stairs are unneces-
sarN," observed the Wizard Let us
walk up, and SEQ where the doors
lead to-"
with this he began walking T. the
air toward the high openings, and
Dorothy and Zeh followed him. II was
the same sort OF climb one experiences
when walking up hill and they were
nearly out OF breath when they came
to the row Of opening, which they per
ceVed TO he doorways leading into halls
In the upper part OF the house Fol-
lowing these halls they discovered many
small rooms opening from them, and
some were furnished with glass benches,
tables md chairs, But there were no
beds Rt all
Il wonder II these people never
sleep, said the girl
why. there seems To be no night at
NIL in this country" Heh replied Those
colorcd suns are exactly in the same
place they were when we came, and
Il there is no sunset there can be no
night
Very true" agreed the Wizard
but II Is long time since | have had
any sleep, and I'm tired, So | think
: shall lie down upon one OF these hard
glass benches and take nap"
Il will. too" said Dorothy and chose
4 little room AT tho end of the hall
Zeb walked down again to unharnesS
Jim who. when he round himself iree
rolled over few times and then set
tied down TO sleep, with Eureka nesting
comfortably beside his big. honey body
Then tho boy returned to one OF tn,
upper rooms. and In spite OF the hard
ness OF the glass bench was soon deer
, In Sunderland.
, When the Wizard awoke the six col,
ored suns were shining down upon IN,
Land OF the Mangaboos just as the,
had done ever since his arrival Tn,