The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
The Scarecrow Wins the Fight

when the Nome King so angrily
blew HE shrill whistle, the army i'm
mediately filed out of the gold and sill
yer doors In great numbers, and
marched up a winding stairs and into
the throne room-led by a stern fea-
tured Nome, who was their captain.
when they had nearly filled the throne
ROOM, they formed ranks in tho big
underground cavern below, and then
do next.
Dorothy had pressed back to one side
OF the cavern when the warriors en-
tered, end now she stood holding lit
tic Prince Evring's hand whilo the
great Lion crouched upon one side and
she enormous Tiger crOuched upon the
other side.
Seize that girl" shouted the King
70 his captain, and a group Of warriors
sprang forward to obey. But both the
Llon and Tiger snarled so ficrcely and
Dared their strong, sharp teeth so
threateningly that the mon drew Back
in alarm.
Don't mind them. cried the Nome
King; they cannot leap beyond the
places where they now stand"
But they can bite those who at
tempt to touch the girl" said the cap
tain.
"Ill fix that. answered the King.
I'm enchant them again, so that they
can't open their jaws" .
Ho stepped out of the throne to do
this, but Just then the Sawhorse ran
up behind him and ave the fat mon
arch, a powerful kick with both his
wooden hind legs.
"owl Murder! treason" yelled the
King, who had been hurled against sew
eral of his warriors and was consider
ably bruised. Who did that"
II did growled the ~Sawhorse. vi
ciously, you let Dorothy alone, or I'll
kick YOU again.
Wen see about that" replied the
King, and at once he waved his hand
toward the Sawhorse and muttered a
magical word. "Aha!" he continued,
now let us see you move, you wooden
But in spite of the magic the Saw
horse moved; and he moved so quick
ly toward the King that the fat little
man could not get out of his way,
Fhump-bang. came the wooden heels
right against his round body, and the
King flew into the air and fell upon
the head of his captain, who let him
dron tlat upon the ground.
Well, WE'LL said the King, sitting
up and looking surprised, why didn't
my magic belt work, | wonder"
The creature is made OF wood, -
replied the captain. "Your magic will
not work on wood, YOU know"
"Ah, I'd forgotten that said the
King, getting up and limping to his
throne, Very wen, let the girl alone.
She can't escape us anyway
The warriors. who had been rather
confused by these incidents, now form
ed their ranks again, and the Saw
horse pranCed across the room to Dor
otthy and took a position behind the
Hungry Tiger.
At that moment the doors that led
to the palace flew open and the peo-
pie Of Ev and the people OF OF were
disclosed to view, They paused, as,
tontshed. at the sight OF the warriors
and the angry Nome King, seated il
their midst.
Surrender cried the King, In q
loud voice. You are my prisoners.
Go long answered Billtna, from
the Sc2recroW's shoulder, You prom.
Used me that " | guessed correctly my
friends and ! might depart in safety
And you always keep YOU promises,
Il said you might leave the palace
in safety" retorted the King; "and $,
YOU may, but YOU cannot leave my do,
minions. You are my prisoners. ant
| will hurl you all into my underground
dungeons, where the volcanic fires glow
and the molten lava flows in every di
~rection, and the air is hotter than blu,
blazes."
THAT will be the end Of me, al
right said the Scarecrow. sorrowfully
zone small blaze, blue or green. /
enough TO reduce me to an ash heap
do Nbu surrender demanded tn
KING,