Evening star., 1919-11-30
NHE man with tho star stood for
time Quietly thinking over
this speech, Then he asked:

What is an earthquake:
Il don't know" said Zeb. who was
sul confused But Dorothy. seeing his
perple1ity. answered.:
'It's - shaking Of the earth. In this
quake IA bis era TX opened and we fcl
throush-h"rs. and buggy. aud ali-and
the stones got loose and came down
with US"
The man with the star regarded her
with his calm cyTrcs slOnress eyes.
1.-THE Hatu Of Stones las done much
damage to ou" city" lie said "and wc
shall hold you responsible for II unless
you car prove your Innocence"
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How can ", do that asked the
girl
That am not rrepared to say, 1t
Is your affair. not mine. You must go
to tho House Of the 'Sorcerer, who Will
soon discover the truth"
''Where is the House of the Sorcerer?"
the girl inquired.
Il will lead you to 1t. Come
He turned and walked down the
street, and after n moments hesitation
Dorothy caught Eureka in her arms and
climbed into tho buggy, The boy took
his seat beside her and said: ''GiIdap,
jim"
AS the horse arnbled along. drawing
the buggy, the people Of the glass city
made way fer them and formed a pro-
cesslon In their rear. Slowly they
moved down one street and up another,
turning first this way and then that.
until they came to al open square, In
the center Of which was a big glass
palace having a central do1ns and four
tall spires on each corner.
The doorway Of the glass palace
Was. quite big enough for the horse
and buggy 10 enter, so Zeb drove
straight through 1t and the children
found themselves in n lofty hall that
WAS very beautiful. The people at
once followed and formed u circle
around the sides Q: the spacious room,
leaving the horse and buggy and the
man with the stay 10 occupy the CEN
ter OF the hall -
Come to us~ oh, GYis-" called the
man. in q loud voice.
Instantly & cloud OF smoke appeared
ard rolled over the floor then ii slow
Iy spread and ascended into the dome.
di5closing-a a strange parsonage seated
upon glass throne just before Jim's
nose He was formed Just as were
the other Inhabitants Of this land and
Ills clothing only diff cred from theirs
IN being bright yellow. But he had
no hair at ALL and all over his bald
mead ana face and upon the backs
OF his hands grew sharp thorns like
those found on ffe J,ro
bushes There was even q thorn upon
mo tip OF his nose and he looked SO
iunny that Dor cthy laughed when she
saw him.
The Sorcerer hearing the laupb
looked toward the little sir1 will.
cold. cruel eyer, and hie glancs made
her grow sober in an instant.
why have you dared to fntrude
-FOUR unwelcome persons into the Sc
cluded. Land Of this Mang aboose" he
asked, sterrlIE.
'Cause we couldn't help it, said
Dorothy.
"Why did you wic-zed1y and vicious
" send the Rain Of Stones to crack
ana break our houses?" re continued
I'VE didn't" declared the girl.
Prove it," declared the Sorcerer,
We don't have to prove It," an
swered Dorothy Indignantly. III you
had any sense at all you'd known 1t
Fas the earthquake"
I'VE only know that yesterday came
. Rain OF Stones upon us. which did
fn1ch damage and injured some OF Our
people Today came another Rain OF
Stones. and soon after Ii you appeared
among use
by the way" said the man with the
star. looking steadily at tho Sorcerer.
you told us yesterday that there would
not be q second Rain Of Stonea Yet one
has Just occurred that was even worse
than the first What fs your sorcery
good for II 1t cannot tell us the truth"
''01y sorcery does ten the truth" de-
Clared the thorn covered man 'T said
there would be but one Rain Of Stones
This second one was a Rain of People
and Horse and Buggy. And some stones
came with them"
WiH there be any mora raiasT' asked
tho man with the star
mo. my Prince"
"Neither stones ror peop!s~'
mo, my Prince.
"Are you sure?@
"Quite Sure NV pr,pn. NTr. .o.o.,,,