The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12

was beautifully carved, on to the body
OF JACK Pumpkinhead, who was yery
proud OF the acquisition. "
IT seems strange" said he. as he
watGned the Tin Woodman work, that
my lelt reg should be the most elegant
ana substantial part Of me-"
That proves you are unusual" re-
WINGED that the only people worthy 81
consideration In this world are the
unusual ones. For the common folks
are IKE the leaves of a tree, and live
and die unnoticed." "'e
spoken like a philosopher" cried the
Moggle-Bug, as he assisted the Tin
Woodman to set Jack upon his feet.
How do you feel now?' asked Tin,
watching the Pumpkinhead STUMP
around to try his new leg.
AS good as new" answer Jack. iov-
iully, and quite ready to assist you all
Then let us get to work" said tho
Scaarecrow, in a business-like tone,
so, glad to be doing anything that
might lead to the end of their captiv-
ny, the friends separated to wander
oVer the palace In search of fitting ma
aerial, machine.
When the adventures r~eassembled
upon the roof it was found that a re-
markably queer assortment of articles
mad been selected by the various mem
bers OF the party. No one seemed to
lave a very clear idea of what was re-
CURED, but all had brought something
The Woggle-Bug had taken from its
position over the mantelpiece in the
great hallway the head of a Gumn
which was adorned with wide spreading
antlers; n this. with great care and
greater diIficulty, the insect had carried
IT'D me Stare 70 fhA ~NNf
resembled an Elk's head, only the nose
turned upward In a saucy manner and
there were whiskers Upon its chin like
those Of a billy. goat. Why the Voc
gle-Bug selected this article he could
not nave explained except that it had
Tip, with the aid Of the Saw-H Horse
mad brought a large, upholstered sofa
TO the roof, II was an old ia shionad
piece OF furniture, with high back and
ends, IT was so heavy that even by
resting. the greatest weieht upon the
himself out of breath when at last the
clumsy sofa was dumped upon the roof
The Pumnkinhead had brought a
broom, which was the first thing he
saw. The Scarecrow arrived with a
coll OF clothesline and ropes which he
hasau sskem from the courtyard, and in
MS Trip up the stairs he had become
so entangled in the loose n d Of the
ropes that both he and his burden
tumhled in a heap upon the roof and
might have rolled off If Tip had not
rescued him. "
The Tin Woodman appeared last, He
also a been to the courtyard, where
pc had cut o great, spreading leaves
from a huge palm tree that was the
City, +?
My dear Nick" exclaimed the
Searecrow, seeing what his friend had
done: you have been guilty of the
greatest crime any person can commit
In the Emerald City, If | remember
rightly the penaltv for chopnirg leo ves
from the royal palm tree Is to be killed
seven times and afterward imprisoneu
Cor life"
1T can not be helped now answered
the Tin Woodman, throwing down the
hig. leave upon the roof. But II rcay
be one more reason why It is necessary
for us to escape, And now let us see
what you have found for me to work
with"
Next Story-"The Astonishing Flight
of the Gump," in which Tip tries the
Powder of Life on their aerial invention
and brings 1t to life. But can 1t carry
them all--or must some Of the party he
left behind? Read and see. The next
story tells.
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