The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

on the following morning they again
appeared before Glinda, who said to
them.
IL have searched carefully through
the records Of the Wizards actions,
and among them | can find but three
that appear to have been suspicious,
lie ate beans with a knife, made three
secret visits to old Momhi, and limped
slightly on his left foot"
AN That last In certainly sus-
pictous!' exclaimed the Pumpkinhead
Not necessarily" said the Scare
crow. HE may have had corns. Now,
II seems to me his eating beans with
n knife IL more suspicious"
Perhaps 1t Is n polite custom In
Omaha, from which great country the
Wizard originally came" suggested the
1T may be-" admitted the Scare
"But why" asked Gllnda. did he
make three secret visits to old Mombi7'
All, Why, indecd!' echoed the og
Ele.Bug, impresslvely,
we know that the Wizard taught
magic" continued Gllnda; and this he
would not have done had she not as
sisted him in some way, So We may
suspect with good reason that Mombi
aided him to hide the girl Ozma, who
was the real heir to the throne Of the
'sstlN' tfN htiN n NNNsN@i'N e''h
10 the usnrper. For, II the people
knew that she lived, they would quick
" make her their Queen and restore
her to her rightful position
Al able argument cried the Scare
crow. Il have no doubt that Mombi
But how does that knowledge help u.s."
we must find Mombi replied
Glinda, and force her to tell where
the girl is hidden"
Month is now with Queen JiniHr
was she who threw so many obstacles
in our pathway and made Iiniur threat
en- to destroy my friends and give me
back into the old witch's power
Then" decided Gltnda, II Will march
with my army, to the Emerald city
and take MombI prisoner. After that
truth about O8ma
she liz a terrible old woman re-
marked Tip, with n shudder at the
thought of Momht's black kettle. and
obstinate. too
Il am quite obstinate myself re
turned the Sorceress, with a sweet
smile, so | do not fear Momhi in the
least To-day | will make all neces,
sary preparations. and we will march
upon the Emerald city at daybreab
The army Of Glinda the Good looked
very grand and imposing when 1t AS
scmhled at dayhreak before the palace
gates. The uniforms OF the girl sol.
INiers were pretty aud OF a colors
and their silver-tipped spears were
bright and glistening, the long shaft'
heing inlaid with mother-of-p pearl, Al
the officers wore sharp, gleamtni
swords and shields edged with peacock
feathers, and 1t really seemed tina
no foe could by n possibility defea
such a brilliant army,
The SorCcrcss rode In a beautiful
palanquin. which was like the body o
a coach, having doors and window
with silken curtains, but instead o
wheels. which a coach has. the ralan
ouin rested upon two long. Horizontal
bars. which were borne upon the shout
ders Of twelve servants,
The ScareCrow and his comrades de
cided to ride in the Gump, IN orde
10 keen up with the swift march o
the army; SO. as soon as Glinda ha'
started and her soldiers had marche,
/, away to the inspiring strains Of must
played by the royal band, our friend
climbed into the sofas and followed
= The Gump flew along slowly at a poin
directly over the p~alanauin In whtc
} rode the Sorceress
BE careful" said the Tin Woodma
to the Scarecrow, who was leaning ia
over the side 10 look at the army be
. low You mtgat fan"
1T wouldn't matter" remarked tn
4 educated WogEle-Bu can't &c
> broke SO long as he Is stuffed wit
MONEY. . ri. ,
. reproschful yolcA