Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-19

sembled in the throne room. that
the girl Jinjur is quite right in
claiming to be Queen. And if she is
rlght, then l am wrong, and we
nave no business to be occupying her
palace"
But you were the King until
she came" said the Woggle Bug.
strutting up and down with his
hands in his pockets; so it appears
TO me that she is the interloper in
stead of YOU
Especially as we have just con-
quered her and put her to flight
added the Pumpkinhead. as he
raised his hands to turn his face to-
ward the ScarceCrow.
Have we really conquered herr"
asked the Scarecrow, quietly. Look
out of the window. and tell me what
YOU see"
Tip ran to the window and looked
out.
The palace is surrounded by a
double row of girl soldiers" he an
nounced.
Il thought So" returned the
Scarecrow. We are as truly their
prisoners as we were before the
mice frightened them from the pal
ace"
My friend is right" said Nick
his breast with a bit of chamois-
leather. "Jinjur is still the Queen,
and we are her prisoners"
But l hope she cannot get at
u.s." exclaimed the Pumpkinhead,
with shiver of fear. She threat
ened to make tarts of me, you
know"
Don't worry" said the Tin Wood
man. 1t cannot matter greatly. II
YOU stay shut up here you will spoil
in time. anyway. \ good tart is far
more admirable than a decayed in
tellect."
Very true" agreed the Scare
crow.
"Oh. DEAR moaned Jack; what
an unhappy lot is mine! Why, dear
father, did you not make me out of
tin-or even out of straw-so that
would keep indefinitely.
''Shucks!" returned Tip. indig-
rantly. You ought to be glad that
l made YOU at ALL Then he added,
retiectively, everything has to come
TO an end. some time
But l beg TO remind you" broke
in the Woggle- Bug, who had 4 dis
tressed look in his hulging. round
eyes, that this terrible Queen jim
jur suggested making a goulash of
Meme, the only Highly Magnitied
and Thoroughly Educated Woggle-
Bug in the wide. wide world,
Il think it was a brilliant idea
remarked the Scarecrow. approx
ingly.
Don't you imagine he would
make a better soup?" asked the Tin
Woodman, turning toward his
friend.
We'll. perhaps" acknowledged
the Scarecrow.
The Woggle- Bug groaned.
Il can see, in my minds eye"
said he. mournfully, the goats eat
ing small pieces of my dear COM
rade. the Tin Woodman, while my
soup is being cooked on a bonfire
built of the Saw-Horse and Jack
Pumpkinhead's body. and Queen
Jinjur watches me boil while she
feeds the flames with my friend the
Scarecrow!"
This morbid picture cast a gloom
over the entire party, making them
restless and anxious.
1T can't happen for some time"
said the Tin Woodman. trying to
speak cheerfully; for we shall be
able to keep Jinjur out of the pail
ace until she manages to break
down the doors"
And in the meantime l am liable
to starve to death, and so is the
Woggle- Bug" announced Tip.
As LOT Ilt. S1ltl lilt w OSSlt-
Bug, Il think that l could, live for
some time on Jack Pumpkinhead.
Not that l prefer pumpkins for
food: but l believe they are some
what nutritious. and Jacks head is
large and plump"
How heartless." exclaimed the
Tin Woodman. greatly shocked.
Are we cannibals. let me ask? Or
are we faithful friends
ri on rlN- that Nt-a
stay shut up in this palace" said
the Scarecrow. with decision. so
let us end this mournful talk and try
to discover a means to escape"
At this suggestion they all gath
cred eagerly around the throne,
wherein was seated the Scarecrow.
and as Tip sat down upon a stool
there fell from his pocket a pepper
box. which rolled upon the floor.
What is this" asked Nick Chop
per. picking up the box.
BE CAREFUL cried the boy.
That's my Powder of Life. Don't
spill it, for it is nearly gone"
And what is the Powder of
Life" inquired the Scarecrow, as
Tip replaced the box carefully in his
pocket.
ITS some magical stuff old
Mombi got from a crooked sor-
cerer," explained the boy. She
brought Jack to- life with it, and aft
erward l used it TO bring the Saw
Horse to life. 1 guess it will make
anything live that is sprinkled with
it: but there's only about one dose
left"
Then it is very precious" said
the Tin Woodman.
Indeed it is" agreed the Scare
crow. 1T may prove our best
means of escape from our Difficult
ties. l believe l will think for few
minutes; so l will thank you, friend
Tip. to get out your knife and rip
this heavy crown from my fore
head"
Tip soon cut the stitches that had
fastened the crown to the Scare
crows head, and the former mon
arch of the Emerald City removed
it with a sigh of relief and hung it
on a peg beside the throne.
That is my last memento of roy
atty" said he; "and I'm glad to get
rid of it. The former King of this
City, who was named Pastoria. lost
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