The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-05
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st believe do" returned the horse.
Very good. We are all going on q
| journey to the Emerald City. to see
His Majesty. the ScarecroN.. and Jack
Pumpkiphead is going to ride on your
| back. so he won't wear out his joints"
II don't mind" said the Saw-Horse.
Anything that suits you suits me-"
| Then Tip assisted Jack to get upon
| the horse.
Hold on tight" he cautioned. cor
fyou may fall off and crack your
pumpkin head"
THAT would be horrible!" said Jack
with shudder. What shall hold
on to?"
..Why, hold on to his ears" replied
Tip, after moments hesitation.
| Don't do that reconstructed the
| Saw Horse; "for then 1 can't hear"
That seemed reasonable, so Tip tried
to think of something else.
I'll fix it," said he at length. He
| went into the wood and cut a short
length of limb from a young. stout
tree. One end of this he sharpened
to point, and then he dug a hole in
| the back of the Saw-Horse. just be-
hind its head. Next he brought a
! piece of rock from the road and ham,
mered the post firmly into the ami
mails back.
"Stop! Stop" shouted the horse:
you're Earring me terribly"
Does it hurt?" asked the boy.
mot exactly hurt answered the
animal; but it makes me quite nerv-
Gus to be Jared
encouragingly, Now, Jack, be sure
to hold fast to this post. and then you
can't fall off and get smashed"
So Jack held on tight, and Tip said
to the horse:
| "Get-up."
The obedient creature at once
walked forward. rocking from side to
side as he raised his feet from the
ground.
Tip walked beside the Saw-Horse.
quite content with this addition to
their party. Presently he began to
whistle.
What does that sound mean?"
asked the horse.
Don't pay any attention to it," said
Tip. I'm just whistling, and that only
means I'm pretty we'll satisfied"
} I'D whistle myself. IL I could push
my lips together" remarked Jack. 81
fear dear father. that in some respects
l am sadly lacking"
After journeyinc on for some dis
lance the narrow path they were fol-
lowing turned into a broad roadway.
pcved with yellow brick. BY the side
of the road Tip noticed a sisn-post
! that read:
NINE MILES TO THE
EMERALD CITY"
t But it was now growing dark. so he
decided to camp TO- the night by the
roadside and to resume the Journey
next morning by daybreak. He led the
Saw-Horse 70 a grassy mound upon
which grew several bushy trees, and
carefully assisted the Pumpkinhead to
alight.
II think I'll lay you upon the
ground, overnight" said the boy. You
y will be safer that way
How about me?" asked the Saw
Horse.
1T won't hurt you to stand" re-
piled Tip; land, as you can't sleep you
may as well watch out and see that no
one comes near to disturb us"
Then the boy stretched himself
upon the grass beside the Pumpkin
head. and being greatly wearied by the
journey was soon fast asleep.
| (Copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
George Matthew Adams Service.)
Next Story: "Jack Pumpkinbead Rides
TO the Emerald City" in which Tip 10 left
behind by the Saw-Horse (who is carrying
jack because Ii goes fast and Tip is too
, brenthless to call to IL to stop. Jack is sur
prised, when, at the walls Of the city. he
discovers That Tip is missing. What
strange thing happens to hine before Tip
catches up! Read and see. Next weeks
chapter tells.