The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19

II didn't insult you'll" protested
Jack, Indignantly.
..Tut-tut!' cautioned the Scare
crow; wait until Jellie translates my
speech. What have we got an inter-
prefer for, if you break out IN TINS
rash way?"
..Ail right. III wait" replied the
Pumpkinhead. in a >surly tone-altno
, his face smiled as genialiy A.: ever.
Translate the speech, young woman.
His Majesty inquiries. If you are
hungry" said 1ellia;. -
"Oh, not at ALI" answered JACK,
more pleasantly, for 1t is inposslple
for me to eat
Its the same way with me-" re-
marked the Scarecrow. What did
| he say. Jellia, my dear?'
He asked If you were aware that
one of your eyes is painted larger than
the other" said the girl, mischiev-
ously.
Don't you believe her. your Maj
| esty," cried Jack.
| 'Oh, I DON'T" answered the Scare
crow, calmly. Then. casting a. sharp
look at the girl, he asked:1
Are you quite certain you under
stand the language of both the Mil
likins and the Munchkins?"
quite certain, your Majesty" said
| Jellia Jamb, trying hard not to laugh
in the face of royalty.
Then how is it that I seem to I'M
derstand them myself?" inquired the
Scarecrow.
Because they are one and the
same!' declared the girl, now laughing
merrily. Does not your Majesty know
that in all the land of or but one lam
guage is spoken"
rs it indeed so?" cried the Scare
crow, much relieved to hear this;
then 1 might easily have been my
own interpreter"
'It was all my fault, your Majesty
said Jack, looking rather foolish, Il
thought we must surely speak differ
ent languages. since we came from
different countries
This should be warming to you
never to think returned the Scare
crow, severely. For unless one can
think wisely il is better to remain II
dummy-which you most certainly
are"
81 ami surely ami agreed the
Pumpkinhead.
1T seems to me-" continued the
Scarecrow, more mildly that your
manufacturer spoiled some good pies
to create an Indifferent man."
Il assure your Majesty that 1 did
not ask to be created" answered Jack
"Ahi 1t was the same in my case"
said the King, pleasantly. "And so, as
we differ from all ordinary people, let
us become friends"
, Jack.
What! Have you a hearth" asked
the Scarecrow, surprised.
mo; that was only lima ginative-
1 might say. figure of speech" said
the other
We'll. your most prominent figure
seems to be a figure of wood: so I
must beg you to restrain an magma
ton which, having no brains. you
have no right to exercise" suggested
the ScarecrQw, warningly.
ITO be supei" said Jack, without in
the. least compromising.
| His Majesty then dismissed Jellia
lamb and the Soldier with the Green
Whiskers, and when they were gone
he took his new friend by the arm and
led him into the courtyard to play
; game of quoits. -saf =.
| copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
George Matthew Adams Service.)
Next Story: Gen. Jlnjur's Army of
Revolt" in which Tip meets a girl who is
4 general of an army Of girls who plan To
conquer the Emerald City in order that
, women shall rule 1t. Tip hopes the general
vii be able to take the city: for, then he
will see Jack PUN kinhead aud the saw
horse. once more. Do the girls and he get
thru the gates2 But wait and sec. Next
weeks story tells