Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01
w YHEN the wonderful ttdings
M reached the ears of Queen
Wv Jinjur-how Aombi the
Witch had heen "a nturod.

SIan0a; ana now the long lost Prlnc-
eSs O1ma had been discovered in no
less q parsonage than the boy Tip
she wept real tears of grief and de-
f., spair. So.
> ITO think" she moaned. that after
having ruled as queen. and lived in a
palace. must go back to scrubbing
floors and churning butter again. 1t
is too horrible to think Of. / will
never consent"
So when her soldiers, who spent
the palace kitchens. counseled Jinjur
TO resist, she listened to their foolish
prattle and sent a sharp defiance to
Glinda the Good and the Princess
Oxma. The result was a declaration
Of war. and the very next day Glinda
marched upon the Emerald City with
pennants flying and bands playing,
and a forest of shining spears spar
king brightly beneath the suns rays.
But when 1t came to the walls this
brave assembly made a sudden halt;
III hdI ClOStu anu DdTTeu
every gateway. and the walls Of the
Emerald City were builded high and
thick with many blocks of green mar
bile. Finding her advance thus baf-
fed. Glinda bent her brows in deep
thought. while the Woggle- Bug said,
in his most positive tone:
I'VE must lay siege to the city. and
starve it into submission. 1t is the
only thing we can do" -e.
Not So" answered the Scarecrow.
I'VE still have the Gump. and the
Gump can still fly"
The Sorceress turned quickly at this
speech, and her face now wore a
bright smile. ....
You are right" she exclaimed. .and
certainly have reason to be proud Of
your brains. Let us go to- the Gump'
at once" a..
So they passed through the ranks
Of the army until they came to the
place. near the Scarecrow's tent.
where the Gump lay Glinda and
Princess Ozma mounted first and sat
upon the sofas. Then the Scarecrow
and his friends climbed aboard, and
still there was room for a captain
and three soldiers, which Glinda con-
sidered sufficient for a guard.
Now, at a word from the Princess,
the queer thing they had called the
Gump Topped its palmleaf wings and
rose into the air, carrying the party
of adventurers high above the walls.
They lowered over, the palace, and
soon perceived Jinjur reclining in
hammock in the courtyard, where
she was comfortably reading a novel
with a green cover and eating green
chocolates, confident that the walls
would protect her from her enemies.
Obeying q quick command, the. Gump
aiighted safely in this very COURT
yard. and before Jinjur had time to
do more than scream the Captain and
three soldiers feaped out and made
the former Queen'a prisoner, lock-
ing strong chains upon both her
wrists.
That act really ended the war, for
the Army Of Revolt submitted as soon
a. they knew Jinjur to be captive,
and the Captain marched in safety
through the streets and up to the
gates OF the city, which she threw
wide open. Then the bands played
their most stirring music while Gin
da's army marched into the city and
heralds proclaimed the conquest of
the audacious Jinjur and the access
sion of the beautiful Princess Ozma
to the throne of her royal ancestors.
At once the men Of the Emerald
City cast or their aprons. And it is
said that the women were so tired
eating Of their husbands cooking that
they ali hailed the conquest Of Jinjur
with Joy. Certain it is that, rushing
one and all to the kitchens of their
houses. the good wives prepared so
delicious a feast for the weary men
that harmony was Immediately re-
stored in every family.
Ozma's first act was to oblge the
Army of Revolt to return to. her
every emerald or other gem stolen
from the public streets and build
ings, and so great was the number
Of precious stones picked from their
settings by these vain girls that ev-
cry one of the royal jewellers worked