The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
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| the body of Jack Pumpkinhead. who
was very proud of the acquisition.
ut seems strange" said he. as he
watched the Tin Woodman work,
that my left leg should be the most
elegant and substantial part of me-"
That proves you are unusual" re-
| turned the Scarecrow; and I am
convinced that the only people, worthy
of consideration in this world are the
unusual ones. For the common folks
are like the leaves of a tree. and live
and die unnoticed."
Spoken like a philosopher cried
the Woggle-Bug. as he assisted the
Tin Woodmap to set Jack upon his
feet.
How do you feel now?' asked To
around to try his new leg.
As good as new" answered Jack,
| joyfully. land quite ready to assist
you all to escape"
Then let us get to work" said the
| Scarecrow, in business-like tone.
So. glad TO be doing anything that
might lead to the end of their cap
| tivity, the friends separated to wander
over the palace in search OF fitting
material to use in the construction of
| their aerial machine.
When the Adventures reassembled
| upon the roof it was found that a
| remarkably queer assortment of artt-
Giles had been selected by the various
members of the party: No one
seemed to have a very clear idea OF
what was required, but all had
| brought something.
| The Woggle-Bug had taken from
its position over the mantle-p piece in
the great hallway the head OF
| Gump. which was adorned with wide
spreading artlers; and this, with great
care and greater difficulty, the insect
had carried UP the stairs to the roof.
This Gump resembled an Elk's head.
only the nose turned upward IN a
saucy manner and there were whis-
kers upon it's chin, like those of q
billy-goat. Why the Woggle-Bug Sc
lected this article he could not have
| explained, except that it had aroused
his curiosity.
had brought large, upholstered sofa
to the roof. 1t was an oid-fashioned
piece of furniture, with high back
and ends, and it was so heavy that
even by resting the greatest weight
| upon the back of the Saw-Horse, the
boy found himself out of breath when
at last the clumsy sofa was dumped
upon the roof.
The Pumpkinhead had brought a
! broom. which was the first thing he
saw. The Scarecrow arrived with a
coil of clothes-lines and ropes which
he had taken from the courtyard. and
| in his trip up the stairs he had be-
| of the ropes that both he and his bur-
den tumbled in a heap upon the roof
and might have rolled off IL Tip had
not rescued him.
The Tin woodman appeared last.
| He also had been to the courtyard,
where he had cut four great, spread
ing leaves from a huge palm-tree that
was the pride of ali the inhabitants
of the Emerald City.
my dear Nicki" exclaimed the
Scarecrow. seeing what his friend had
done; you have been guilty of the
| greatest crime any person can COM
NIT in the Emerald City. II remem-
| Der rightly the penalty for chopp,ng
leaves from the royal palm-tree is 10
be killed seven times and afterwaYd
imprisoned for life" e.[,,.s
ut cannot be helped now" an
swered the Tin Woodman, throwing
down the big leaves upon the roof.
But 1t may be one more reason why
1t is necessary for US to escape. And
now let us see what you have found
for me to work with"
| copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
/ George Mathew Adams Service.)
Next Story-"The Astonishing Flight OF
the Gump," in which Tip tries the Powder
Of Life on their aerial invention and brings
It to life. But can 1t carry them all--or
must some Of the party be left behindf
| I'll =