The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

The Tin Woodman was usually a
peaceful man. but when occasion re-
qulred he could fight as fiercely as a
Roman gladiator, ~ when the Jack
DAVIS nearly knocked him down In their
rush OF wings, and their sharp beaks
and claws threatened to damage his
| brilliant plating, the Woodman plckeu
up his AK and made 1t whirl swiftly
| around his head,
But although many were beaten OIL
In this way, the birds were so numer,
Gus and 20 brave that they continued
the attack as furiously as before. some
Of them peoked Mt the eyes OF the
| Gump, which hung over the nest In q
helpless condition; but the Gump's eyes
| were OF glass and could not be injured
| Others OF the ~Jackdaws rushed at the
Saw,Horse; but that animal, being still
upon his back. kicked out so yiciously
with his wooden legs that he beat Off
as many assailants as did the Wood
mans ax
Finding themselves thus opposed, the
birds fell upon the Searecrows straw,
which lay at the center of the nest,
covering Tip and the Woggle-Bug ana
ing II away and flying off with it, only
to let II drop, straw by straw in to the
great gulf beyond, -,
The Scarecrow's head. noting with
dismay this wanton destruction OF his
interior, cried TO the Tin Woodman to
save him; n that good friend re-
sponded with renewed energy. His AK
fairly flashed among the ~Jackdaws, and
fortunately the Gump began wildly
waving the two wings remaining on the
left side Of its body. The flutter OF
these great wings filled the Jackdaws
with terror. and when the Gump by its
exertions freed itself from the peg OF
.-.t -. x,A,,f, a. AN,og mud ganR fInn.
ping into tho pest, the alarm OF the
birds knew no bounds and they fled
screaming over the mountains,
when the last foe had disappeared,
Tip erawled from under the sofas ana
assisted the Wogglc- Bug TO follow him,
we are saved shouted the boy dc.
hghtedly,
I'VE are, indeed responded the Ed
ucated Insect. fairly hugging the stiff
head OF the Gump'in his JOY 'and We
owe II all to the Hopping of the Thing
and the good ak OF the Woodman''
III | am saved, get me out of here
called Jack, whose head was stu be-
meath the sofas, and Tip managed to
roll the pumpkin out and place II upon
It's neck again. He also set the Saw
Horse upright, and said to Il;
We wv you many thanks for the
gallant fight you made"
Il really think we have escaped very
nicely" remarked The Tin Woodman
In a tone OF pride.
mot so,'' exclaimed a hollow voice.
At this they all turned In surprise
to look at the Scareefow's head, which
lay at the back Of the nest,
II am completely ruined declared
the Scarecrow, rs he noted their as
constituent. For where is the straw
The awful question startled them all
They gaxed around the nest with hor
ror, for not n Nestige of straw re
manned. The J~ackdaws had stolen |
TO the last wisp and flung It all into tn.
chasm that yawned for hundreds o
feet beneath.
my poor, poor friendr' said the Ii
Woodman, taking up the Searecrow'
head and caressing it tendcrly, who
/, ever could imagine you would come I
this untimely endE'
81 did It to save my friends roturne,
the head; and | am glad that ! per
; tshed in so noble and unselftsh a man
ner,'
But why are YOU all SO d~espondent'
inquired the WcgRle- Bus, The Scare
y crows clothing is still safe"
Yes" answered tho Tin Woodmar
but our friends clothes are useles
useless without stulfing,"
Money they all cried, in an amaze
chorus
7 10 be sure said the boy. I'm tt
/, bottom Of the nest are thousands {
dollar hills-and two-dollar hills-an
ive-dollar hills-and tens, and twer
ties, and fifties. There are enough
them to stuff a dozen ScarecrowI
why not use the money!
> The Tin Woodman began to tur
. over the rubbish with the handle Of h
: lax; and, sure enough, what they ha
first thought only worthless paper