The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-05
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on the soft breast of the Scarecrow,
which made an excellent cushion; and
Tip fell on a mass of leaves and pa
pers, which saved him from injury.
The Woggle-Bug had bumped his
round head against the Saw~Horse.
but without causing him more than a
moments inconvenience.
The Tin Woodman was at first
much alarmed; but finding he had eS-
capped without even a scratch upon his
beautiful nickel-plate he at once re-
gained his accustomed cheerfulness
and turned to address his comrades.
Our journey pas ended rather sud
blame our friend, the Gump. for our
accident. because he did the best he
could under the circumstances. But
how we are ever to escape from his
nest I must feave to some one with
better brains than l possess"
Here he gazed at the Scarecrow;
who crawled to the edge of the nest
and looked over. Below them was a
sheer precipice several hundred feet
in depth. Above them was smooth
cliff unbroken save by the point of
rock where the wrecked body of the
Gump still hung suspended from the
end OF one of the sofas. There really
seemed to be no means of escape, and
as they realized their helpless plight
way to their bewilderment.
This is a worse prison than the
palace" sadly remarked the Wogsle-
Bug.
moaned Jack. I'm afraid the noun
tain air isn't good for pumpkins"
"It won't be when the Jackdaws
come back" growled the Saw-Horse.
which lay waving its legs in vain en-
deavor to get upon ats feet again.
"Jackdaws are especially fond of
pumpkins"
"Do you think the birds will come
here?" asked Jack. much distressed.
"Of course they WILL" said Tip; for
this is their nest. And there must
be hundreds of them," he continued.
for see what lot of things they
have brought here!"
Indeed, the nest was half filled with
a most curious collection of small
articles for which the birds could
have no use, but which the thieving
Jackdaws had stolen during many
years from the homes Of men. And
as the nest was safely hidden where
no human being could reach it, this
lost property would never be recov-
cred.
The Woggle-Bug, searching among
the rubbish-for the Jackdaws stole
useless things as well as valuable ones
turned up with his foot a beautiful
diamond necklace. This was so great
ly admired by the Tin Woodman that
the Woggle-Bug presented II to him
with a graceful speech, after which
the Woodman hung 1t around his
neck with much pride, rejoicing ex-
ceedingly when the big diamonds gilt
tered in the suns rays.
But now they heard a great tab-
bering and Hopping of wings, and as
the sound grew nearer to them TIP
exclaimed:
"The Jackdaws are coming! And
II they find us here they will surely
kill us in their anger
II was afraid of thisl" moaned the
Pumpkinhead. my time has comet"
"And mine, also!" said the Woggle-
Bug: "for Jackdaws are the greatest
enemies of my race"
The others were not at all afraid;
but the Scarecrow at once decided to
save those of the party who were LA
BILE to be injured by the angry Birds.
So he commanded Tip to take off
Jacks head and lie down with 1t in
the bottom of the nest, and when this
was done he ordered the Woggle-Bug
to lie beside Tip. Nick Chopper. who
knew from past experience just what
to do. then took the Scarecrow to
pieces-(all except his head)-and
scattered the straw over Tip and the
Woggle-Bug, completely covering their
bodies
Hardly had this been accomplished
when the flock of Jackdaws reached
them. Perceiving the intruders in
their nest the birds flew down upon
them with screams OF rage
Copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
George Mathew Adams Service)
Next story-"Dr Nikidik's Famous Wish
ing Pills" in which the Tin woodman bat
ties bravely with the great flock of Jack
he sspees to H the s Gned
sailants away in terrorl Read to find out.