Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24

"a over the SIDE
thought of Mombi's black kettle "and
obstinate, too"
L am quite obstinate myself" re-
turned the Sorceress, with a sweet
smile 80 I do not fear Mombi in the
least. To-day I will make all necessary
preparations, and we will march upon
the Emerald City at daybreak to-mor-
row."
The Army of GIinda the Good looked
very grand and imposing when 1t as
| sembled at daybreak before the palace
gates. The uniforms OF the girl SOL
| diers were pretty and of gay colors,
and their silver-tipped spears were
| bright and glistening. the long shafts
being inlaid with mother-of-pearl. All
the officers wore sharp, cleaning swords,
and shields edged with peacock-feathers
and it really seemed that no foe could
by any possibility defeat such a bril-
liant army.
The Sorceress rode in a beautiful
palanquin which was like the body of a
coach, having doors and windows with
silken curtains; but instead of wheels,
which a coach has, the palanqufn rested
upon two long. horizontal bars, which
were borne upon the shoulders of twelve
servants.
The Scarecrow and his comrades de-
cided to ride in the Gump, in order to
keep up with the swift march OF the
army 80, as soon as Glinda had started
| and her soldiers had marched away to
the inspiring strains of music played
by the royal band, our friends climbed
into the sofas and followed. The Gump
few along slowly at point directly over
the palanquin in which rode the Sor-
ceress.
BE careful" said the Tin woodman
to the Scarecrow, who was leaning far
over the side to look at the army below.
you might fall"
"It wouldn't matter" remarked the
educated Woggle-Bug; ''he can't get
broke so long as he is stuffed with
money"
Didn't I ask you" began Tip, in
reproachful voice.
You didw said the Woggle-Bug.
promptly. "And beg your pardon.
will really try to restrain myself
You'd better" declared the boy,
THAT is, If you wish to travel in our
| company"
"Ah. I couldn't bear to part with
YOU now" murmured the Insect, feel
ingly; SO Tip let the subject drop.
The army moved steadily on. but
night had fallen before they came to the
walls of the Emerald City. By the dim
light of the new moon, however, Glinda's
forces silently surrounded the city and
pitched their tents of scarlet SILK upon
the greensward. The tent OF the Sor-
ceress was larger than the others, ana
was composed of pure white silk, with
scarlet banners flying above it. A tent
was also pitched for the Scarecrows
narty and when these preparations had
beas made, with military precision ana
u6'kness, the army retired to rest
Great was the amazement OF queen
Jiniur next morning when her soldiers
came running to inform her of the vast
army surrounding them. She at once
cl,r,hed TO a high tower Of the royal
naIace and saw banners waving in every
dIrection and the great white tent OF
CIinda standing directly before the
gates 1,,,,,u
,n dasnair: 'for how can our knitting
needles avail against the long spears
and terrible swords of our foes
'arhe best thing we can do" said one
of the girls, ''is to surrender as quickly
as nossible, before we get hurt
"Iot So" returned Jinjur, more brave
,v .'The enemy is still outside the
walls. SO we must try to gam time py
engaging them in parley. 10 you WIN
eoe of truce to Glinda and ask her
=, che has dared to invade my DO
',inions and what are her demands
c. the girl passed through the gates
,U,ng a white flag to show she was
~ mission of peace, and came 10
"i.n, ..Tn,, your Queen" said the Sorceress
..n Girl chat she must deliver up
~ ne old Mombi to be my prisoner II
t,,,s 90 done 1 will not molest her iar-
ther." .,.o ,,o x,as delivered
.. tbe Queen it filled her with olsihay,
o.. Moubi was her chief counseiior, anu
lor Mo Us terribly afraid OF the ola
nag What Glinda had said. -,
tolu ne trouble ahead for all or u.s.
se the old witch, after glanclng
iliul'e ma pic mirror she carried III heI
lhlo "Rut we may even yet ESCAPE
pochst. ,ao,,,inq this sorceress' clever as
sbe thinks herself -, -, Gov for
she ..nar,,t YOU think it will be saler iop o.,
20 deliver you into her hahus
m ma Jinpur, nervously
askee o., do. It will cost you the throne
=, ths Emerald City! answered. tn ~.
,,,;tch. positively but - S cove us
NE have my own way Ca"
both TIVE nery do as you please" replied jim
, rnsn afnr It is so aristocratic to De. a
Jur' .t,at do not wish to be ooIgeo
uer TO return home again, 1T to notSer maSs peas
and az wash dishes for I.,,1a my 1a@S mOt"es to- her
S So MomDi called osftain selln 'nnG magical rite
and per,, prio,, she was familiar. AS re-
with wniSa .Sa enchantment Jellia took on
sun sorro and features OF Momoi, whnS
the form Itch a grew to resemble the girl
the oio 4,et 1t seemed impossible
soyoe s3 os'sS could the. the dts'Pe1 o Pss Queen
-, NOW v~,,r soldiers deliver up this girl
'let yo she will think she has the