The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
a + sN eng ]. ST. 2,;s ,dCZR|


Then il one falls off we will all fall
off"
And while tho Soldier was gone for
the elothesline his Majesty continued,
"it Is well for me to be careful, for my
very existence Ia in danger"
4 have to be as careful as you do"
said Jack.
mot exactly replied the Scare
crow; for II anything happened to me,
that would be the END of me But
II anything happened to you, they could
use you for seed"
The Soldier now returned with a long
line and tied all three firmly together.
Also lashing them to the body OF tho
Saw-Horse; there seemed little danger
Of their tumbling off.
Now throw open the gates" COM
manded the Scarecrow, and we will
make a dash to liberty or to DEATH
The courtyard In which they were
standing was located In the center Of
the great palace, whicn surrounded 1t
on all sides. But in o1e place o passage
led to an outer gateway, which the Sol
der had barred by order, OF his SOW
ereign. 1t was through this gateway
his Majesty proposed 70 escape, and the
along the passage and unbArred the
gate, which swung backward with a
Now" said Tip to the horse, YOU
must save us ALL Run as fast as you
can for the gate of the City, and don't
let anything stop YOU.
AN right answered the a w-Horse,
gruffly, and dashed away 90 suddenly
that Tip had to gasp for breath and
hold firmly to the post he had driven
into the creatures neck.
Several OF thu girls, who stood out
side guarding the palace, were knocked
over by the saw Horses mad rush.
| hth.rn ~, ~crn.,,tng ouy ~ tha xyav
and only one or two jRbbed their knit
ting needles Practically at the escaping
prisoners. Tip got one small prick In
his left arm, which smartcd for an hour
afterward, but the needles had no et-
feet upon, the Scsrecrow or Jack Pump
kinhead. who meyer even suspected they
AS for the Saw Horse. he made a
wonderful record, upsetting a fruit~sart,
o~Serturning several meek-looking men.
and finally bowling over the new Guar
dian Of the GAte-a fussy little fat
woman appointed by General Jinjur.
Nor did the iuppetuous charger stor
then. Once outside the walls OF the
Emerald City he de,hed along the road
TO the West With fast and violent leaps
that snook the breath out of the boy
and filled the Seareerow with wonder
Jack had ridden At this mad rate
iCAA w hViNihHt ~ pUSh h"'NSt -
pumpkin head upon Its stick. enduring
meantime tho dreadful jolting With tn,
courage of n philosopher.
SLOW him UP! Slow him up ,shottet
the Scarecrow. My straw lie all shakt
Ing down into my legs"
But Tip had no breath to speak. 81
the Saw-Horse continued Ms wild en-,
reer unchecked and with ~unabate,
speed.
Presently they came to the banks o
a wide river. and without n pause tn,
wooden steed rave one final leap ant
launched them all In mid lair.
A second later they >were rolling
splashihg and bobbins about in tn,
water, the horse struggling franticall,
to find n rest for It's feet and It's rider
being first. plunged beaeAth the rapi,
I current and then floating upon the sur
face like cerks.
Next Story; Tho Journey 10 tn
|, Tin Woo6man," In which the four tray
|, elers manage to reach the opposite ban
. Of the river in safety and start 10 h
: through a part OF the country whicI
J was once inhabited by dangerou
. Winged Monkeys. Are the Monkey
stu there, or 10 their Journey peaceful
/ and untnterrupteu7 The neat Install
). ment will tell yeu.)