The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-30

The scarecrow had fairly thrown him
self upon the bosom of his old COM
rsde, the Tin woodman. so surprised
n delighted wa- he to see him again,
and Tiktok squeezed the Tin Wood
mans hand SO earnestly that he dent
ed some Of his fingers, Then they had
10 make way for Ozma to welcome the
tin man, and the army caught sight OF
him and set up a cheer, and everybody
was delighted and happy.
For the Tin Woodman was a great
faVorlte with all who knew him, and
his sudden recovery after they had
thought he was lost to them forever
was INDEED a pleasant surprise.
Before long the cavalcade arrived at
the royal palace, where a great crowd
OF people had gathered to welcome their
much shouting and cheering, and the
people threw flowers in their path, and
every face wore a happy smile.
They found the Princess Langwidere
In her mirrored chambers, where she
was admIring one OF her handsomest
heads--one with rich chestnut hair,
dreamy walnut eyes and a shapely
h~ickorynut nose. She was very glad
to be relieved Of her duties to the peo-
pie OF Ev, and the Queen g%raciously
permitted her to retain her rooms and
her cabinet OF heads as long as she
lived.
Then the Queen took her eldest son
out upon a balcony that overlooked the
crowd Of subjects gathered below, and
said TO them;
Here Ia your future ruler, King
Evardo Fifteenth. He Is is years ef
age, has is silver buckles on his Jacket
and Is the 18TH Eyardo to rule the land
of Nv"
The people shouted their approval
IL tInAAa and Agaa the NUkanlaru -. -
of whom were present, loudly promised
To obey the new king.
SO the Queen placed Il big crown OF
gold, set with rubies, upon Evardo's
head. and threw an ermine robe over
his shoulders and proclaimed him King
II he bowed gratefully to all his sub
lects and then wcnt away to see II
he could find my cake in the royal
pantry
ozma OF or and her people, as well
as Dorothy, Tiktok and Billina, were
s~plendidly entertained by the Queen
mother, who owed all the happiness
TO their kind offices. and that evening
the yellow hen was publicly presented
with a beautiful necklace Of pearls and
%sapphires, as a token of esteem from
the new King
Dorothy decided to accept Oxma's IN
| 9tation to return with her to the Land
- On There was no greater chance
~ uef kettlnk ON from NV tnan from
On, and the little girl was anxious 10
see once more the country where she
had encountered such wonderful ad-
ventures. by this time Uncle Henry
would have reached Australia In his
ship, and had probably given her up
for lost; 30 he couldn't worry any more
than he did " she stayed away from
him a while longer. 10 she would "a
to Og.
They bRde good bye to the people oil
Ev, and the King promised oEma thai
he would ever be grateful 10 her and
render the Land OF Ga any service thai
might lie within his power. And thsf
they approached The edge Of the dan
Rerous desert. and oxma threw dowS
the magic carpet. which at ono unr
rolled far enough for all Of them 1,
walk upon II without being crowded.
Tiktok, claiming 70 be- Dorothy
faithful follower because be brionges
to her, had been permitted "a loin III
party and before they started the Eif
wound up his machinery ~ far 49, pos
sibie and the copper man stepped u
as briEkly ~ any on " them
OEma aino invited Biiins 10 Visit thI
Land Of Oz, and the yellow ben wa
glad enough 20 go where new sight
and scenes awaited her
They began the trip across the dssor
early Va the morning "a "A the
stopped only l0bg enough FOR BsliinH
to lay her daily sgR before sunset the
espied the green slopes shd wooded Bill
Of the beautiful taaa ~ on They en-
tered n IN The HaHebbiH terntoTy. Az
tho King Of the H~snehklns met thea