Evening star., 1919-05-11


said one Of the guards, "and our queen
now begs you will go away. as you
promised, and leave us in peace"
THAT l will surely do" replied Glin-
da. much pleased; "if this is really the
person she seems to be-"
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ut Is certainly old Mombi," said the
guard. who believed she was speaking
the truth: and then Jinjur's soldiers
returned within the city's gates.
The Sorceress quickly summoned the
Scarecrow and his friends to her tent.
ana began to question the supposed
Mombi about the lost girl Ozma. But
Jeilla knew nothing at all Of this ar
rair' and presently she grew so ner-
'ous under the questioning that she
gave way and began to weep. to Glin-
da's great astonshment.
Here is some foolish trickery" said
'he Sorceress. her eyes flashing with
anger This Is not Mombi at all. but
some other person who has been made
TO resemble her. Tell me-" she de-
manded. turning to the trembling girl.
what is your name?"
This Jellia dared not tell. having
peen threatened with death by the
"ltch ii she confessed the fraud. But
Ghnda, sweet and fair though she
was. understood magic better than
any other person in the Land of or.
so, DV uttpriprv rau
making peculiar gesture. She quick
ly transformed the girl into her prop
er shape. while at the same time old
Mombi far away in Jinjur's palace,
suddenly resumed her own crooked
form and evil features.
why. it's Jellia Jamb" cried the
Scarecrow, recognizing in the girl one
of his old friends
Its our Interpreters" said the
Pumpkinhead, smiling pleasantly.
Then Jellia was forced to tell of the
trick Mombi had played and she also
oesEeu illhdaS protection. which the
Sorcetess readily granted But Glinda
was now really angry, and sent word
to Jinjur that the fraud was discov-
ered and She must deliver up the real
Mombi or suffer terrible conseauences
JlnJur was prepared for this message.
for the witch well understood. when
her natural form was thrust upon her.
'hal Gllnda had discovered her trick
cry. But. the wicked old creature had
thought up a new deception.
and had made Jinjur promise to carry
it out. So the Queen said to Glinda's
messenger:
Tell your mistress that | cannot
find Mombi anywhere: but that Glinda
Is welcome to enter the city and
search herself for the old woman She
may also bring her friends with her.
If she likes, but il she does not find
Mombi by sundown. the Sorceress
must promise to go away peaceably
and bother us no more"
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Giinda agreed to these terms, we'll
Knowing that Mombi was somewhere
within the city walls SO Jinjur caused
the gates to be thrown open. Glinda
marched in at the head of a compauy
OF soldiers, followed by the Scare
crow and the Tin Woodman. while
Jack Pumpkinhead rode astride the
Saw Horse. and the Educated. Highly
Magnit1ed Woggle- Bug sauntered be-
hind in dignitied manner. Tip walk
ed by the side OF the Sorceress. for
lilinda had conceived great liking
for the boy.
OF course old Mombi had no inten-
ton Of being found by Glinda; so,
while her enemies were marching up
lhe street. the witch transformed her
self into red rose growing upon a
bush in the garden of the palace. 1t
was clever idea, and a trick Glinda
lid not suspect: so several precious
lours were spent in vain search for
Mombi.
AS sundown approached the Sor-
,eress realized she had been defeated
oy the superior cunning Of the aged
Witch so she gave the command to
Ter people to march out of the city
md back to their tents.
The Scarecrow and his companions
happened to be searching in the gar
len OF the palace just then. and they
urned with disappointment to obey
ilindas command. But before they