The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04

.It will do you no good to refuse"
continued the Princess; for l need
your head for my collection, and in the
Land of Ev my will Is law never
have cared much for No. rs. and you
will find that it is very little worn.
besides. it will do you just as we'll as
the one you're wearing, for all practiJ
cal purposes"
81 don't know anything about your
No. &c, and I don't want to-" said Dor
othy, firmly. I'm not used to taking
cast-off things. so I'll just keep my
own head"
Then" said Langwidere. II shall
lock you up in "a tower until you de-
eide TO obey me. Nanda," turning to
her maid, ''call my army"
Nanda rang a silver bell, and at
once a big fat colonel in a bright red
uniform entered the room, followed
by ten lean soldiers, who all looked
sad and discouraged and saluted the
Princess in a very melancholy fashion.
Garry that girl to the North Tower
| and lock her up" cried the Princess,
pointing to Dorothy.
ITO hear is to obey answered the
big red colonel. and caught the child
| by her arm. But at that moment
Tiktok raised his dinner-pail and
| pounded it so forcibly against the
coloners head that the big officer sat
down upon the floor with a sudden
bump, looking both dazed and very
much astonished.
| Help" he shouted. and the ten
| lean soldiers sprang to assist their
! leader.
! There was great excitement for the
next few moments, and Tiktok had
! knocked down sevea of the army, who
were sprawling in every direction
| upon the carpet, when suddenly the
| oh h n linz F,afI
raised for another blow. and remained
perfectly motionless.
| My action has run down. he
called to Dorothy. Wind me up,
quick"
She tried to obey, but the big COL
onel had by this time managed to get
upon his feet again, he grabbed
| fast hold of the girl and she was help
less to escape.
This is too bad" said the machine.
! II ought to have run six hours longer,
at least, but I suppose my long walk
and my fight with the Wheel-ers made
I me run down faster than USUAL"
Well. it can't be helped" said
Dorothy, with sigh.
Will you exchange heads with
me-" demanded the Princess.
4 No. indeed" cried Dorothy.
Then lock her up" said Lang
widere to her soldiers,< and they led
1OAOIAAS ~ d HlSH lower at the north
of the palace and locked her securely
within.
The soldiers afterward tried to lift
Tiktok. but they found the machine
so solid and heavy that they could not
stir it. So they left him standing in
the center of the drawing-room
People will think 1 have a new
statue, said Langwidere, 80 it won't
matter in the least, and Nanda can
keep him well polished"
/ What shall we do with the hen 20
asked the colonel, who had just dis
covered Billina in the work basket
Put her in the chicken house." an
! swered the Princess. Some day 1'il
have her fried for breakfast"
/ "She looks rather tough, Your High
ness" said Nanda. doubtfully.
THAT is base slanderi" cried Bill
lima, struggling frantically in the col
onels arms. But the breed of chick
ems come from is said to be poison
to all princesses."
''Then." remarked Langwidere, II
| will not fry the hen, but keep her to
lay eggs: and if she doesn't do her
! duty I'll have her drowned in the
horse trough"
copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
George Mathew Adams Servicel
In our next story Gonna of Or to the
Rescue" we meet our old friends again
the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Saw
| Ozma is on mission TO release the Royal
| Family of Ev from the thrall Of the Mona
King and discovers Dorothy of Kansas in
the Tower. Thru the aid of a magic
carpet Dorothy is rescued.