The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-06

or course he had to hear all about
how she got to him and how 1t had
happened that she was not drowned,
after ALL and all about her wonderful
friends, But the next thing they did
was to plan trip home.
1t did not take Uncle Henry long 10
get well, and for them to pack up and
take steamer for California,
How good il is to see ones own
country again" cried Dorothy, many
| days later when their ship drew into
port. Shall we start at once for Kan
| sas, or do you suppose ] could stop
| off in San Francisco and see little
| girl | know who lives there? l could
visit her mother few days, couldn't
Yes, il you like" replied Uncle
Henry land | win go direct to Hug
sons Siding for a visit with my friend,
Bill Hugson, you can join me there
and Wen go on together to Kansas.
This is exactly what happened. Uncle
Henry went on to Hugson's Siding and
left Dorothy in the care of her little
friends mother. Dorothy had great
fun telling these dear friends all about
her wonderful experiences with the
! people Of Oz. and the visit passed all too
| quickly Before she knew II, she had
| left them and was on the train headed
| for Hugson's siding.
The train from Frisco was very late
II should have arrived at Hugson's
siding at midnight, but It was already
| o'clock and the gray dawn was break
ing in the east when the little train
slowly rumbled up to the open shed
| that served for the station house. As
II came TO a stop the conductor called
out in a loud voice:
"Hugsons Siding"
At once little girl arose from her
seat and walked TO the door of the car,
| carrying wicker suitcase In one hand
and round bird cage covered up with
| newspapers In the other while para
sol was tucked under ner arm. The
| conductor helped her off the car and
then the engineer started his train
again, 50 that II puffed and groaned
and moved slowly away UP the track,
The reason he was so late was because
all through the night there were times
when the solid earth shook and trem-
bled under him, and the engineer was
afraid that at any moment the rails
might spread apart and an accident
happen TO his passengers SO he moved
the cars slowly and with caution.
The little girl stood still to watch un
til the train had disappeared around
curve; then she turned to see where
she was.
The shed at Hugsons Siding was
bare save for an old wooden bench and
did not look very inviting. AS she
peered through the soft gray light moi
n house Of any sort was visible neal
the alton. nor was any person IN
sight; but after while the child dis.
covered horse and buggy standing
near group of trees a short distanc,
away She walked toward It and foun.
the horse tied to tree aud standing
motionless, with its head hanging dowr
: almost to the ground II was q bis
! horse tall and bony, with long leg
and large knees and feet She coul(
, count his ribs ca rily where they SHOWED
through the skin Of his body, and hi
; head was long aud seemed altogethe
! too big for him. as II il did not ut
} His tail was short and Scraggly an,
! his harness had been broken In man.
= places and fastened together agail
with cords ard bits OF wire. The bugg,
seemed almost, for il had shiny to-
and side curtains Getting around II
: front, SO that she could look inside
l the girl saw a boy curled up on tn
2 seat fast asleep
Editors Nete--- Wouldn't il be strang
) Il an earthquake should swallow
Dorothy and she should find herself i
: some new magic land, It's this tina
Q happens, Read next weeks chapter
y | 1.-THE Earthquake"
q copyright by T., Frank Baum for IN
George Matthew Adams ssrvice.)