El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-23

A row General Jiniur-Who. you VIII
IN remember. commanded the army
or revolt-Was rendered very m
easy BY the escape Of the 6carecroVg
from the Emerald City she feared
and with good reason. mar II his Ma
1eEry and the Tin W oodman joined
forces, il would mean danger TO her
and her entire army Tor the people
OF o. had not yet forgotten the deeds
Of these famous heroes who had
passed successfully through so many
startling adventures
So 1iujur sent post-haste for old
s@Cmbi, the WITCH and promised her
large rewards N she would come %
the assistance OF the rebel army.
Mombi was furious az the trick TIP
had played upon her. as wen as az
his escape and the theft Of the preci-
Gus ProWder Of Life so she needed no
urging 70 induce her 20 travel 20 the
Emerald City 20 assist Jlnjur IN de-
featiug the ScarecroW and the Tin
Woodman. who had made TIP one OF
their friends.
1Iombi had no sooner arrived at
the royal palace than she discovered.
By mems Of her secret magic that
the adventurers were starting upon
their journey 20 the Emerald City
so she retired 20 a small room high
up in q tower and locked herself in
while she practiced such arts as she
could command 20 prevent the re-
turn OF the Scarecrow AMI his com
pauious-
That was Why the Tin Woodman
presently stopped and said;
Something very curious has hap
uened. ] ought 70 know by heart
every step OF this journey and yet I
fear we have ALREADY lost our way
That is quite impossible.' protest.
cd the Scarecrow. why do you think,
my dear friend, that we have gone
astrayl
why. here before rs is q great
field field Of sunlowers-aud ] never
saw this field before in all my life"
At these words they all looked
around. only % find that they were
indeed surrounded by a field OF tall
stalks. every stalk bearing at its top
g gigantic sunfloWer. And not only
were these flowers almost binding in
their vivid hues Of red and gold. but
each one Whlried around upon It's
stalk Like miniature windmill, com
pletely dazzling the vision OF the be-
holders and so mTstl1FluG tnem that
they knew not which way 10 turn
tits witchcralt!' exclaimed Zip
nile -heT paused. hesitarlng and
wondering, the Tin Mo0dmau uttered
cry OF Impotence ana ad-
Tanced with swinglng axe 10
cut down she stalks before
him But now the sun1loWers
suddenly stopped their rapid Whirllngs
1lce appear IN the center o. each
flower. These lovely faces looked
upon the aslouished band vita mock
ilE smiles, and then burst into C
chorus or merry laughter at the dis
may thelr appearance caused.
stop stop-' cried tip. seizinE the
Woodlands arms they re aiiFe-
At that moment the flowers began /
WhirlinE again, ana the faces faded I
away and were lost in the rapid reTo- !
lutious-
The Tin woodmau dropped his axe
ana sat down upon The ground
1T Wouid be heartless 10 chop down 7
these pretty creatures" said he de- I
spondentlv- "and yet 7 do not know ]
how else we car proceed upon our 4
way.
They looked to me strangely like I
the faces Of the Army OF Revolt, ]
unused the ScarecroW- But ! cannot I
conceive how the girls could nave I
followed rs here 50 quickly"
Il believe it's magic said tip, pos /
iriveiy, and that someone is piaying 7
trick upon Us I've known Old .
Mombi 20 do things like that before Q
Probably IFS nothing more than an /
illusion. and there are 10 sunfIoWers
here at all
Then let US shut our eyes and
walk forward" suggested the wood
nan
Excuse me-" replied the scarecrov.
Ey eyes are not painted 20 shut
Because you happen 70 have tin eye
ids. you must not imagine we are
al built IN the same way"
and the eyes Of the saw Horse are
knot eyes" said Jack. leaning for
ward 20 examine them
We've rtheless. you must ride quick
~ torT--d- commanded TIP, and we /
VIII follow after you and 90 try % /
escape BY eyes are already SO daz-
lied r1at I can scarcely see"
So she Pump kinhead rode body 1
forward and IT'D grazDed the stub I
tal Of the saw Horse and followed 4
with closed eyes The Sc1recroH and u
the Tin W0odmau brought up the