The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-01

When the Wizard realized that Doro-
thy and himself and all their party were
about to be entombed III the mountain,
he said to the children:
My dears, what shall we do? Jump
out and fight?'
What's the use?' replied Dorothy,
I'D as soon die here as live much
longer among those cruel and heartless
people"
that's ,le way | feel about it." re-
marked Zeb. rubbing ms wounds. I've
had enough OF the Mangaboos.
IAN right" said the Wizard, I'm
with you. whatever you decide. But we
cant live long in TINS cavern. that's
certain
Noticing that the light was growing
dim, he picked up his nIne piglets, pat
ted each one lovingly ON its fat little
mead, and placed them carefully in ms
inside pocket.
Zeb struck a match ana llghted one
of the lanterns. The rays OF the col
ored sun we're now smut out from them
forever, for the last cnlnks had been
filled up in the walls that separated
their prison from the Land OF the "A
gaboUs.
How big is the hole" asked Dorothy.
I'm explore 1t ana see.' replied the
So he carried the lantern back for
quite a distance, while Dorothy and the
Wizard followed at his side. The cav
ern did not come to an end, as they
expected it would, but slanted upward
through the great glass mountain, run
ring in a direction that promised TO lead
them to the side opposite the Mangaooo
country.
1T isn't a bad road" observed the
Wizard, and II We followed it 1t might
lead us to some place that Is more com.
Portable han this black pocket we are
now in. | suppose the vegetable folk
we're always afraid to enter his cav
ern because 1t Is dark; but we have
our lanterns to light the way, so ! pro-
pose that we start out and discover
where his tunnel in the mountain Lead
to-"
The others agreed readily to this
eensibIe suggestion, and at once the boy
began to harness Jim to the buggy,
When all was in readiness the three
took their seats In the buggy and Jim
started cautiously along the way, Deb
driving while the Wizard and Dorothy
each held a lighted lantern so the horse
could see where to go.
Sometimes the tunnel was so narrow
that the wheels of the buggy grazed
the sides; then II would broaden out as
wide as a street; but the floor was us
ually smooth, and for a ;ong time they
travelled on without any accident. Jim
stoDped sometimes TO rest. for the climb
was rather steep and tiresome.
We must be nearly as high as the
six co'ored suns by this time" said
Dorothy. 7 didn't know his mountain
was so tall"
we are certainly a good distance
away from the Land of the ManGaboos,'
added Zeb; for we have slanted away
from It ever since we started"
Rut they kept steadily moving, and
lust as Jim was about tired out with
his long journey the WAY suddenly grew
lighter and Zeb put out the lanterns TO
save the oil.
To .heir JOY they found it was a white
light that now greeted them. for all
were weary OF the coIored rainbow lights
which. after a time. had made their eyes
ache with their constantly shifting RAYS.
The sides of the tunnel showed before
them like the inside or a long spy
glass. and the floor became more level.
Jim fastened his tagging steps at this
assurance OF a quick relief from the
dark massage. and in a fow moments
more they had emerged from the noun
tain and found themselves face to face
with a new and charming country.
BY iourneyinR through the glass
mountain they had reached a delightful
valley that was shared like the hollow
Of a great Gun with another rugged
mountain showing on the other side OF
II. and soft n pretty green hills at
the ends. 1t was all laid out into lovely
J lawns and gardens. with pebble paths
leading through them and groves OF