El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
ByL. Frank Baum

me army lH QlQ ana LeeDler re-
! piled General Jinjur, scornfully.
"Hls strength has an been used to
I grow Whiskers, and his wife has
. such a temper that she has already
l pulled more than half Of them out by
3 the roots When the Wonderful
| wizard reigned the Soldier with the
l Green WHISPERS was a very good
I Royal Army. for people feared the
] Wizard But no one is afraid Of the
ScarecrOw, so his Royal Army don't
I count FOR much In time Of war"
After this conversation they pro-
] ceeded some distance in silence, and
l before long reached a large clearing
/ In the forest where fully four hundred
[ young women we're assembled These
] we've laughing and talking together
I as gaily as IL they had gathered for q
I picnic instead Of a war OF conquest
They were divided into four con-
panies, and Tip noticed that all were
dressed in costumes similar TO that
worn by General Jlnjur. The only
] real difference was that while those
/ girls from the Bunchkin country had
the blue strip in front Of their skirts.
those from the country Of the Quad
liugs had the red strip in 'front.' and
those from the country OF the Kinkies
had the yellow strip in front and the
Gilikln girls wore the purple strip
in front. All had green waists, repre-
sentinE the Emerald City they in
tended TO conquer, and the top but
ton on each waist indicated by its
color which country the Wearar came
from. The uniforms were jaunty and
becoming, and quite effective when
( massed together.
tip thought this strange Army bore
no weapons whatever; but in this he
was wrong For each girl had stuck
through the knot Of her black hair
TWO long, glittering knitting needles.
General Jin1ur Immediately mounted
the stump Of tree and addressed her
l Army.
Friends. fellow-citizens. and girlsl'
she said; Eve are about 60 begin our
great Revolt against the men OF OF
] We march 20 conquer the Emerald
City-t0 dethrons the ScarecroW King
TO acquire thousands Of gorgeous
gems-to rifle the royal treasury
and TO obtain power over our former
oppressorsl
3Hurrah"' said those who had lis
I tened; but Tip thought most Of the
Army was too much engaged in chat
Of the General
The command to march was now
given. and the girls formed them
selves into four bands, or companies,
and set off with eager strides to-
ward the Emerald City.
The boy followed after them. carry
lnE several baskets and wraps and
packages which various members Of
the Army Of Revolt had placed in his
care. To was not long before they
came 20 the green granite walls Of
the City and halted before the gate
way.
The Guardian OF the Gate at once
came out and looked az them curl
Ously, as IL a circus had come TO town.
He carried a bunch OF keys swung
round his neck by a golden chains
his hands were thrust caralesslT into
70 Ia cdr m. ~ n
idea at all that the City was threat
ened by rebels Speaking pleasantly Z
20 the girls, he said:
Good morning, my desrsi What .
can do for yougT
Surrender Instantly answered I
General Jinjur. standing before him Z
and frowning as terribly as her pretty /
face would allow her 70.
Surrender" echoed the man as
tonished- why, it's impossible It's /
against the law. 7 never heard OF
such a thing I'm my life"
"Stiu, you must surrender ex-
claimed the General fercely. we
are revolving
You don't look IT," said the Guar
dian, gazing from one 20 another,
But We areF' cried Jiniur. stamp
Ing her foot impatiently; and we
mean TO conquer the Emerald City,"
Good gracious returned the sur
prlseu Guardian OF the Gates. what
a nonsensical ideal Go home 70 your
mothers, my good girls. and milk
the COWS and bake the bread Don't
you know it's a dangerous thing to
conquer a city,
we are not afraidl" responded the (
General; and she looked so deter
mined that It made the Guardian IN
easy
So he rang the BEN Tor the Soldier |
with the Green Whiskers, and the
next minute was sorry he had done
30 For Immediately he was sur
rounded by a crowd Of girls who drew
he knitting needles from their hair
and began jahblng them az the Guar
iian with the sharp points dangerous
y near his fat cheeks and blinking
5yes
The poor man howled loudly for
mercy and made no resistance when
Iinjur drew the bunch OF keys from
lrouud his neck.
Followed by her Army the General
low rushed 10 the gateway. where
ihe vas confronted By the Royal
Army Of o. which was the other
lame for the Soldier with the Green
.Fhislrers.
~Halt-" he cried. and pointed his