. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz; a faithful record of their amazing adventures in an underground world, and how with the aid of their friends Zeb Hugson, Eureka the Kitten, and Jim the Cab-Horse, they finally reached the wonderful Land of Oz . e cherries and plums that grew there a soft voice suddenlysaid to them: *There are bears near by. Be careful. The Wizard got out his sword at once, and Zeb grabbedthe horse-whip. Dorothy climbed into the buggy, althoughJim had been unharnessed from it and was grazing some dis-tance away. The owner of the unseen voice laughed lightly and said: You cannot e
. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz; a faithful record of their amazing adventures in an underground world, and how with the aid of their friends Zeb Hugson, Eureka the Kitten, and Jim the Cab-Horse, they finally reached the wonderful Land of Oz . e cherries and plums that grew there a soft voice suddenlysaid to them: *There are bears near by. Be careful. The Wizard got out his sword at once, and Zeb grabbedthe horse-whip. Dorothy climbed into the buggy, althoughJim had been unharnessed from it and was grazing some dis-tance away. The owner of the unseen voice laughed lightly and said: You cannot escape the bears that way.* How can we scape? asked Dorothy, nervously, for anunseen danger is always the hardest to face. You must take to the river, was the reply. The bearswill not venture upon the water.* But we would be drowned! exclaimed the girl. Oh, there is no need of that, said the voice, which fromits gentle tones seemed to belong to a young girl. You arestrangers in the Valley of Voe, and do not seem to know ourways; so I will try to save you. The next moment a broad-leaved plant was jerked fromthe ground where it grew and held suspended in the air beforethe Wizard. Sir, said the voice, you must rub these leaves upon the 93. ESCAPING THE INVISIBLE BEARS They Fight the Invisible Bears soles of all your feet, and then you will be able to walk uponthe water without sinking below the surface. It is a secretthe bears do not know, and we people of Voe usually walkupon the water when we travel, and so escape our enemies. **Thank you I cried the Wizard, joyfully, and at oncerubbed a leaf upon the soles of Dorothys shoes and then uponhis own. The girl took a leaf and rubbed it upon the kittenspaws, and the rest of the plant was handed to Zeb, who, afterapplying it to his own feet, carefully rubbed it upon all fourof Jims hoofs and then upon the tires of the had nearly finished this last task when a low growlingwas suddenly heard and the horse began to jump aro
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