. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . atform. Dorothy was alittle anxious about the success of their trip, for the way Jimarched his long neck and spread out his bony legs as he flut-tered and floundered through the air was enough to make any-body nervous. He groaned, too, as if frightened, and thewings creaked dreadfully because the Wizard had forgotten 158 A Wonderful Escape to oil them; but they kept fairly good time with the wings ofthe buggy, so that they made excellent progress from the only thing that anyone could complain of with justicewas the fact that they wobbled first up and
. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . atform. Dorothy was alittle anxious about the success of their trip, for the way Jimarched his long neck and spread out his bony legs as he flut-tered and floundered through the air was enough to make any-body nervous. He groaned, too, as if frightened, and thewings creaked dreadfully because the Wizard had forgotten 158 A Wonderful Escape to oil them; but they kept fairly good time with the wings ofthe buggy, so that they made excellent progress from the only thing that anyone could complain of with justicewas the fact that they wobbled first up and then down, as ifthe road were rocky instead of being as smooth as the air couldmake it. The main point, however, was that they flew, and flewswiftly, if a bit unevenly, toward the rock for which they hadheaded. Some of the Gargoyles saw them, presently, and lost notime in collecting a band to pursue the escaping prisoners;so that when Dorothy happened to look back she saw themcoming in a great cloud that almost darkened the C^MAW^mr-U. i UR friends had a good start and were able tomaintain it, for with their eight wings theycould go just as fast as could the the way to the great rock the wooden peoplefollowed them, and when Jim finally alightedat the mouth of the cavern the pursuers werestill some distance away. But, Im afraid theyll catch us yet, saidDorothy, greatly excited. No; we must stop them, declared theWizard. Quick Zeb, help me pull off thesewooden wings! They tore off the wings, for which they hadno further use, and the Wizard piled them in a heap just out-side the entrance to the cavern. Then he poured over them 160 The Den of the Dragonettes all the kerosene oil that was left in his oil-can, and lighting amatch set fire to the pile. The flames leaped up at once and the bonfire began tosmoke and roar and crackle just as the great army of woodenGargoyles arrived. The creatures drew back at once, beingfilled with fear and horror; for such a dreadfu
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