. 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 . and fired into thethrong of his enemies, and the shot resounded like a clap ofthunder in that silent place. Some of the wooden beings fell flat upon the ground,where they quivered and trembled in every limb; but mostof them managed to wheel and escape again to a distance. Zeb ran and picked up one of the Gargoyles that laynearest to him. The top of its he
. 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 . and fired into thethrong of his enemies, and the shot resounded like a clap ofthunder in that silent place. Some of the wooden beings fell flat upon the ground,where they quivered and trembled in every limb; but mostof them managed to wheel and escape again to a distance. Zeb ran and picked up one of the Gargoyles that laynearest to him. The top of its head was carved into a crownand the Wizards bullet had struck it exactly in the left eye,which was a hard wooden knot. Half of the bullet stuck inthe wood and half stuck out, so it had been the jar and thesudden noise that had knocked the creature down, more thanthe fact that it was really hurt. Before this crowned Gar-goyle had recovered himself Zeb had wound a strap several 118 They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles times around its body, confining its wings and arms so that itcould not move. Then, having tied the wooden creaturesecurely, the boy buckled the strap and tossed his prisonciinto the buggy. By that time the others had all ^ ^if 119 CMAWTll^ 1% A ¥01iiriL ncoL
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