. 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 . Hes afraid, said Jim. Oh, no, answered the Sawhorse. *1 merely said itwasnt fair. But if my friend the Real Horse is willing toundertake the race I am quite ready. So they unharnessed Jim and took the saddle off the Saw-horse, and the two queerly matched animals were stood sideby side for the start. When I say Go I Zeb called to them, you must digout and
. 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 . Hes afraid, said Jim. Oh, no, answered the Sawhorse. *1 merely said itwasnt fair. But if my friend the Real Horse is willing toundertake the race I am quite ready. So they unharnessed Jim and took the saddle off the Saw-horse, and the two queerly matched animals were stood sideby side for the start. When I say Go I Zeb called to them, you must digout and race until you reach those three trees you see overyonder. Then circle round them and come back first one that passes the place where the Princess sitsshall be named the winner. Are you ready *? I suppose I ought to give the wooden dummy a goodstart of me, growled Jim. Never mind that, said the Sawhorse. Ill do the bestcan. GoI cried Zeb; and at the word the two horses leapedforward and the race was begun. Jims big hoofs pounded away at a great rate, andalthough he did not look very graceful he ran in a way to docredit to his Kentucky breeding. But the Sawhorse wasswifter than the wind. Its wooden legs moved so fast that 192. THE HUNGRY TIGER TEACHES JIM A LESSON Litde Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz their twinkling could scarcely be seen, and although so muchsmaller than the cab-horse it covered the ground much they had reached the trees the Sawhorse was farahead, and the wooden animal returned to the starting placeand was being lustily cheered by the Ozites before Jim camepanting up to the canopy where the Princess and her friendswere seated. I am sorry to record the fact that Jim was not onlyashamed of his defeat but for a moment lost control of histemper. As he looked at the comical face of the Sawhorsehe imagined that the creature was laughing at him; so in afit of unreasonable anger he turned around and made avicious kick that sent his rival tumbling
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