. The road to Oz; in which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's daughter met on an enchanted road and followed it all the way to the marvelous land of Oz . Dorothyin a hushed voice, as the little group of travelers stood watch-ing the strange creature. Dont know, said Button-Bright. The thing gave a jump and turned half around, sitting inthe same place but with the other side of its body facing of being black, it was now pure white, with a face likethat of a clown in a circus and hair of a brilliant purple. Thecreature
. The road to Oz; in which is related how Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's daughter met on an enchanted road and followed it all the way to the marvelous land of Oz . Dorothyin a hushed voice, as the little group of travelers stood watch-ing the strange creature. Dont know, said Button-Bright. The thing gave a jump and turned half around, sitting inthe same place but with the other side of its body facing of being black, it was now pure white, with a face likethat of a clown in a circus and hair of a brilliant purple. Thecreature could bend either way, and its white toes now curledthe same way the black ones on the other side had done. It has a face both front and back, whispered Dorothy,wonderingly; only there s no back at all, but two fronts. Having made the turn, the being sat motionless as before,while Toto barked louder at the white man than he had doneat the black one. Once, said the shaggy man, I had a jumping-jack likethat, with two faces. Was it alive? asked Button-Bright. No, replied the shaggy man; it worked on strings^ andwas made of wood. Wonder if this works with strings, said Dorothy; but 106 tc\ tf\ Facing the Scoodlers. Polychrome cried Look! for another creature just like thefirst had suddenly appeared sitting on another rock, its blackside toward them. The two twisted their heads around andshowed a black face on the white side of one and a white faceon the black side of the other. How curious, said Polychrome; and how loose their heads seem to be! Are they friendly to us, do you think? Cant tell, Polly, replied Dorothy. Lets ask em. The creatures flopped first one way and then the other, showing black or white by turns; and now another joined them, appearing on another rock. Our friends had come to a little hollow in the hills, and the place where they now stood 107 The Road to Oz was surrounded by jagged peaks of rock, except where theroad ran through. Now there are four of them, sai
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