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henceforth　Ojo　the　Lucky；〃　declared　the　tin　man。



〃Every　reason　you　have　given　is　absurd。　But　I　have



noticed　that　those　who　continually　dread　ill　luck



and　fear　it　will　overtake　them；　have　no　time　to



take　advantage　of　any　good　fortune　that　comes



their　way。　Make　up　your　mind　to　be　Ojo　the



Lucky。〃







〃How　can　I？〃　asked　the　boy；　〃when　all　my



attempts　to　save　my　dear　uncle　have　failed？〃







〃Never　give　up；　Ojo；〃　advised　Dorothy。　〃No



one　ever　knows　what's　going　to　happen　next。〃







Ojo　did　not　reply；　but　he　was　so　dejected　that



even　their　arrival　at　the　Emerald　City　failed　to



interest　him。







The　people　joyfully　cheered　the　appearance　of



the　Tin　Woodman；　the　Scarecrow　and　Dorothy；　who



were　all　three　general　favorites；　and　on　entering



the　royal　palace　word　came　to　them　from　Ozma　that



she　would　at　once　grant　them　an　audience。







Dorothy　told　the　girl　Ruler　how　successful



they　had　been　in　their　quest　until　they　came　to



the　item　of　the　yellow　butterfly；　which　the　Tin



Woodman　positively　refused　to　sacrifice　to　the



magic　potion。







〃He　is　quite　right；〃　said　Ozma；　who　did　not　seem



a　bit　surprised。　〃Had　Ojo　told　me　that　one　of　the



things　he　sought　was　the　wing　of　a　yellow



butterfly　I　would　have　informed　him；　before　he



started　out；　that　he　could　never　secure　it。　Then



you　would　have　been　saved　the　troubles　and



annoyances　of　your　long　journey。〃







〃I　didn't　mind　the　journey　at　all；〃　said



Dorothy；　〃it　was　fun。〃







〃As　it　has　turned　out；〃　remarked　Ojo；　〃I　can



never　get　the　things　the　Crooked　Magician　sent



me　for；　and　so；　unless　I　wait　the　six　years　for



him　to　make　the　Powder　of　Life；　Unc　Nunkie



cannot　be　saved。〃







Ozma　smiled。







〃Dr。　Pipt　will　make　no　more　Powder　of　Life；



I　promise　you；〃　said　she。　〃I　have　sent　for　him



and　had　him　brought　to　this　palace；　where　he



now　is；　and　his　four　kettles　have　been　destroyed



and　his　book　of　recipes　burned　up。　I　have　also



had　brought　here　the　marble　statues　of　your



uncle　and　of　Margolotte；　which　are　standing　in



the　next　room。







They　were　all　greatly　astonished　at　this



announcement。







〃Oh；　let　me　see　Unc　Nunkie！　Let　me　see　him



at　once；　please！〃　cried　Ojo　eagerly。







〃Wait　a　moment；〃　replied　Ozma；　〃for　I　have



something　more　to　say。　Nothing　that　happens



in　the　Land　of　Oz　escapes　the　notice　of　our　wise



Sorceress；　Glinda　the　Good。　She　knew　all　about



the　magic…making　of　Dr。　Pipt；　and　how　he　had



brought　the　Glass　Cat　and　the　Patchwork　Girl



to　life；　and　the　accident　to　Unc　Nunkie　and



Margolotte；　and　of　Ojo's　quest　and　his　journey



with　Dorothy。　Glinda　also　knew　that　Ojo　would



fail　to　find　all　the　things　he　sought；　so　she　sent



for　our　Wizard　and　instructed　him　what　to　do。



Something　is　going　to　happen　in　this　palace；



presently；　and　that　'something'　will；　I　am　sure；



please　you　all。　And　now；〃　continued　the　girl



Ruler；　rising　from　her　chair；　〃you　may　follow



me　into　the　next　room。〃



















Chapter　Twenty…Eight







The　Wonderful　Wizard　of　Oz











When　Ojo　entered　the　room　he　ran　quickly　to



the　statue　of　Unc　Nunkie　and　kissed　the　marble



face　affectionately。







〃I　did　my　best；　Unc；〃　he　said；　with　a　sob；　〃but



it　was　no　use！〃







Then　he　drew　back　and　looked　around　the　room；



and　the　sight　of　the　assembled　company　quite



amazed　him。







Aside　from　the　marble　statues　of　Unc　Nunkie　and



Margolotte；　the　Glass　Cat　was　there；　curled　up　on



a　rug；　and　the　Woozy　was　there；　sitting　on　its



square　hind　legs　and　looking　on　the　scene　with



solemn　interest；　and　there　was　the　Shaggy　Man；　in



a　suit　of　shaggy　pea…green　satin；　and　at　a　table



sat　the　little　Wizard；　looking　quite　important　and



as　if　he　knew　much　more　than　he　cared　to　tell。







Last　of　all；　Dr。　Pipt　was　there；　and　the



Crooked　Magician　sat　humped　up　in　a　chair；



seeming　very　dejected　but　keeping　his　eyes　fixed



on　the　lifeless　form　of　his　wife　Margolotte；



whom　he　fondly　loved　but　whom　he　now　feared



was　lost　to　him　forever。







Ozma　took　a　chair　which　Jellia　Jamb　wheeled



forward　for　the　Ruler；　and　back　of　her　stood　the



Scarecrow；　the　Tin　Woodman　and　Dorothy；　as



well　as　the　Cowardly　Lion　and　the　Hungry



Tiger。　The　Wizard　now　arose　and　made　a　low



bow　to　Ozma　and　another　less　deferent　bow　to



the　assembled　company。







〃Ladies　and　gentlemen　and　beasts；〃　he　said；



〃I　beg　to　announce　that　our　Gracious　Ruler　has



permitted　me　to　obey　the　commands　of　the　great



Sorceress；　Glinda　the　Good；　whose　humble　Assistant



I　am　proud　to　be。　We　have　discovered　that　the



Crooked　Magician　has　been　indulging　in　his　magical



arts　contrary　to　Law；　and　therefore；　by　Royal



Edict；　I　hereby　deprive　him　of　all　power　to　work



magic　in　the　future。　He　is　no　longer　a　crooked



magician；　but　a　simple　Munchkin；　he　is　no　longer



even　crooked；　but　a　man　like　other　men。







As　he　pronounced　these　words　the　Wizard



waved　his　hand　toward　Dr。　Pipt　and　instantly



every　crooked　limb　straightened　out　and　became



perfect。　The　former　magician；　with　a　cry　of　joy；



sprang　to　his　feet；　looked　at　himself　in　wonder；



and　then　fell　back　in　his　chair　and　watched　the



Wizard　with　fascinated　interest。







〃The　Glass　Cat；　which　Dr。　Pipt　lawlessly



made；〃　continued　the　Wizard；　〃is　a　pretty　cat；



but　its　pink　brains　made　it　so　conceited　that　it



was　a　disagreeable　companion　to　everyone。　So



the　other　day　I　took　away　the　pink　brains　and



replaced　them　with　transparent　ones；　and　now



the　Glass　Cat　is　so　modest　and　well　behaved



that　Ozma　has　decided　to　keep　her　in　the　palace



as　a　pet。〃







〃I　thank　you；〃　said　the　cat；　in　a　soft　voice。







〃The　Woozy　has　proved　himself　a　good　Woozy　and　a



faithful　friend；〃　the　Wizard　went　on；　〃so　we　will



send　him　to　the　Royal　Menagerie；　where　he　will



have　good　care　and　plenty　to　eat　all　his　life。〃







〃Much　obliged；〃　said　the　Woozy。　〃That　beats



being　fenced　up　in　a　lonely　forest　and　starved。〃







〃As　for　the　Patchwork　Girl；〃　resumed　the　Wizard；



〃she　is　so　remarkable　in　appearance；　and　so　clever



and　good　tempered；　that　our　Gracious　Ruler　intends



to　preserve　her　carefully；　as　one　of　the



curiosities　of　the　curious　Land　of　Oz。　Scraps　may



live　in　the　palace；　or　wherever　she　pleases；　and



be　nobody's　servant　but　her　own。〃







〃That's　all　right；〃　said　Scraps。







〃We　have　all　been　interested　in　Ojo；〃　the　little



Wizard　continued；　〃because　his　love　for　his



unfortunate　uncle　has　led　him　bravely　to　face　all



sorts　of　dangers；　in　order　that　he　might　rescue



him。　The　Munchkin　boy　has　a　loyal　and　generous



heart　and　has　done　his　best　to　restore　Unc　Nunkie



to　life。　He　has　failed；　but　there　are　others　more



powerful　than　the　Crooked　Magician；　and　there　are



more　ways　than　Dr。　Pipt　knew　of　to　destroy　the



charm　of　the　Liquid　of　Petrifaction。　Glinda　the



Good　has　told　me　of　one　way；　and　you　shall　now



learn　how　great　is　the　knowledge　and　power　of　our



peerless　Sorceress。〃







As　he　said　this　the　Wizard　advanced　to　the



statue　of　Margolote　and　made　a　magic　pass；　at



the　same　time　muttering　a　magic　word　that



none　could　hear　distinctly。　At　once　the　woman



moved；　turned　her　head　wonderingly　this　way



and　that；　to　note　all　who　stood　before　her；　and



seeing　Dr。　Pipt；　ran　forward　and　threw　herself



into　her　husband's　outstretched　arms。







Then　the　Wizard　made　the　magic　pass　and



spoke　the　magic　word　before　the　statue　of　Unc



Nunkie。　The　old　Munchkin　immediately　came



to　life　and　with　a　low　bow　to　the　Wizard　said：



〃Thanks。〃







But　now　Ojo　rushed　up　and　threw　his　arms



joyfully　about　his　uncle；　and　the　old　man



hugged　his　little　nephew　tenderly　and　stroked



his　hair　and　wiped　away　the　boy's　tears　with　a



handkerchief；　for　Ojo　was　crying　from　pure



happiness。







Ozma　came　forward　to　congratulate　them。







〃I　have　given　to　you；　my　dear　Ojo　and　Unc



Nunkie；　a　nice　house　just　outside　the　walls　of



the　Emerald　City；〃　she　said；　〃and　there　you



shall　make　your　future　home　and　be　under　my



protection。〃







〃Didn't　I　say　you　were　Ojo　the　Lucky？〃



asked　the　Tin　Woodman；　as　everyone　crowded



around　to　shake　Ojo's　hand。







〃Yes；　and　it　is　true！〃　replied　Ojo；　gratefully。