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Dorothy　and　the　Wizard　in　Oz



by　L。　Frank　Baum






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



by　L。　Frank　Baum

〃Royal　Historian　of　Oz〃





To　My　Readers

1。　　The　Earthquake

2。　　The　Glass　City

3。　　The　Arrival　of　the　Wizard

4。　　The　Vegetable　Kingdom

5。　　Dorothy　Picks　the　Princess

6。　　The　Mangaboos　Prove　Dangerous

7。　　Into　the　Black　Pit　and　Out　Again

8。　　The　Valley　of　Voices

9。　　They　Fight　the　Invisible　Bears

10。　　The　Braided　Man　of　Pyramid　Mountain

11。　　They　Meet　the　Wooden　Gargoyles

12。　　A　Wonderful　Escape

13。　　The　Den　of　the　Dragonettes

14。　　Ozma　Uses　the　Magic　Belt

15。　　Old　Friends　are　Reunited

16。　　Jim；　the　Cab…Horse

17。　　The　Nine　Tiny　Piglets

18。　　The　Trial　of　Eureka；　the　Kitten

19。　　The　Wizard　Performs　Another　Trick

20。　　Zeb　Returns　to　the　Ranch









To　My　Readers





It's　no　use；　no　use　at　all。　　The　children　won't　let　me　stop　telling

tales　of　the　Land　of　Oz。　　I　know　lots　of　other　stories；　and　I　hope　to

tell　them；　some　time　or　another；　but　just　now　my　loving　tyrants　won't

allow　me。　　They　cry：　〃OzOz！　more　about　Oz；　Mr。　Baum！〃　and　what　can　I

do　but　obey　their　commands？



This　is　Our　Bookmine　and　the　children's。　　For　they　have　flooded　me

with　thousands　of　suggestions　in　regard　to　it；　and　I　have　honestly

tried　to　adopt　as　many　of　these　suggestions　as　could　be　fitted　into

one　story。



After　the　wonderful　success　of　〃Ozma　of　Oz〃　it　is　evident　that　Dorothy

has　become　a　firm　fixture　in　these　Oz　stories。　　The　little　ones　all

love　Dorothy；　and　as　one　of　my　small　friends　aptly　states：　〃It　isn't　a

real　Oz　story　without　her。〃　　So　here　she　is　again；　as　sweet　and　gentle

and　innocent　as　ever；　I　hope；　and　the　heroine　of　another　strange　adventure。



There　were　many　requests　from　my　little　correspondents　for　〃more　about

the　Wizard。〃　　It　seems　the　jolly　old　fellow　made　hosts　of　friends　in

the　first　Oz　book；　in　spite　of　the　fact　that　he　frankly　acknowledged

himself　〃a　humbug。〃　　The　children　had　heard　how　he　mounted　into　the

sky　in　a　balloon　and　they　were　all　waiting　for　him　to　come　down　again。

So　what　could　I　do　but　tell　〃what　happened　to　the　Wizard　afterward〃？

You　will　find　him　in　these　pages；　just　the　same　humbug　Wizard　as　before。



There　was　one　thing　the　children　demanded　which　I　found　it　impossible

to　do　in　this　present　book：　they　bade　me　introduce　Toto；　Dorothy's

little　black　dog；　who　has　many　friends　among　my　readers。　　But　you　will

see；　when　you　begin　to　read　the　story；　that　Toto　was　in　Kansas　while

Dorothy　was　in　California；　and　so　she　had　to　start　on　her　adventure

without　him。　　In　this　book　Dorothy　had　to　take　her　kitten　with　her

instead　of　her　dog；　but　in　the　next　Oz　book；　if　I　am　permitted　to

write　one；　I　intend　to　tell　a　good　deal　about　Toto's　further　history。



Princess　Ozma；　whom　I　love　as　much　as　my　readers　do；　is　again

introduced　in　this　story；　and　so　are　several　of　our　old　friends　of　Oz。

You　will　also　become　acquainted　with　Jim　the　Cab…Horse；　the　Nine　Tiny

Piglets；　and　Eureka；　the　Kitten。　　I　am　sorry　the　kitten　was　not　as

well　behaved　as　she　ought　to　have　been；　but　perhaps　she　wasn't　brought

up　properly。　　Dorothy　found　her；　you　see；　and　who　her　parents　were

nobody　knows。



I　believe；　my　dears；　that　I　am　the　proudest　story…teller　that　ever

lived。　　Many　a　time　tears　of　pride　and　joy　have　stood　in　my　eyes　while

I　read　the　tender；　loving；　appealing　letters　that　came　to　me　in　almost

every　mail　from　my　little　readers。　　To　have　pleased　you；　to　have

interested　you；　to　have　won　your　friendship；　and　perhaps　your　love；

through　my　stories；　is　to　my　mind　as　great　an　achievement　as　to　become

President　of　the　United　States。　　Indeed；　I　would　much　rather　be　your

story…teller；　under　these　conditions；　than　to　be　the　President。　　So

you　have　helped　me　to　fulfill　my　life's　ambition；　and　I　am　more

grateful　to　you；　my　dears；　than　I　can　express　in　words。



I　try　to　answer　every　letter　of　my　young　correspondents；　yet　sometimes

there　are　so　many　letters　that　a　little　time　must　pass　before　you　get

your　answer。　　But　be　patient；　friends；　for　the　answer　will　surely

come；　and　by　writing　to　me　you　more　than　repay　me　for　the　pleasant

task　of　preparing　these　books。　　Besides；　I　am　proud　to　acknowledge

that　the　books　are　partly　yours；　for　your　suggestions　often　guide　me　in

telling　the　stories；　and　I　am　sure　they　would　not　be　half　so　good

without　your　clever　and　thoughtful　assistance。



L。　FRANK　BAUM



Coronado；　1908。









1。　　The　Earthquake





The　train　from　'Frisco　was　very　late。　　It　should　have　arrived　at

Hugson's　Siding　at　midnight；　but　it　was　already　five　o'clock　and　the

gray　dawn　was　breaking　in　the　east　when　the　little　train　slowly

rumbled　up　to　the　open　shed　that　served　for　the　station…house。　　As　it

came　to　a　stop　the　conductor　called　out　in　a　loud　voice：



〃Hugson's　Siding！〃



At　once　a　little　girl　rose　from　her　seat　and　walked　to　the　door　of　the

car；　carrying　a　wicker　suit…case　in　one　hand　and　a　round　bird…cage

covered　up　with　newspapers　in　the　other；　while　a　parasol　was　tucked

under　her　arm。　　The　conductor　helped　her　off　the　car　and　then　the

engineer　started　his　train　again；　so　that　it　puffed　and　groaned　and

moved　slowly　away　up　the　track。　　The　reason　he　was　so　late　was　because

all　through　the　night　there　were　times　when　the　solid　earth　shook　and

trembled　under　him；　and　the　engineer　was　afraid　that　at　any　moment　the

rails　might　spread　apart　and　an　accident　happen　to　his　passengers。　　So

he　moved　the　cars　slowly　and　with　caution。



The　little　girl　stood　still　to　watch　until　the　train　had　disappeared

around　a　curve；　then　she　turned　to　see　where　she　was。



The　shed　at　Hugson's　Siding　was　bare　save　for　an　old　wooden　bench；　and

did　not　look　very　inviting。　　As　she　peered　through　the　soft　gray　light

not　a　house　of　any　sort　was　visible　near　the　station；　nor　was　any

person　in　sight；　but　after　a　while　the　child　discovered　a　horse　and

buggy　standing　near　a　group　of　trees　a　short　distance　away。　　She

walked　toward　it　and　found　the　horse　tied　to　a　tree　and　standing

motionless；　with　its　head　hanging　down　almost　to　the　ground。　　It　was　a

big　horse；　tall　and　bony；　with　long　legs　and　large　knees　and　feet。

She　could　count　his　ribs　easily　where　they　showed　through　the　skin　of

his　body；　and　his　head　was　long　and　seemed　altogether　too　big　for　him；

as　if　it　did　not　fit。　　His　tail　was　short　and　scraggly；　and　his

harness　had　been　broken　in　many　places　and　fastened　together　again

with　cords　and　bits　of　wire。　　The　buggy　seemed　almost　new；　for　it　had

a　shiny　top　and　side　curtains。　　Getting　around　in　front；　so　that　she

could　look　inside；　the　girl　saw　a　boy　curled　up　on　the　seat；　fast　asleep。



She　set　down　the　bird…cage　and　poked　the　boy　with　her　parasol。

Presently　he　woke　up；　rose　to　a　sitting　position　and　rubbed

his　eyes　briskly。



〃Hello！〃　he　said；　seeing　her；　〃are　you　Dorothy　Gale？〃



〃Yes；〃　she　answered；　looking　gravely　at　his　tousled　hair　and　blinking

gray　eyes。　　〃Have　you　come　to　take　me　to　Hugson's　Ranch？〃



〃Of　course；〃　he　answered。　　〃Train　in？〃



〃I　couldn't　be　here　if　it　wasn't；〃　she　said。



He　laughed　at　that；　and　his　laugh　was　merry　and　frank。　　Jumping　out　of

the　buggy　he　put　Dorothy's　suit…case　under　the　seat　and　her　bird…cage

on　the　floor　in　front。



〃Canary…birds？〃　he　asked。



〃Oh　no；　it's　just　Eureka；　my　kitten。　　I　thought　that　was　the　best　way

to　carry　her。〃



The　boy　nodded。



〃Eureka's　a　funny　name　for　a　cat；〃　he　remarked。



〃I　named　my　kitten　that　because　I　found　it；〃　she　explained。　　〃Uncle

Henry　says　'Eureka'　means　'I　have　found　it。'〃



〃All　right；　hop　in。〃



She　climbed　into　the　buggy　and　he　followed　her。　　Then　the　boy　picked

up