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scream, and pushed her into the dishpan and tied her fast so she could not
move. Then he climbed in beside her and wished himself in his own wicker
castle. The Magic Dishpan was there in an instant, with all its contents, and
Ugu rubbed his hands together in triumphant joy as he realized that he now
possessed all the important magic in the Land of Oz and could force all the
inhabitants of that fairyland to do as he willed.
So quickly had his journey been accomplished that before daylight the robber
magician had locked Ozma in a room, making her a prisoner, and had
unpacked and arranged all his stolen goods. The next day he placed the Book
of Records on his table and hung the Magic Picture on his wall and put away
in his cupboards and drawers all the elixirs and magic compounds he had
stolen. The magical instruments he polished and arranged, and this was
fascinating work and made him very happy.
By turns the imprisoned Ruler wept and scolded the Shoemaker, haughtily
threatening him with dire punishment for the wicked deeds he had done. Ugu
became somewhat afraid of his fairy prisoner, in spite of the fact that he
believed he had robbed her of all her powers; so he performed an enchantment
that quickly disposed of her and placed her out of his sight and hearing. After
that, being occupied with other things, he soon forgot her.
But now, when he looked into the Magic Picture and read the Great Book of
Records, the Shoemaker learned that his wickedness was not to go
unchallenged. Two important expeditions had set out to find him and force
him to give up his stolen property. One was the party headed by the Wizard
and Dorothy, while the other consisted of Cayke and the Frogman. Others
were also searching, but not in the right places. These two groups, however,
were headed straight for the wicker castle, and so Ugu began to plan how best
to meet them and to defeat their efforts to conquer him.
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