The Magic of Oz

the bark, easily climbed the tree to its very top and, looking over the forest,

saw the six giant heads, although they were now a long way off. It was,

indeed, a remarkable sight, for the huge heads had immense soldier caps

on them, with red and yellow plumes and looked very fierce and terrible,

although the monkey hearts of the giants were at that moment filled with

fear.

Having satisfied her curiosity, the Glass Cat began to climb down from

the tree more slowly. Suddenly she discerned the Wizard's black bag

hanging from a limb of the tree. She grasped the black bag in her glass

teeth, and although it was rather heavy for so small an animal, managed to

get it free and to carry it safely down to the ground. Then she looked

around for the Wizard and seeing him seated upon the stump she hid the

black bag among some leaves and then went over to where the Wizard sat.

I forgot to tell you," said the Glass Cat, "that Trot and Cap'n Bill are

in trouble, and I came here to hunt you up and get you to go and rescue

them."

Good gracious, Cat! Why didn't you tell me before?" exclaimed the

Wizard.

For the reason that I found so much excitement here that I forgot Trot

and Cap'n Bill."

What's wrong with them?" asked the Wizard.

Then the Glass Cat explained how they had gone to get the Magic

Flower for Ozma's birthday gift and had been trapped by the magic of the

queer island. The Wizard was really alarmed, but he shook his head and

said sadly:

I'm afraid I can't help my dear friends, because I've lost my black

bag."

If I find it, will you go to them?" asked the creature.

Of course," replied the Wizard. "But I do not think that a Glass Cat

with nothing but pink brains can succeed when all the rest of us have

failed."

Don't you admire my pink brains?" demanded the Cat.

They're pretty," admitted the Wizard, "but they're not regular brains,