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you know, and so we don't expect them to amount to much."

But if I find your black bag--and find it inside of five minutes--will

you admit my pink brains are better than your common human brains?"

Well, I'll admit they're better HUNTERS," said the Wizard,

reluctantly, "but you can't do it. We've searched everywhere, and the black

bag isn't to be found."

That shows how much you know!" retorted the Glass Cat, scornfully.

Watch my brains a minute, and see them whirl around."

The Wizard watched, for he was anxious to regain his black bag, and

the pink brains really did whirl around in a remarkable manner.

Now, come with me," commanded the Glass Cat, and led the Wizard

straight to the spot where it had covered the bag with leaves. "According

to my brains," said the creature, "your black bag ought to be here."

Then it scratched at the leaves and uncovered the bag, which the

Wizard promptly seized with a cry of delight. Now that he had regained

his Magic Tools, he felt confident he could rescue Trot and Cap'n Bill.

Rango the Gray Ape was getting impatient. He now approached the

Wizard and said:

Well, what do you intend to do about those poor enchanted

monkeys?"

I'll make a bargain with you, Rango," replied the little man. "If you

will let me take a dozen of your monkeys to the Emerald City, and keep

them until after Ozma's birthday, I'll break the enchantment of the six

Giant Soldiers and return them to their natural forms."

But the Gray Ape shook his head.

I can't do it," he declared. "The monkeys would be very lonesome and

unhappy in the Emerald City and your people would tease them and throw

stones at them, which would cause them to fight and bite."

The people won't see them till Ozma's birthday dinner," promised the

Wizard. "I'll make them very small--about four inches high, and I'll keep

them in a pretty cage in my own room, where they will be safe from harm.

I'll feed them the nicest kind of food, train them to do some clever tricks,

and on Ozma's birthday I'll hide the twelve little monkeys inside a cake.