The Magic of Oz

enveloped the twelve monkeys, as well as the form of the Wizard, but

when the smoke cleared away the dish had been changed to a golden cage

with silver bars, and the twelve monkeys had become about three inches

high and were all seated comfortably inside the cage.

The thousands of hairy animals who had witnessed this act of magic

were much astonished and applauded the Wizard by barking aloud and

shaking the limbs of the trees in which they sat. Dorothy said: "That was a

fine trick, Wizard!" and the Gray Ape remarked: "You are certainly the

most wonderful magician in all the Land of Oz!"

Oh, no," modestly replied the little man. "Glinda's magic is better

than mine, but mine seems good enough to use on ordinary occasions. And

now, Rango, we will say good-bye, and I promise to return your monkeys

as happy and safe as they are now."

The Wizard rode on the back of the Hungry Tiger and carried the cage

of monkeys very carefully, so as not to joggle them. Dorothy rode on the

back of the Cowardly Lion, and the Glass Cat trotted, as before, to show

them the way.

Gugu the King crouched upon a log and watched them go, but as he

bade them farewell, the enormous Leopard said:

I know now that you are the friends of beasts and that the forest

people may trust you. Whenever the Wizard of Oz and Princess Dorothy

enter the Forest of Gugu hearafter, they will be as welcome and as safe

with us as ever they are in the Emerald City."