| 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 |
| 1 | 33 | 66 | 99 | 132 |
|
www.freeclassicebooks.com
CHAPTER 19 - PLANNING TO FLY FROM THE SILVER ISLAND
It was the Comfortable Camel. Waking suddenly, he found himself deserted.
"Oh, where is my dear Karwan Bashi?" he roared dismally. "Come back!
Come back!"
"
Hush up, can't you?" rumbled the Cowardly Lion. "Do you want Dorothy
and everybody to be thrown into prison on our account? We can't climb the
bean pole and will have to wait here and face it out."
"
But how uncomfortable," wailed the camel. He began to sob heavily.
Dorothy, although highest up the bean pole, heard all of this distinctly.
Oh," she cried remorsefully, "we can't desert the Cowardly Lion like this. I
never thought about him."
"
"Spoken like the dear little Maid you are," said the Knight. "The good beast
never reminded us of it, either. There's bravery for you!"
"Let us descend at once, I'll not move a step without the Cowardly Lion!" In
his agitation, the Scarecrow lost his balance and fell headlong to the ground,
knocking Sir Hokus's helmet terribly askew as he passed. The others made
haste to follow him and were soon gathered gravely at the foot of the
beanstalk.
"I'll have to think of some other plan," said the Scarecrow, looking nervously
at the sky, which showed, through the long windows, the first streaks of
dawn. The Comfortable Camel controlled its sobs with difficulty and pressed
as close to Sir Hokus as it could. The Doubtful Dromedary was still asleep.
"It would have been a terrible climb," mused the Scarecrow, thinking of his
long, long fall down the pole. "Ah, I have it!"
"
"
What?" asked Dorothy anxiously.
I wonder I did not think of it before. Ah, my brains are working better! I will
abdicate," exclaimed the Scarecrow triumphantly. "I will abdicate, make a
farewell speech, and return with you to Oz!"
"What if they refuse to let your radiant Highness go?" put in Happy Toko
tremulously. "What if the Gheewizard should work his magic before you
finished your speech?"
"Then we'll make a dash for it!" said Sir Hokus, twirling his sword recklessly.
108
Page
Quick Jump
|