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The waters rushed over her head the second time. Then she felt herself
being dragged upward.
When she opened her eyes, the Cowardly Lion was standing over her. "Are
you all right?" he rumbled anxiously. "I came as soon as I could. Fell in way
upstream. Seen Hokus?"
"Oh, he'll drown," cried Dorothy, forgetting her own narrow escape. "He can't
swim in that heavy armor!"
"Never fear, I'll get him," puffed the Cowardly Lion, and without waiting to
catch his breath he plunged back into the stream. The little man who only
saved lives on Monday now approached timidly. "I'd like to get a statement
from you, if you don't mind. It might help me in the future."
"You might have helped me in the present," said Dorothy, wringing out her
dress. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself."
"I'll make a note of that," said the little man earnestly. "But how did you feel
when you went down?" He waited, his pencil poised over the little book.
"
"
"
Go away," cried Dorothy in disgust.
But my dear young lady--"
I'm not your dear young lady. Oh, dear, why doesn't the Cowardly Lion
come back?"
"Go away, Mem." The second little man, dripping wet, came up hurriedly.
"I was only trying to get a little information," grumbled Mem sulkily.
"I'm sorry I couldn't swim faster," said the wet little man, approaching
Dorothy apologetically.
"
Well, thank you for trying," said Dorothy. "Is he your brother? And could
you tell me where you are? You're dressed in yellow, so I 'spose it must be
somewhere in the Winkie Country."
"
Right in both cases," chuckled the little fellow. "My name is Ran and his
name is Memo." He jerked his thumb at the retiring twin. "Randum and
Memo--see?"
"I think I do," said Dorothy, half closing her eyes. "Is that why he's always
taking notes?"
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