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the air. The rope unwound itself for hundreds of feet, until it caught upon a
peak of rock at the very top of a mountain, for it was a magic rope furnished
him by Glinda. The Scarecrow climbed the rope and, after pulling it up, let it
down on the other side of the mountain range. When he descended the rope
on this side he found himself in Jinxland, but at his feet yawned the Great
Gulf, which must be crossed before he could proceed any farther.
The Scarecrow knelt down and examined the ground carefully, and in a
moment he discovered a fuzzy brown spider that had rolled itself into a ball.
So he took two tiny pills from his pocket and laid them beside the spider,
which unrolled itself and quickly ate up the pills. Then the Scarecrow said in a
voice of command:
"
Spin!" and the spider obeyed instantly.
In a few moments the little creature had spun two slender but strong strands
that reached way across the gulf, one being five or six feet above the other.
When these were completed the Scarecrow started across the tiny bridge,
walking upon one strand as a person walks upon a rope, and holding to the
upper strand with his hands to prevent him from losing his balance and
toppling over into the gulf. The tiny threads held him safely, thanks to the
strength given them by the magic pills.
Presently he was safe across and standing on the plains of Jinxland. Far away
he could see the towers of the King's castle and toward this he at once began
to walk.
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