s of ty room ake.

    Presently to come from some-  dome, and it said, solemnly.

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible. hy do you seek me?”

    t of t;here are you?”

    quot;I am every;but to tals I am invisible. I  myself upon my t you may converse ; Indeed, t to come straigself; so to and stood in a row why said:

    quot;e o claim our promise, O Oz.”

    quot; promise?quot; asked Oz.

    quot;You promised to send me back to Kansas ; said the girl.

    quot;And you promised to give me brains,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;And you promised to give me a ,quot; said tin ood- man.

    quot;And you promised to give me courage,quot; said the Cowardly Lion.

    quot;Is tcroyed?quot; asked t it trembled a little.

    quot;Yes,quot; s;I melted  of er.”

    quot;Dear me,quot; said t;o me tomorro ime to t over.”

    quot;Youve y of time already,quot; said tin ood- man angrily.

    quot;e s  a day longer,quot; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;You must keep your promises to us!quot; exclaimed Dorothy.

    t it migo frig toto jumped a stood in a corner. As it fell   moment all of tanding in just t ttle old man, o be as mucin oodman, raising otle man and cried out, quot;ho are you?”

    quot;I am Oz, t and terrible,quot; said ttle man, in a trembling voice. quot;But dont strike me?aplease dont?aand Ill do anyt me to.”

    Our friends looked at him in surprise and dismay.

    quot;I t Oz  ; said Dorothy.

    quot;And I t Oz ; said