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14. Ozma Uses the Magic Belt

           AnyoneinafairycountryliketheLandofOzcandoanythingwithit;soIleftitwithmyfriendthePrincessOzma,whousedittowishmeinAustraliawithUncleHenry."

           "Andwereyou?"askedZeb,astonishedatwhatheheard.

           "Ofcourse;injustajiffy.AndOzmahasanenchantedpicturehanginginherroomthatshowshertheexactscenewhereanyofherfriendsmaybe,atanytimeshechooses.Allshehastodoistosay:’IwonderwhatSo-and-soisdoing,’andatoncethepictureshowswhereherfriendisandwhatthefriendisdoing.That’sREALmagic,Mr.Wizard;isn’tit?Well,everydayatfouro’clockOzmahaspromisedtolookatmeinthatpicture,andifIaminneedofhelpIamtomakeheracertainsignandshewillputontheNomeKing’sMagicBeltandwishmetobewithherinOz."

           "DoyoumeanthatPrincessOzmawillseethiscaveinherenchantedpicture,andseeallofushere,andwhatwearedoing?"demandedZeb.

           "Ofcourse;whenitisfouro’clock,"shereplied,withalaughathisstartledexpression.

           "AndwhenyoumakeasignshewillbringyoutoherintheLandofOz?"continuedtheboy.

           "That’sit,exactly;bymeansoftheMagicBelt."

           "Then,"saidtheWizard,"youwillbesaved,littleDorothy;andIamverygladofit.Therestofuswilldiemuchmorecheerfullywhenweknowyouhaveescapedoursadfate."

           "Iwon’tdiecheerfully!"protestedthekitten."There’snothingcheerfulaboutdyingthatIcouldeversee,althoughtheysayacathasninelives,andsomustdieninetimes."

           "Haveyoueverdiedyet?"enquiredtheboy.

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