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9. They Fight the Invisible Bears

           "

           "TheValleyofVoeiscertainlyacharmingplace,"resumedtheWizard;"butwecannotbecontentedinanyotherlandthanourown,forlong.Evenifweshouldcometounpleasantplacesonourwayitisnecessary,inordertoreachtheearth’ssurface,tokeepmovingontowardit."

           "Inthatcase,"saidtheman,"itwillbebestforyoutocrossourValleyandmountthespiralstaircaseinsidethePyramidMountain.Thetopofthatmountainislostintheclouds,andwhenyoureachityouwillbeintheawfulLandofNaught,wheretheGargoyleslive."

           "WhatareGargoyles?"askedZeb.

           "Idonotknow,youngsir.OurgreatestChampion,Overman-Anu,onceclimbedthespiralstairwayandfoughtninedayswiththeGargoylesbeforehecouldescapethemandcomeback;buthecouldneverbeinducedtodescribethedreadfulcreatures,andsoonafterwardabearcaughthimandatehimup."

           Thewanderswereratherdiscouragedbythisgloomyreport,butDorothysaidwithasigh:

           "IftheonlywaytogethomeistomeettheGurgles,thenwe’vegottomeet’em.Theycan’tbeworsethantheWickedWitchortheNomeKing."

           "ButyoumustrememberyouhadtheScarecrowandtheTinWoodmantohelpyouconquerthoseenemies,"suggestedtheWizard."Justnow,mydear,thereisnotasinglewarriorinyourcompany."

           "Oh,IguessZebcouldfightifhehadto.Couldn’tyou,Zeb?"askedthelittlegirl.

           "Perhaps;ifIhadto,"answeredZeb,doubtfully.

           "Andyouhavethejointedswordthatyouchoppedtheveg’tableSorcererintwowith,"thegirlsaidtothelittleman.

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