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9. They Fight the Invisible Bears

           

           "True,"hereplied;"andinmysatchelareotherusefulthingstofightwith."

           "WhattheGargoylesmostdreadisanoise,"saidtheman’svoice."OurChampiontoldmethatwhenheshoutedhisbattle-crythecreaturesshudderedanddrewback,hesitatingtocontinuethecombat.Buttheywereingreatnumbers,andtheChampioncouldnotshoutmuchbecausehehadtosavehisbreathforfighting."

           "Verygood,"saidtheWizard;"wecanallyellbetterthanwecanfight,soweoughttodefeattheGargoyles."

           "Buttellme,"saidDorothy,"howdidsuchabraveChampionhappentoletthebearseathim?Andifhewasinvis’ble,andthebearsinvis’ble,whoknowsthattheyreallyatehimup?"

           "TheChampionhadkilledelevenbearsinhistime,"returnedtheunseenman;"andweknowthisistruebecausewhenanycreatureisdeadtheinvisiblecharmofthedama-fruitceasestobeactive,andtheslainonecanbeplainlyseenbyalleyes.WhentheChampionkilledabeareveryonecouldseeit;andwhenthebearskilledtheChampionweallsawseveralpiecesofhimscatteredabout,whichofcoursedisappearedagainwhenthebearsdevouredthem."

           Theynowbadefarewelltothekindbutunseenpeopleofthecottage,andafterthemanhadcalledtheirattentiontoahigh,pyramid-shapedmountainontheoppositesideoftheValley,andtoldthemhowtotravelinordertoreachit,theyagainstartedupontheirjourney.

           Theyfollowedthecourseofabroadstreamandpassedseveralmoreprettycottages;butofcoursetheysawnoone,nordidanyonespeaktothem.

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