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10. The Braided Man of Pyramid Mountain

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           "Haveyouafactoryinthisplace?"askedtheWizard,whohadbeenexaminingthestrangepersonagecarefully.

           "Tobesure,"saidtheother."Iamagreatinventor,youmustknow,andImanufacturemyproductsinthislonelyspot."

           "Whatareyourproducts?"enquiredtheWizard.

           "Well,ImakeAssortedFluttersforflagsandbunting,andasuperiorgradeofRustlesforladies’silkgowns."

           "Ithoughtso,"saidtheWizard,withasigh."Mayweexaminesomeofthesearticles?"

           "Yes,indeed;comeintomyshop,please,"andthebraidedmanturnedandledthewayintoasmallercave,whereheevidentlylived.Here,onabroadshelf,wereseveralcard-boardboxesofvarioussizes,eachtiedwithcottoncord.

           "This,"saidtheman,takingupaboxandhandlingitgently,"containstwelvedozenrustles—enoughtolastanyladyayear.Willyoubuyit,mydear?"heasked,addressingDorothy.

           "Mygownisn’tsilk,"shesaid,smiling.

           "Nevermind.Whenyouopentheboxtherustleswillescape,whetheryouarewearingasilkdressornot,"saidtheman,seriously.Thenhepickedupanotherbox."Inthis,"hecontinued,"aremanyassortedflutters.Theyareinvaluabletomakeflagsflutteronastillday,whenthereisnowind.You,sir,"turningtotheWizard,"oughttohavethisassortment.OnceyouhavetriedmygoodsIamsureyouwillneverbewithoutthem."

           "Ihavenomoneywithme,"saidtheWizard,evasively.

           "Idonotwantmoney,"returnedthebraidedman,"forIcouldnotspenditinthisdesertedplaceifIhadit.ButIwouldlikeverymuchabluehair-ribbon.

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