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9. They Fight the Invisible Bears

           Thethirdtimethathethrustouttheweapontherewasaloudroarandafall,andsuddenlyathisfeetappearedtheformofagreatredbear,whichwasnearlyasbigasthehorseandmuchstrongerandfiercer.Thebeastwasquitedeadfromtheswordthrusts,andafteraglanceatitsterribleclawsandsharpteeththelittlemanturnedinapanicandrushedoutuponthewater,forothermenacinggrowlstoldhimmorebearswerenear.

           Ontheriver,however,theadventurersseemedtobeperfectlysafe.Dorothyandthebuggyhadfloatedslowlydownstreamwiththecurrentofthewater,andtheothersmadehastetojoinher.TheWizardopenedhissatchelandgotoutsomesticking-plasterwithwhichhemendedthecutsJimhadreceivedfromtheclawsofthebears.

           "Ithinkwe’dbettersticktotheriver,afterthis,"saidDorothy."Ifourunknownfriendhadn’twarnedus,andtolduswhattodo,wewouldallbedeadbythistime."

           "Thatistrue,"agreedtheWizard,"andastheriverseemstobeflowinginthedirectionofthePyramidMountainitwillbetheeasiestwayforustotravel."

           ZebhitchedJimtothebuggyagain,andthehorsetrottedalonganddrewthemrapidlyoverthesmoothwater.Thekittenwasatfirstdreadfullyafraidofgettingwet,butDorothyletherdownandsoonEurekawasfriskingalongbesidethebuggywithoutbeingscaredabit.Oncealittlefishswamtoonearthesurface,andthekittengrabbeditinhermouthandateitupasquickasawink;butDorothycautionedhertobecarefulwhatsheateinthisvalleyofenchantments,andnomorefisheswerecarelessenoughtoswimwithinreach.

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