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9. They Fight the Invisible Bears

           

           Afterajourneyofseveralhourstheycametoapointwheretherivercurved,andtheyfoundtheymustcrossamileorsooftheValleybeforetheycametothePyramidMountain.Therewerefewhousesinthispart,andfeworchardsorflowers;soourfriendsfearedtheymightencountermoreofthesavagebears,whichtheyhadlearnedtodreadwithalltheirhearts.

           "You’llhavetomakeadash,Jim,"saidtheWizard,"andrunasfastasyoucango."

           "Allright,"answeredthehorse;"I’lldomybest.ButyoumustrememberI’mold,andmydashingdaysarepastandgone."

           AllthreegotintothebuggyandZebpickedupthereins,thoughJimneedednoguidanceofanysort.Thehorsewasstillsmartingfromthesharpclawsoftheinvisiblebears,andassoonashewasonlandandheadedtowardthemountainthethoughtthatmoreofthosefearsomecreaturesmightbenearactedasaspurandsenthimgallopingalonginawaythatmadeDorothycatchherbreath.

           ThenZeb,inaspiritofmischief,utteredagrowllikethatofthebears,andJimprickeduphisearsandfairlyflew.Hisboneylegsmovedsofasttheycouldscarcelybeseen,andtheWizardclungfasttotheseatandyelled"Whoa!"atthetopofhisvoice.

           "I—I’m’fraidhe’s—he’srunningaway!"gaspedDorothy.

           "IKNOWheis,"saidZeb;"butnobearcancatchhimifhekeepsupthatgait—andtheharnessorthebuggydon’tbreak

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