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           Theboywasstrongforoneofhisyears,havingalwaysworkeduponafarm;sohewaslikelytoprovemoredangeroustotheenemythantheWizard.

           WhenthenextcompanyofGargoylesadvanced,ouradventurersbeganyellingasiftheyhadgonemad.EventhekittengaveadreadfullyshrillscreamandatthesametimeJimthecab-horseneighedloudly.Thisdauntedtheenemyforatime,butthedefendersweresoonoutofbreath.Perceivingthis,aswellasthefactthattherewerenomoreoftheawful"bangs"tocomefromtherevolvers,theGargoylesadvancedinaswarmasthickasbees,sothattheairwasfilledwiththem.

           Dorothysquatteduponthegroundandputupherparasol,whichnearlycoveredherandprovedagreatprotection.TheWizard’ssword-bladesnappedintoadozenpiecesatthefirstblowhestruckagainstthewoodenpeople.ZebpoundedawaywiththeGargoylehewasusingasaclubuntilhehadknockeddowndozensoffoes;butatthelasttheyclusteredsothicklyabouthimthathenolongerhadroominwhichtoswinghisarms.ThehorseperformedsomewonderfulkickingandevenEurekaassistedwhensheleapedbodilyupontheGargoylesandscratchedandbitatthemlikeawild-cat.

           Butallthisbraveryamountedtonothingatall.ThewoodenthingswoundtheirlongarmsaroundZebandtheWizardandheldthemfast.Dorothywascapturedinthesameway,andnumbersoftheGargoylesclungtoJim’slegs,soweightinghimdownthatthepoorbeastwashelpless.