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3. Letters in the Sand

           Butwhenourlittlegirlfirstcaughtsightofthefirstindividualofaracethatwasdestinedtocauseheralotoftrouble,shehadanideathatthebrilliantly-clothedpersonagewasonroller-skates,whichwereattachedtohishandsaswellastohisfeet.

           "Run!"screamedtheyellowhen,flutteringawayingreatfright."It’saWheeler!"

           "AWheeler?"exclaimedDorothy."Whatcanthatbe?"

           "Don’tyourememberthewarninginthesand:’BewaretheWheelers’?Run,Itellyou--run!"

           SoDorothyran,andtheWheelergaveasharp,wildcryandcameafterherinfullchase.

           Lookingoverhershoulderassheran,thegirlnowsawagreatprocessionofWheelersemergingfromtheforest--dozensanddozensofthem--allcladinsplendid,tight-fittinggarmentsandallrollingswiftlytowardherandutteringtheirwild,strangecries.

           "They’resuretocatchus!"pantedthegirl,whowasstillcarryingtheheavydinner-pailshehadpicked."Ican’trunmuchfarther,Billina."

           "Climbupthishill,--quick!"saidthehen;andDorothyfoundshewasveryneartotheheapoflooseandjaggedrockstheyhadpassedontheirwaytotheforest.Theyellowhenwasevennowflutteringamongtherocks,andDorothyfollowedasbestshecould,halfclimbingandhalftumblinguptheroughandruggedsteep.

           Shewasnonetoosoon,fortheforemostWheelerreachedthehillamomentafterher;butwhilethegirlscrambleduptherocksthecreaturestoppedshortwithhowlsofrageanddisappointment.

           Dorothynowheardtheyellowhenlaughing,inhercackling,hennyway.

           "Don’thurry,mydear,"criedBillina.

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