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1. The Girl in the Chicken Coop

           Thismightbeheruncle,soshecalledasloudlyasshecould:

           "UncleHenry!UncleHenry!"

           Butthewindscreechedandhowledsomadlythatshescarceheardherownvoice,andthemancertainlyfailedtohearher,forhedidnotmove.

           Dorothydecidedshemustgotohim;soshemadeadashforward,duringalullinthestorm,towhereabigsquarechicken-coophadbeenlashedtothedeckwithropes.Shereachedthisplaceinsafety,butnosoonerhadsheseizedfastholdoftheslatsofthebigboxinwhichthechickenswerekeptthanthewind,asifenragedbecausethelittlegirldaredtoresistitspower,suddenlyredoubleditsfury.Withascreamlikethatofanangrygiantittoreawaytheropesthatheldthecoopandliftedithighintotheair,withDorothystillclingingtotheslats.Aroundandoveritwhirled,thiswayandthat,andafewmomentslaterthechicken-coopdroppedfarawayintothesea,wherethebigwavescaughtitandsliditup-hilltoafoamingcrestandthendown-hillintoadeepvalley,asifitwerenothingmorethanaplaythingtokeepthemamused.

           Dorothyhadagoodducking,youmaybesure,butshedidn’tloseherpresenceofmindevenforasecond.Shekepttightholdofthestoutslatsandassoonasshecouldgetthewateroutofhereyesshesawthatthewindhadrippedthecoverfromthecoop,andthepoorchickenswereflutteringawayineverydirection,beingblownbythewinduntiltheylookedlikefeatherdusterswithouthandles.

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