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29. How Glinda Worked a Magic Spell

           

           "Butintimetheairshipsmaycauseustrouble,"continuedOzma,"foriftheearthfolklearnhowtomanagethemwewouldbeoverrunwithvisitorswhowouldruinourlovely,secludedfairyland."

           "Thatistrueenough,"agreedtheWizard.

           "Alsothedesertfailstoprotectusinotherways,"Ozmawenton,thoughtfully."JohnnyDooitoncemadeasand-boatthatsailedacrossit,andtheNomeKingmadeatunnelunderit.SoIbelievesomethingoughttobedonetocutusofffromtherestoftheworldentirely,sothatnooneinthefuturewilleverbeabletointrudeuponus."

           "Howwillyoudothat?"askedtheScarecrow.

           "Idonotknow;butinsomewayIamsureitcanbeaccomplished.To-morrowIwillmakeajourneytothecastleofGlindatheGood,andaskheradvice."

           "MayIgowithyou?"askedDorothy,eagerly.

           "Ofcourse,mydearPrincess;andIalsoinviteanyofourfriendsherewhowouldliketoundertakethejourney."

           TheyalldeclaredtheywishedtoaccompanytheirgirlRuler,forthiswasindeedanimportantmission,sincethefutureoftheLandofOztoagreatextentdependeduponit.SoOzmagaveorderstoherservantstoprepareforthejourneyonthemorrow.

           ThatdayshewatchedherMagicPicture,andwhenitshowedherthatalltheNomeshadreturnedthroughthetunneltotheirundergroundcaverns,OzmausedtheMagicBelttocloseupthetunnel,sothattheearthunderneaththedesertsandsbecameassolidasitwasbeforetheNomesbegantodig.

           EarlythefollowingmorningagaycavalcadesetouttovisitthefamousSorceress,GlindatheGood.

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