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4. How The Nome King Planned Revenge

           

           WhentheywerenotrequiredassoldiersalltheseNomesweremetalworkersandminers,andtheyhadhammeredsomuchattheforgesanddugsohardwithpickandshovelthattheyhadacquiredgreatmuscularstrength.Theywerestrangelyformedcreatures,ratherroundandnotverytall.Theirtoeswerecurlyandtheirearsbroadandflat.

           IntimeofwareveryNomelefthisforgeormineandbecamepartofthegreatarmyofKingRoquat.Thesoldiersworerock-coloreduniformsandwereexcellentlydrilled.

           TheKinglookeduponthistremendousarmy,whichstoodsilentlyarrayedbeforehim,andacruelsmilecurledthecornersofhismouth,forhesawthathislegionswereverypowerful.Thenheaddressedthemfromthebalcony,saying:

           "IhavethrownawayGeneralBlug,becausehedidnotpleaseme.SoIwantanotherGeneraltocommandthisarmy.Whoisnextincommand?"

           "Iam,"repliedColonelCrinkle,adapper-lookingNome,ashesteppedforwardtosalutehismonarch.

           TheKinglookedathimcarefullyandsaid:

           "Iwantyoutomarchthisarmythroughanundergroundtunnel,whichIamgoingtobore,totheEmeraldCityofOz.WhenyougetthereIwantyoutoconquertheOzpeople,destroythemandtheircity,andbringalltheirgoldandsilverandpreciousstonesbacktomycavern.AlsoyouaretorecapturemyMagicBeltandreturnittome.Willyoudothis,GeneralCrinkle?"

           "No,yourMajesty,"repliedtheNome;"foritcan’tbedone."

           "Ohindeed!"exclaimedtheKing.Thenheturnedtohisservantsandsaid:"PleasetakeGeneralCrinkletothetorturechamber.Thereyouwillkindlyslicehimintothinslices.

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