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"I think not," replied the Scarecrow. "I will carry them hidden in the straw which stuffs my body, and when I give them the signal by unbuttoning my jacket, they have only to rush out and scamper home again as fast as they can. By doing this they will assist me to regain my throne, which the Army of Revolt has taken from me." I THINK NOT REPLIED THE SCARECROW I WILL CARRY THEM HIDDEN IN THE STRAW WHICH STUFFS MY BODY AND WHEN I GIVE THEM THE SIGNAL BY UNBUTTONING MY JACKET THEY HAVE ONLY TO RUSH OUT AND SCAMPER HOME AGAIN AS FAST AS THEY CAN BY DOING THIS THEY WILL ASSIST ME TO REGAIN MY THRONE WHICH THE ARMY OF REVOLT HAS TAKEN FROM ME
ecrow. “I wonder if my old friend, the Queen of the Mice, is in this neighborhood.” “If she is, she may be of great service to us,” answered the Scarecrow, who was impressed by a sudden thought. “See if you can call her, my dear Nick.” So the Tin Woodman blew a shrill note upon a silver whistle that hung around his neck, and presently a tiny grey mouse popped from a near-by hole and advanced fearlessly toward them. For the Tin Woodman had once saved her life, and the Queen of the Field Mice knew he was to be trusted. “Good day, your Majesty,” said Nick, politely addressing the mouse; “I trust you are enjoying good health?” “Thank you, I am quite well,” answered the Queen, demurely, as she sat up and displayed the tiny golden crown upon her head. “Can I do anything to assist my old friends?” “You can, indeed,” replied the Scarecrow, eagerly. “Let me, I intreat you, take a dozen of your subjects with me to the Emerald City.” “Will they be injured in any way?” asked the Queen, doubtfully. MUST BE A VILLAGE OF THE FIELD MICE HE SAID TO THE SCARECROW I WONDER IF MY OLD FRIEND THE QUEEN OF THE MICE IS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IF SHE IS SHE MAY BE OF GREAT SERVICE TO US ANSWERED THE SCARECROW WHO WAS IMPRESSED BY A SUDDEN THOUGHT SEE IF YOU CAN CALL HER MY DEAR NICK SO THE TIN WOODMAN BLEW A SHRILL NOTE UPON A SILVER WHISTLE THAT HUNG AROUND HIS NECK AND PRESENTLY A TINY GRAY MOUSE POPPED FROM A NEAR BY HOLE AND ADVANCED FEARLESSLY TOWARD THEM FOR THE TIN WOODMAN HAD ONCE SAVED HER LIFE AND THE QUEEN OF THE FIELD MICE KNEW HE WAS TO BE TRUSTED GOOD DAY YOUR MAJESTY SAID NICK POLITELY ADDRESSING THE MOUSE I TRUST YOU ARE ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH THANK YOU I AM QUITE WELL ANSWERED THE QUEEN DEMURELY AS SHE SAT UP AND DISPLAYED THE TINY GOLDEN CROWN UPON HER HEAD CAN I DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST MY OLD FRIENDS YOU CAN INDEED REPLIED THE SCARECROW ANGRILY LET ME I ENTREAT YOU TAKE A DOZEN OF YOUR SUBJECTS WITH ME TO THE EMERALD CITY WILL THEY BE INJURED IN ANY WAY ASKED THE QUEEN DOUBTFULLY
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