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For, from the ease with which he was conquered, I have little confidence in his powers." "Still, he can run," declared Tip, laughing. "I expected this blow" said the Soldier, sulkily; "but I can bear it. FOR FROM THE EASE WITH WHICH HE WAS CONQUERED I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN HIS POWERS STILL HE CAN RUN DECLARED TIP LAUGHINGLY I EXPECTED THIS BLOW SAID THE SOLDIER SULKILY BUT I CAN BEAR IT
 so your man locked him up in the royal treasury,” said Jack. “It was the only place I could think of your Majesty,” added the Soldier, fearing he had made a blunder. “It pleases me very much,” said the Scarecrow. “Has the animal been fed?” “Oh, yes; I gave him a heaping peck of sawdust.” “Excellent!” cried the Scarecrow. “Bring the horse here at once.” The Soldier hastened away, and presently they heard the clattering of the horse’s wooden legs upon the pavement as he was led into the courtyard. His Majesty regarded the steed critically. “He doesn’t seem especially graceful!” he remarked, musingly. “but I suppose he can run?” “He can, indeed,” said Tip, gazing upon the Saw-Horse admiringly. “Then, bearing us upon his back, he must make a dash through the ranks of the rebels and carry us to my friend the Tin Woodman,” announced the Scarecrow. “He can’t carry four!” objected Tip. “No, but he may be induced to carry three,” said his Majesty. “I shall therefore leave my Royal Army Behind. DE HERE HE ASKED THE PUMPKINHEAD WHY I SAID HE WAS A JEWEL AND SO YOUR MAN LOCKED HIM UP IN THE ROYAL TREASURY SAID JACK IT WAS THE ONLY PLACE I COULD THINK OF YOUR MAJESTY ADDED THE SOLDIER FEARING HE HAD MADE A BLUNDER IT PLEASES ME VERY MUCH SAID THE SCARECROW HAS THE ANIMAL BEEN FED OH YES I GAVE HIM A HEAPING BAG OF SAWDUST EXCELLENT CRIED THE SCARECROW BRING THE HORSE HERE AT ONCE THE SOLDIER HASTENED AWAY AND PRESENTLY THEY HEARD THE CLATTERING OF THE HORSE'S WOODEN LEGS UPON THE PAVEMENT AS HE WAS LED INTO THE COURTYARD HIS MAJESTY REGARDED THE STEED CRITICALLY HE DOESN'T SEEM ESPECIALLY GRACEFUL HE REMARKED MUSINGLY BUT I SUPPOSE HE CAN RUN HE CAN INDEED SAID TIP GAZING UPON THE SAW HORSE ADMIRINGLY THEN BEARING US UPON HIS BACK HE MUST MAKE A DASH THROUGH THE RANKS OF THE REBELS AND CARRY US TO MY FRIEND THE TIN WOODMAN ANNOUNCED THE SCARECROW HE CAN'T CARRY FOUR OBJECTED TIP NO BUT HE MAY BE INDUCED TO CARRY THREE SAID HIS MAJESTY I SHALL THEREFORE LEAVE MY ROYAL ARMY BEHIND
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