"How can we discover the magic word ? " asked Ozma, turning to Glinda as she spoke

"That now seriously consider," answered the Sorceress

So all sat down Room of Magic and began so still that after while Dorothy grew nervous The little girl never could keep silent for long, and risk of displeasing her magic-working friends she suddenly said:

"Well, Coo-ee-oh used just three magic words, one to bridge work, and one to submarines go out holes, and one to raise and lower the island Three words And Coo-ee-oh's name is made up of just three words One is 'Coo,' and one is 'ee,' and one is 'oh '

The Wizard frowned but Glinda looked wonderingly young girl and Ozma cried out:

"A good thought, Dorothy dear ! solved our problem "

"I believe worth trial," agreed Glinda "It quite natural for Coo-ee-oh to divide her name into three magic syllables, and Dorothy's suggestion seems like an inspiration "

The three Adepts also approved the trial but the brown-haired one said:

" careful not to use the wrong word, and send the bridge out under water The main thing, if Dorothy's idea is correct, is to hit one word that moves the island "

" experiment," suggested the Wizard

drawer moving gray powder was tiny golden cup, which they thought was used for measuring Glinda filled this cup powder and carefully poured it shallow basin, the top great steel pillar supporting the island Then Aurah the Adept lighted taper and touched it powder, which instantly glowed fiery red and tumbled basin with astonishing energy While the grains of powder still glowed red the Sorceress bent over it and said in voice of command: "Coo ! "

They waited motionless what would happen grating noise and whirl of machinery, but the island move particle

Dorothy rushed window, which overlooked the glass side dome

"The boats ! " she exclaimed "The boats are all loose an' sailing under water "

"We've made mistake," said the Wizard gloomily

"But it's one which shows right track," declared Aujah the Adept " now that Coo-ee-oh used the syllables of her name magic words "

"If 'Coo' sends out the boats, probable that ee' works the bridge," suggested Ozma "So the last part name may raise the island "

" try that next then," proposed the Wizard

He scraped the embers burned powder basin and Glinda again filled the golden cup drawer and placed it on top the steel pillar Aurah lighted it with her taper and Ozma bent over the basin and murmured the long drawn syllable: "Oh-h-h ! "

Instantly the island trembled and with weird groaning noise it moved upward -- slowly, very slowly, but with steady motion, while all the company stood by in awed silence wonderful thing, even skilled arts of magic, wizardry and sorcery, to single word could raise that great, heavy island, with its immense glass Dome

"Why, we're way above the lake now ! " exclaimed Dorothy window, when at last the island ceased to move

" because we lowered the level water," explained Glinda

hear the Skeezers cheering lustily streets village realized were saved

"Come," said Ozma eagerly, " go down and join the people "

"Not just yet," returned Glinda, happy smile upon her lovely face, for she was overjoyed at their success "First extend the bridge mainland, where our friends Emerald City are waiting "

It didn't take long more powder basin, light it and utter the syllable "EE ! " The result door basement opened steel bridge moved out, extended itself joint by joint, and finally rested its far end shore lake just in front encampment

"Now," said Glinda, " go up and receive the congratulations Skeezers and friends Rescue Expedition "

Across the water, shore lake, the Patchwork Girl was waving them welcome

Chapter Twenty-Four

Glinda's Triumph

all those who had joined Glinda's expedition at once crossed the bridge island, where they were warmly welcomed Skeezers Before all the concourse of people Princess Ozma made speech from porch palace and demanded recognize her as their lawful Ruler and promise to obey the laws Land of Oz In return she agreed to protect them from all future harm and declared no longer be subjected to cruelty and abuse

This pleased the Skeezers greatly, and when Ozma told them elect Queen to rule over them, who in turn subject to Ozma of Oz, they voted for Lady Aurex, same day the ceremony of crowning the new Queen was held and Aurex was installed as mistress palace

For her Prime Minister the Queen selected Ervic, three Adepts had told good judgment, faithfulness and cleverness, and all the Skeezers approved the appointment

Glinda, the Wizard Adepts stood bridge and recited an incantation that quite filled the lake with water again, Scarecrow Patchwork Girl climbed top Great Dome and replaced the pane of glass that removed to allow Glinda and her followers to enter

When evening came Ozma ordered great feast prepared, every Skeezer was invited The village was beautifully decorated and brilliantly lighted and music and dancing until late hour to celebrate the liberation people Skeezers freed, water lake but cruelty former Queen

people Emerald City prepared the next morning to depart Queen Aurex said to Ozma:

" only I now fear people, and enmity terrible Su-dic Flatheads liable here at and try to annoy us, and my Skeezers are peaceful folks and unable to fight the wild and wilful Flatheads "

" worry," returned Ozma, reassuringly "We intend to stop way Flatheads' Enchanted Mountain and punish the Su-dic misdeeds "

That satisfied Aurex and when Ozma and her followers trooped over the bridge shore, having taken leave friends, all the Skeezers cheered them and waved their hats and handkerchiefs, band played departure was indeed ceremony long remembered

The three Adepts at Magic, who had formerly ruled the Flatheads wisely and considerately, went with Princess Ozma and her people, for they had promised Ozma to stay mountain and again see laws were enforced

Glinda told all curious Flatheads and she had consulted Wizard and formed plan to render them more intelligent and agreeable

party reached the mountain Ozma and Dorothy showed them how around the invisible wall -- which built Flatheads Adepts were transformed -- and how to gain the up-and-down stairway that led mountain top

The Su-dic had watched the approach party edge mountain and was frightened when three Adepts had recovered their natural forms and were coming back former home He realized that his power would soon be gone and yet he determined to fight last all the Flatheads together and armed them, and told them to arrest all who came up the stairway and hurl them over the edge mountain plain below But although they feared the Supreme Dictator, who had threatened to punish them if obey his commands, they saw the three Adepts they threw down their arms and begged their former rulers to protect them

The three Adepts assured the excited Flatheads had nothing to fear

Seeing that his people had rebelled the Su-dic ran away and tried to hide, but the Adepts found him and had him cast into prison, all his cans of brains being taken away

easy conquest Su-dic, Glinda told the Adepts of her plan, which had already been approved by Ozma of Oz, joyfully agreed So, during the next , the great Sorceress transformed, in way, every Flathead mountain

Taking them one , she had the can of brains that belonged to opened contents spread flat head, after which, of her arts of sorcery, she caused the head to grow over the brains -- manner most people wear them -- were thus rendered as intelligent and good looking as any other inhabitants Land of Oz

When all treated manner there were no more Flatheads at all, Adepts decided to name their people Mountaineers One good result of Glinda's sorcery no one could now be deprived brains that belonged to him and each person had exactly the share entitled to

Even the Su-dic was given his portion of brains flat head made round, like the others, but deprived of all power to work further mischief, and Adepts constantly watching him forced obedient and humble

The Golden Pig, which ran grunting streets, with no brains at all, was disenchanted by Glinda, and in her woman's form was given brains and round head This wife Su-dic had once been even more wicked than her evil husband, but she had now forgotten all her wickedness and was likely good woman thereafter

These things being accomplished in satisfactory manner, Princess Ozma and her people bade farewell three Adepts and departed Emerald City, well pleased with their interesting adventures

They returned road over which Ozma and Dorothy had come, stopping the Sawhorse Red Wagon where they had left them

"I'm I went these peoples," said Princess Ozma, "for I prevented any further warfare , but they freed rule Su-dic and Coo-ee-oh now happy and loyal subjects Land of Oz Which proves always wise one's duty, however unpleasant that duty may "