"What kind of well , sir ? " asked the boy

"One where the light of day never penetrates The water put in gold bottle and brought without any light ever reaching it "

"I'll get the water dark well," said Ojo

"Then three hairs tip of Woozy's tail, and drop of oil from live man's body "

Ojo looked grave

" Woozy, please ? " he inquired

"Some sort of an animal I've never seen one, so 't describe it," replied the Magician

"If find Woozy, I'll get the hairs from its tail," said Ojo "But ever any oil in man's body ? "

The Magician looked book again, sure

"That's what the recipe calls for," he replied, "and get everything called for, or the charm won't work The book doesn't say 'blood'; it says 'oil,' and oil somewhere in live man's body or the book wouldn't ask "

"All right," returned Ojo, trying not discouraged; "I'll try it "

The Magician looked little Munchkin boy in doubtful way and said:

"All mean long journey ; perhaps several long journeys; for search through several different countries of Oz the things "

" it, sir; but do my best to save Unc Nunkie "

"And also my poor wife Margolotte save one save the other, for both stand there together same compound will restore them both to life best , Ojo, and while gone begin the six years job of making new batch Powder of Life Then, if unluckily fail to secure things needed, lost no time But succeed return here as quickly , and save me much tiresome stirring of four kettles with both feet and both hands "

" start on my journey at once, sir," said the boy

" go ," declared the Patchwork Girl

"No, no ! " exclaimed the Magician " no right to leave this house only servant and discharged "

Scraps, who dancing up and down the room, stopped and looked at him

" servant ? " she asked

"One who serves A--a sort of slave," he explained

" ," said the Patchwork Girl, "I'm going and your wife by helping Ojo find the things lot, , such as easily found "

" true," sighed Dr Pipt " well aware that Ojo has undertaken serious task "

Scraps laughed, and resuming her dance she said:

"Here's job for boy of brains: drop of oil from live man's veins; six-leaved clover; three nice hairs From Woozy's tail, the book declares Are needed magic spell, And water from pitch-dark well The yellow wing of butterfly must Ojo also try, And if he gets them without harm, Doc Pipt will magic charm; But if he doesn't get 'em, Unc Will always stand marble chunk "

The Magician looked at her thoughtfully

"Poor Margolotte given you quality of poesy, by mistake," "And, is true, I didn't make article when I prepared it, or else you got an overdose or an underdose However, I believe let you go with Ojo, poor wife will not need your services until restored to life Also to help the boy, for your head seems to contain some thoughts expect But be very careful of yourself, 're souvenir dear Margolotte Try not ripped, or your stuffing may fall out One of your eyes seems loose, and to sew it on tighter talk you'll wear out your scarlet plush tongue, which been hemmed edges And remember you belong and must return here your mission is accomplished "

"I'm going with Scraps and Ojo," announced the Glass Cat

" 't," said the Magician

" ? "

"You'd get broken in no time, and you couldn't be bit of use boy Patchwork Girl "

"I beg to differ ," returned the cat, in haughty tone "Three heads are better than two, and my pink brains are beautiful You 'em work "

"Well, go along," said the Magician, irritably "You're only an annoyance, anyhow, and I'm glad rid of you "

" nothing, then," answered the cat, stiffly

Dr Pipt took small basket from cupboard and packed several things Then he handed it to Ojo

" some food and bundle of charms," " all , but friends journey assist you in your search Take care Patchwork Girl and bring her safely back, for she ought useful to my wife As Glass Cat-- properly named Bungle--if she bothers you I now my permission to break her in two, for respectful and obey me mistake in giving her the pink brains, "

Then Ojo went to Unc Nunkie and kissed the old man's marble face very tenderly

"I'm going to save you, Unc," , just as marble image could hear him; and then he shook the crooked hand Crooked Magician, who was already busy hanging the four kettles fireplace, and picking up his basket left the house

The Patchwork Girl followed him, and after them came the Glass Cat

Chapter Six

The Journey

Ojo had never traveled before and so he only knew path down the mountainside led open Munchkin Country, where large numbers of people dwelt Scraps was quite new and not supposed anything Land of Oz, while the Glass Cat admitted she had never wandered very far away Magician's house path before them, beginning, so miss their way, and for time they walked thick forest in silent thought, impressed importance adventure they had undertaken

Suddenly the Patchwork Girl laughed funny her laugh, because her cheeks wrinkled up, her nose tipped, her silver button eyes twinkled and her mouth curled corners in comical way

"Has something pleased you ? " asked Ojo, who was feeling solemn and joyless through thinking upon his uncle's sad fate

"Yes," she answered "Your world pleases me, 's queer world, and life in queerer still Here am I, made from an old bedquilt and intended slave to Margolotte, rendered free as air by an accident that none of foresee enjoying life and seeing the world, while the woman me is standing helpless as block of wood isn't funny enough to laugh at, I don't know "

"You're not seeing much world yet, my poor, innocent Scraps," remarked the Cat "The world doesn't consist wholly trees on all sides of us "

"But they're part of it; and aren't they pretty trees ? " returned Scraps, bobbing her head until her brown yarn curls fluttered breeze "Growing lovely ferns and wild-flowers, and soft green mosses rest of your world is half as beautiful I'm alive "

"I don't know what the rest world is like, I'm sure," said the cat; "but I mean out "

" never been forest," Ojo added; "but the trees are gloomy and sad wild-flowers seem lonesome It nicer where no trees and room for lots of people to live together "