The Scarecrow was greatly delighted, suppose, and he strutted proudly around while the powerful fairy, Ozma of Oz, broke the enchantment that had transformed the Tin Woodman and made Tin Owl into Tin Man again

"Now, then," chirped the Canary, eagerly; "I'm next, Ozma ! "

"But your case is different," replied Ozma, no longer smiling but wearing grave expression on her sweet face " to experiment on you, Polychrome, and fail in all my attempts "

She then tried different methods of magic, hoping would succeed in breaking Polychrome's enchantment, but still the Rainbow's Daughter remained Canary-Bird Finally, however, she experimented in another way She transformed the Canary into Dove, and then transformed the Dove into Speckled Hen, and then changed the Speckled Hen into rabbit, and then the rabbit into Fawn And last, after mixing several powders and sprinkling them Fawn, the yookoohoo enchantment was suddenly broken and before them stood daintiest and loveliest creatures in any fairyland Polychrome was as sweet and merry in disposition as she was beautiful, and when she danced and capered around in delight, her beautiful hair floated around her like golden mist and her many-hued raiment, as soft as cobwebs, reminded one of drifting clouds in summer sky

Woot was so awed entrancing sight exquisite Sky Fairy that he quite forgot his own sad plight until be noticed Ozma gazing upon him with an intent expression that denoted sympathy and sorrow Dorothy whispered in her friend's ear, but the Ruler of Oz shook her head sadly

Jinjur, noticing this and understanding Ozma's looks, took the paw Green Monkey in her own hand and patted it softly

"Never mind," she said to him " very beautiful color, and monkey can climb better than boy and do lot of other things no boy can ever do "

"What's the matter ? " asked Woot, sinking feeling at his heart "Is Ozma's magic all used up ? "

Ozma herself answered him

"Your form of enchantment, my poor boy," she said pityingly, "is different others Indeed, form impossible to alter by any magic known to fairies or yookoohoos The wicked Giantess was well aware, when she the form of Green Monkey, Green Monkey must exist Land of Oz for all future time "

Woot drew long sigh

"Well, that's pretty hard luck," bravely, "but can't be helped endure it; that's all I don't like being monkey, but what's the use of kicking against my fate ? "

They were all very sorry for him, and Dorothy anxiously asked Ozma:

"Couldn't Glinda save him ? "

"No," reply "Glinda's power in trans- formations is no greater than my own Before I left my palace I went to my Magic Room and studied Woot's case very carefully that no power can do away Green Monkey He might transfer, or exchange his form with some other person, true; but the Green Monkey get rid of by any magic arts known to science "

"But -- see here," said the Scarecrow, who had listened intently explanation, " put the monkey's form on some one else ? "

" agree to change ? " asked Ozma "If by force we caused anyone else Green Monkey, as cruel and wicked as Mrs Yoop And what good would an exchange do ? " she continued "Suppose, for instance, we worked the enchantment, and made Toto into Green Monkey same moment Woot would become little dog "

"Leave me out of your magic, please," said Toto, with reproachful growl "I wouldn't become Green Monkey for anything "

"And I wouldn't become dog," said Woot "A green monkey is much better than dog, it seems "

" only matter of opinion," answered Toto

"Now, here's another idea," said the Scarecrow "My brains are working finely today, admit transform Toto into Woot the Wanderer, and then have them exchange forms ? The dog would become green monkey monkey his own natural shape again "

" ! " cried Jinjur "That's fine idea "

"Leave me out of it," said Toto "I won't "

"Wouldn't you be willing green monkey -- see what pretty color -- so poor boy restored own shape ? " asked Jinjur, pleadingly

"No," said Toto

"I don't like that plan the least bit," declared Dorothy, "for then I wouldn't have any little dog "

"But you'd have green monkey place," persisted Jinjur, who liked Woot and wanted to help him

"I don't want green monkey," said Dorothy positively

"Don't speak again, I beg of you," said Woot " my own misfortune and rather suffer it alone than deprive Princess Dorothy of her dog, or deprive the dog proper shape And perhaps even her Majesty, Ozma of Oz, to transform anyone else shape of Woot the Wanderer "

"Yes; I believe ," Ozma returned; "but Woot is quite right; justified in inflicting upon anyone -- man or dog -- the form of green monkey Also certain that to relieve the boy form he now wears, give it to someone else, forced to wear it always "

"I wonder," said Dorothy, thoughtfully, " couldn't find someone Land of Oz willing green monkey ? Seems monkey is active and spry, and climb trees and do lot of clever things, and green isn't bad color for monkey -- it makes him unusual "

"I wouldn't ask anyone this dreadful form," said Woot; "it wouldn't be right, I've been monkey for , now, and I don't like it It makes me ashamed beast sort when by right of birth I'm boy; so I'm sure it wicked to ask anyone else my place "

They were all silent, for they knew he spoke the truth Dorothy was almost ready to cry with pity and Ozma's sweet face was sad and disturbed The Scarecrow rubbed and patted his stuffed head it think better, while the Tin Woodman went house and began to oil his tin joints so sorrow friends cause him to weep Weeping is liable to rust tin, Emperor prided himself upon his highly polished body -- now doubly dear to him because for time he deprived of it

Polychrome had danced down the garden paths and back again dozen times, for she was seldom still moment, yet she had heard Ozma's speech and understood Woot's unfortunate position But the Rainbow's Daughter, even while dancing, could think and reason very clearly, and suddenly she solved the problem nicest possible way Coming close to Ozma, she said:

"Your Majesty, all this trouble was caused wickedness of Mrs Yoop, the Giantess Yet even now that cruel woman is living in her secluded castle, enjoying the thought that she has put this terrible enchantment on Woot the Wanderer Even now laughing at our despair because find no way rid green monkey , wish rid of it Let the woman who created the form wear it herself, as just punishment for her wickedness your fairy power can give to Mrs Yoop the form of Woot the Wanderer -- even distance from her --and then possible to exchange the two forms Mrs Yoop will become the Green Monkey, and Woot will recover his own form again "

Ozma's face brightened as she listened clever proposal

" , Polychrome," said she "The task you propose so easy suppose, but attempt, and perhaps succeed "

Chapter Fourteen

The Green Monkey

They now entered the house, and as an interested group, watched Jinjur, at Ozma's command, build fire and put kettle of water over to boil The Ruler of Oz stood fire silent and grave, while the others, realizing that an important ceremony of magic was about performed, stood quietly background so as not to interrupt Ozma's proceedings Only Polychrome kept going in and coming out, humming softly to herself as she danced, Rainbow's Daughter keep still for long, four walls of room always made her nervous and ill at ease She moved so noiselessly, however, that her movements were like the shifting of sunbeams and annoy anyone

water kettle bubbled, Ozma drew from her bosom two tiny packets containing powders These powders she threw kettle and after briskly stirring the contents with branch from macaroon bush, Ozma poured the mystic broth upon broad platter which Jinjur had placed table broth cooled it became as silver, reflecting all objects from its smooth surface like mirror

While her companions gathered around the table, eagerly attentive -- and Dorothy even held little Toto in her arms that he might see -- Ozma waved her wand over the mirror-like surface At once it reflected the interior of Yoop Castle, and big hall sat Mrs Yoop, in her best embroidered silken robes, engaged in weaving new lace apron to replace the one she had lost

The Giantess seemed rather uneasy, she had faint idea that someone was spying upon her, for she kept looking behind her and , expecting danger from an unknown source Perhaps some yookoohoo instinct warned her Woot saw that she had escaped from her room by magical means at her disposal, after her prisoners had escaped her She was now occupying the big hall of her castle as she used Also Woot thought, cruel expression face Giantess, that she was planning revenge on them, her new magic apron was finished

But Ozma was now making passes over the platter with her silver Wand, and presently the form Giantess began to shrink in size and its shape And now, in her place sat the form of Woot the Wanderer, and suddenly realizing her transformation Mrs Yoop threw down her work and rushed to looking-glass that stood against the wall of her room When she saw the boy's form reflected as her own, she grew violently angry and dashed her head against the mirror, smashing it to atoms

Just then Ozma was busy with her magic Wand, making strange figures, and she had also placed her firmly shoulder Green Monkey So now, as all eyes were turned platter, the form of Mrs Yoop gradually changed again She was slowly transformed Green Monkey, and same time Woot slowly regained his natural form

quite surprise all raised their eyes platter and saw Woot the Wanderer standing beside Ozma And, glanced platter again, it reflected nothing more walls room in Jinjur's house they stood The magic ceremonial was ended, and Ozma of Oz had triumphed over the wicked Giantess

" become of her, I wonder ? " said Dorothy, as she drew long breath