During the rest day no other adventure to mar the peace journey Once, indeed, the Tin Woodman stepped upon beetle that was crawling along the road, and killed the poor little thing This made the Tin Woodman very unhappy, for always careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept several tears of sorrow and regret These tears ran slowly down his face and over the hinges jaw, and there they rusted When Dorothy presently asked him question the Tin Woodman open his mouth, jaws were tightly rusted together He became greatly frightened and made many motions to Dorothy to relieve him, but understand The Lion was also puzzled wrong But the Scarecrow seized the oil-can from Dorothy's basket and oiled the Woodman's jaws, after talk as before

" serve me lesson," said he, "to look where I step For if kill another bug or beetle surely cry again, and crying rusts my jaws speak "

Thereafter he walked very carefully, eyes road, and when tiny ant toiling by step over it, so as not to harm it The Tin Woodman knew he had no heart, and therefore great care never cruel or unkind to anything

"You people with hearts," , "have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but no heart, and so very careful When Oz gives me heart I needn't mind "

7 The Journey Great Oz

They were obliged to camp out that night under large tree forest, for there were no houses near The tree made good, thick covering to protect them dew, Tin Woodman chopped great pile of wood axe and Dorothy built splendid fire that warmed her and made her feel less lonely She and Toto ate the last bread, and now she know what do for breakfast

" ," said the Lion, " go forest and kill deer roast it fire, since your tastes are so peculiar that you prefer cooked food, and then breakfast "

"Don't ! Please don't," begged the Tin Woodman " certainly weep killed poor deer, and then my jaws would rust again "

But the Lion went away forest and found his own supper, and no one ever knew what , for he didn't mention it Scarecrow found tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy's basket , she hungry She thought very kind and thoughtful Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily awkward way poor creature picked up the nuts His padded hands were so clumsy nuts were so small that he dropped almost as he put basket But the Scarecrow mind how long it took him the basket, enabled him away fire, as he feared spark might get into his straw and burn him up So he kept good distance away flames, and only came near Dorothy with dry leaves when she lay down to sleep These kept her very snug and warm, and she slept soundly until morning

When daylight, the girl bathed her face in little rippling brook, and soon after they all started toward the Emerald City

an eventful day travelers They had hardly been walking an hour saw before them great ditch that crossed the road and divided the forest as far as see on either side very wide ditch, and crept edge and looked see also very deep, and there were many big, jagged rocks bottom The sides were so steep that could climb down, and for moment it seemed that their journey must end

"What shall ? " asked Dorothy despairingly

"I haven't the faintest idea," said the Tin Woodman, Lion shook his shaggy mane and looked thoughtful

But the Scarecrow said, " fly, certain Neither can we climb down great ditch Therefore, jump over it, stop where "

" jump over it," said the Cowardly Lion, after measuring the distance carefully mind

"Then all right," answered the Scarecrow, " can carry us all over back, one "

"Well, I'll try it," said the Lion " go first ? "

" ," declared the Scarecrow, "for, found that jump over the gulf, Dorothy killed, or the Tin Woodman badly dented rocks below But if back matter , fall hurt me at all "

" terribly afraid of falling, myself," said the Cowardly Lion, "but I suppose nothing but try it So get on my back and attempt "

The Scarecrow sat Lion's back, big beast walked edge gulf and crouched down

"Why don't you run and jump ? " asked the Scarecrow

"Because that isn't the way we Lions do these things," he replied Then giving great spring, he shot air and landed safely other side They were all greatly pleased how easily it, and Scarecrow had got down back the Lion sprang across the ditch again

Dorothy thought go next; so she took Toto in her arms and climbed Lion's back, holding tightly mane with one hand The next moment it seemed she were flying air; and then, before she had time , she was safe other side The Lion went back third time and got the Tin Woodman, and then they all sat down for the beast chance to rest, great leaps had made his breath short, and he panted like big dog that running too long

They found the forest very thick side, and it looked dark and gloomy Lion had rested they started along the road of yellow brick, silently wondering, each own mind, if ever come end woods and reach the bright sunshine again To add discomfort, they soon heard strange noises depths forest, Lion whispered part country Kalidahs lived

" the Kalidahs ? " asked the girl

" monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers," replied the Lion, "and with claws and sharp that tear me in two as easily as kill Toto I'm terribly afraid Kalidahs "

"I'm not surprised that ," returned Dorothy " dreadful beasts "

The Lion was about to reply when suddenly they came to another gulf across the road But was so broad and deep Lion knew at once leap across it

So they sat down to consider what they should do, and after serious thought the Scarecrow said:

" great tree, standing close ditch Tin Woodman can chop it down, so fall other side, walk across it easily "

" first-rate idea," said the Lion "One would almost suspect you had brains in your head, instead of straw "

The Woodman set to work at once, and so sharp was his axe tree was soon chopped nearly through Then the Lion put his strong front legs against the tree and pushed with all his might, and slowly the big tree tipped and fell with crash across the ditch, with its top branches other side

They had just started to cross this queer bridge when sharp growl made them all look up, and horror they saw running toward them two great beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers

" the Kalidahs ! " said the Cowardly Lion, beginning to tremble

"Quick ! " cried the Scarecrow " cross over "

So Dorothy went first, holding Toto in her arms, the Tin Woodman followed, Scarecrow came next The Lion, although certainly afraid, turned the Kalidahs, and then so loud and terrible roar that Dorothy screamed Scarecrow fell over backward, while even the fierce beasts stopped short and looked at him in surprise

But, seeing they were bigger Lion, and remembering that there were two and of him, the Kalidahs again rushed forward, Lion crossed over the tree and turned what do next Without stopping an instant the fierce beasts also began to cross the tree Lion said to Dorothy: