Identifier: dorothywizardino00baum2 (find matches)
Title: Dorothy and the wizard in Oz
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Neill, John R. (John Rea), ill
Subjects: Fairy tales Fantasy
Publisher: Chicago : Reilly & Britton
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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tried by law for the crime of murder. So the Captain-General took Eureka from the arms ofthe now weeping Dorothy and in spite of the kittens snarlsand scratches carried it away to prison. *What shall we do now? asked the Scarecrow, with asigh, for such a crime had cast a gloom over all the company. I will summon the Court to meet in the Throne Roomat three oclock, replied Ozma. I myself will be the judge,and the kitten shall have a fair trial. What will happen if she is guilty? asked Dorothy. She must die, answered the Princess. Nine times ^ enquired the Scarecrow. As many times as is necessary, was the reply. I willask the Tin Woodman to defend the prisoner, because he hassuch a kind heart I am sure he will do his best to save her.And the Woggle-Bug shall be the Public Accuser, becausehe is so learned that no one can deceive him. Who will be the jury*? asked the Tin Woodman. There ought to be several animals on the jury, saidOzma, because animals understand each other better than 235
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PORTRAIT OF THE WIZARD OF OZ. The Trial of Eureka, the Kitten we people understand them. So the jury shall consist of theCowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger, Jim the Cab-horse, theYellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Wizard, Tik-tok theMachine Man, the Sawhorse and Zeb of Hugsons Ranch.That makes the nine which the law requires, and all my peo-ple shall be admitted to hear the testimony. They now separated to prepare for the sad ceremony; forwhenever an appeal is made to law sorrow is almost certainto follow—even in a fairyland like Oz. But it must bestated that the people of that Land were generally so well-behaved that there was not a single lawyer amongst them,and it had been years since any Ruler had sat in judgmentupon an offender of the law. The crime of murder being themost dreadful crime of all, tremendous excitement prevailedin the Emerald City when the news of Eurekas arrest andtrial became known. The Wizard, when he returned to his own room, wasexceedingly thoughtful. He had no dou

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