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.There was not time to grow one naturally, sothis mesmerizer""This miserable mesmerizer," corrected the Iffin, switchinghis tail furiously."Miserable mesmerizer," repeated the baron dully, "caused along red beard to grow upon my chin." Snipping off a silky length of theoffending whiskers, he tossed the ends over one shoulder and with a deep sighproceeded."When the beard had grown to my waist I bade the mesmerizer stopit, but in spite of all his incantations and magic powders, it continued togrow.It grew and grew till it filled the throne room, ran down the stairsinto the pantry, shot up the stairs into the bed rooms and finally filledevery room in the palace.In real danger of suffocation, my knights andservants took to their heels, and my mesmerizer, after forcing these shearsupon me and bidding me cut for dear life, ran off and left me, also.""Then how did you get out of the castle," asked Peter,lurching forward, while Jack leaned over so far his head fell off and had tobe replaced by the Iffin."Jumped out a window," explained the Baron with a littleshudder."The beard kept me from breaking any bones.Cutting myself loose fromthe terrible tangle, I ran into the middle of the road and called loudly forhelp.As I did, a commotion on the next hillside attracted my attention.Aband of armed riders were galloping toward me.As they drew nearer, Irecognized the plumed hats and golden spears of Mogodore's retainers, and asthey came nearer still I saw that Mogodore himself was carrying off my bride,who lay unconscious across his saddle bow.I tried to scream, but the redbeard enveloped me.I tried to run; it tripped me at every step.Without evenseeing me, the calvacade thundered by.As they disappeared, I heard two of theriders boasting that Mogodore would marry Shirley Sunshine tomorrow morning.""When was that? Where did he take her?" gasped Peter."HowPage 25 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmllong ago was it?""This morning," choked Belfaygor."He has carried her tohis castle in Baffleburg.""You mean to say all of your men ran off and never cameback?" exclaimed Peter, springing up indignantly."Well, don't you care.We'rehere now and I'm sure Ozma would want us to help you.We'll just fly on Snif'sback to Baffleburg and snatch her away from this bandit.""I'm afraid you have never heard of Mogodore," interruptedthe baron, shaking his head despairingly."No one has ever entered the City ofBaffleburg or returned alive from Mogodore's mountain.""If that is so, we'll be the first; To tame this wretch orknow the worst,"roared the Iffin, coming to his feet with a bound."I guess you never heard of Peter," said Jack Pumpkinhead,rising with great dignity."This boy"-he waved impressively in Peter'sdirection-"has just conquered the entire City of Scares and the last time hewas in Oz he saved the Emerald City from the Gnome King."While Belfaygor looked incredulously at the little boy,Jack told of their morning's experiences in Chimneyville and Scare City."Have you still got the pirate's sack?" asked Belfaygor,forgetting to clip his beard in his extreme interest and astonishment."Thatmagic dinner bell-what is it? Do you suppose you could carry us all toBaffleburg?" Eagerly he turned to Snif.The Iffin raised both of his powerfulwings and shook his head confidently, while Jack held up the dinner bell andPeter showed the famous sack."We'll be there in no time," cried Peter, "and with allthis magic I don't see how Mogodore can conquer us, do you?"Belfaygor was so cheered and encouraged by this littlespeech that he dropped both pairs of shears and embraced Peter upon the spot."You shall be knighted for this, my boy," he promised."You, too," he added, pressing Jack's wooden fingers earnestly."What about me?" inquired Snif, raising a claw solemnly."If this keeps up we'll all be knighted; Sir Jack! SirPete, why am I slighted?""You're not," promised Belfaygor, picking up his shears andbeginning furiously."You'll be knighted, too.""Well, if you insist," murmured the a mollified tone, "butI won't wear armor.Come on knights," he called gaily, "for night is coming onand if we're to reach Baffleburg before dark we'd better start now.The very name of Baffleburg gave Peter a thrill [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.There was not time to grow one naturally, sothis mesmerizer""This miserable mesmerizer," corrected the Iffin, switchinghis tail furiously."Miserable mesmerizer," repeated the baron dully, "caused along red beard to grow upon my chin." Snipping off a silky length of theoffending whiskers, he tossed the ends over one shoulder and with a deep sighproceeded."When the beard had grown to my waist I bade the mesmerizer stopit, but in spite of all his incantations and magic powders, it continued togrow.It grew and grew till it filled the throne room, ran down the stairsinto the pantry, shot up the stairs into the bed rooms and finally filledevery room in the palace.In real danger of suffocation, my knights andservants took to their heels, and my mesmerizer, after forcing these shearsupon me and bidding me cut for dear life, ran off and left me, also.""Then how did you get out of the castle," asked Peter,lurching forward, while Jack leaned over so far his head fell off and had tobe replaced by the Iffin."Jumped out a window," explained the Baron with a littleshudder."The beard kept me from breaking any bones.Cutting myself loose fromthe terrible tangle, I ran into the middle of the road and called loudly forhelp.As I did, a commotion on the next hillside attracted my attention.Aband of armed riders were galloping toward me.As they drew nearer, Irecognized the plumed hats and golden spears of Mogodore's retainers, and asthey came nearer still I saw that Mogodore himself was carrying off my bride,who lay unconscious across his saddle bow.I tried to scream, but the redbeard enveloped me.I tried to run; it tripped me at every step.Without evenseeing me, the calvacade thundered by.As they disappeared, I heard two of theriders boasting that Mogodore would marry Shirley Sunshine tomorrow morning.""When was that? Where did he take her?" gasped Peter."HowPage 25 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmllong ago was it?""This morning," choked Belfaygor."He has carried her tohis castle in Baffleburg.""You mean to say all of your men ran off and never cameback?" exclaimed Peter, springing up indignantly."Well, don't you care.We'rehere now and I'm sure Ozma would want us to help you.We'll just fly on Snif'sback to Baffleburg and snatch her away from this bandit.""I'm afraid you have never heard of Mogodore," interruptedthe baron, shaking his head despairingly."No one has ever entered the City ofBaffleburg or returned alive from Mogodore's mountain.""If that is so, we'll be the first; To tame this wretch orknow the worst,"roared the Iffin, coming to his feet with a bound."I guess you never heard of Peter," said Jack Pumpkinhead,rising with great dignity."This boy"-he waved impressively in Peter'sdirection-"has just conquered the entire City of Scares and the last time hewas in Oz he saved the Emerald City from the Gnome King."While Belfaygor looked incredulously at the little boy,Jack told of their morning's experiences in Chimneyville and Scare City."Have you still got the pirate's sack?" asked Belfaygor,forgetting to clip his beard in his extreme interest and astonishment."Thatmagic dinner bell-what is it? Do you suppose you could carry us all toBaffleburg?" Eagerly he turned to Snif.The Iffin raised both of his powerfulwings and shook his head confidently, while Jack held up the dinner bell andPeter showed the famous sack."We'll be there in no time," cried Peter, "and with allthis magic I don't see how Mogodore can conquer us, do you?"Belfaygor was so cheered and encouraged by this littlespeech that he dropped both pairs of shears and embraced Peter upon the spot."You shall be knighted for this, my boy," he promised."You, too," he added, pressing Jack's wooden fingers earnestly."What about me?" inquired Snif, raising a claw solemnly."If this keeps up we'll all be knighted; Sir Jack! SirPete, why am I slighted?""You're not," promised Belfaygor, picking up his shears andbeginning furiously."You'll be knighted, too.""Well, if you insist," murmured the a mollified tone, "butI won't wear armor.Come on knights," he called gaily, "for night is coming onand if we're to reach Baffleburg before dark we'd better start now.The very name of Baffleburg gave Peter a thrill [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]