"What's wrong?" she asked. "You look upset about something."
The Hungry Tiger bowed low before the little girl. "Your Majesty, this
young man, Graham, has come from America and has escaped the clutches of
a very wicked Witch. Surely you remember the parade and the horrible
threat that this Witch spoke!"
"Surely," replied Ozma. The Patchwork Girl impulsively did five
handsprings and landed on the Tiger's broad back, where she proceeded to
recite the following in a sing-song voice:
"_The Wicked Witch was bad, indeed!
Her evil soul was full of greed!
To show her powers she did try,
and on her broomstick she did fly!
She tried to capture everyone;
she thought that it would be such fun!
But clever Ozma and the Wiz
would never let her do this biz!
A wholesome spell has now been cast,
so that old Witch's time is past.
The good old Wizard cast a spell
that changed the Witch into a bell!
She now can make a bathtub ring,
but cannot do another thing!_"
Ozma smiled sweetly. "What Scraps is telling you, in her own spirited
way, is that your Witch was already dealt with a day or two ago. I saw
what she had done in my Magic Picture, and I had the wonderful Wizard of
Oz take care of it in his unique manner.
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