Dorothy　and　the　Wizard　in　Oz
  by　L。　Frank　Baum
  A　Faithful　Record　of　Their　Amazing　Adventures
  in　an　Underground　World；　and　How　with　the
  Aid　of　Their　Friends　Zeb　Hugson；　Eureka
  the　Kitten；　and　Jim　the　Cab…Horse；
  They　Finally　Reached　the
  Wonderful　Land
  of　Oz
  by　L。　Frank　Baum
  〃Royal　Historian　of　Oz〃
  To　My　Readers
  1。　　The　Earthquake
  2。　　The　Glass　City
  3。　　The　Arrival　of　the　Wizard
  4。　　The　Vegetable　Kingdom
  5。　　Dorothy　Picks　the　Princess
  6。　　The　Mangaboos　Prove　Dangerous
  7。　　Into　the　Black　Pit　and　Out　Again
  8。　　The　Valley　of　Voices
  9。　　They　Fight　the　Invisible　Bears
  10。　　The　Braided　Man　of　Pyramid　Mountain
  11。　　They　Meet　the　Wooden　Gargoyles
  12。　　A　Wonderful　Escape
  13。　　The　Den　of　the　Dragonettes
  14。　　Ozma　Uses　the　Magic　Belt
  15。　　Old　Friends　are　Reunited
  16。　　Jim；　the　Cab…Horse
  17。　　The　Nine　Tiny　Piglets
  18。　　The　Trial　of　Eureka；　the　Kitten
  19。　　The　Wizard　Performs　Another　Trick
  20。　　Zeb　Returns　to　the　Ranch
  To　My　Readers
  It's　no　use；　no　use　at　all。　　The　children　won't　let　me　stop　telling
  tales　of　the　Land　of　Oz。　　I　know　lots　of　other　stories；　and　I　hope　to
  tell　them；　some　time　or　another；　but　just　now　my　loving　tyrants　won't
  allow　me。　　They　cry：　〃OzOz！　more　about　Oz；　Mr。　Baum！〃　and　what　can　I
  do　but　obey　their　commands？
  This　is　Our　Bookmine　and　the　children's。　　For　they　have　flooded　me
  with　thousands　of　suggestions　in　regard　to　it；　and　I　have　honestly
  tried　to　adopt　as　many　of　these　suggestions　as　could　be　fitted　into
  one　story。
  After　the　wonderful　success　of　〃Ozma　of　Oz〃　it　is　evident　that　Dorothy
  has　become　a　firm　fixture　in　these　Oz　stories。　　The　little　ones　all
  love　Dorothy；　and　as　one　of　my　small　friends　aptly　states：　〃It　isn't　a
  real　Oz　story　without　her。〃　　So　here　she　is　again；　as　sweet　and　gentle
  and　innocent　as　ever；　I　hope；　and　the　heroine　of　another　strange　adventure。
  There　were　many　requests　from　my　little　correspondents　for　〃more　about
  the　Wizard。〃　　It　seems　the　jolly　old　fellow　made　hosts　of　friends　in
  the　first　Oz　book；　in　spite　of　the　fact　that　he　frankly　acknowledged
  himself　〃a　humbug。〃　　The　children　had　heard　how　he　mounted　into　the
  sky　in　a　balloon　and　they　were　all　waiting　for　him　to　come　down　again。
  So　what　could　I　do　but　tell　〃what　happened　to　the　Wizard　afterward〃？
  You　will　find　him　in　these　pages；　just　the　same　humbug　Wizard　as　before。
  There　was　one　thing　the　children　demanded　which　I　found　it　impossible
  to　do　in　this　present　book：　they　bade　me　introduce　Toto；　Dorothy's
  little　black　dog；　who　has　many　friends　among　my　readers。　　But　you　will
  see；　when　you　begin　to　read　the　story；　that　Toto　was　in　Kansas　while
  Dorothy　was　in　California；　and　so　she　had　to　start　on　her　adventure
  without　him。　　In　this　book　Dorothy　had　to　take　her　kitten　with　her
  instead　of　her　dog；　but　in　the　next　Oz　book；　if　I　am　permitted　to
  write　one；　I　intend　to　tell　a　good　deal　about　Toto's　further　history。
  Princess　Ozma；　whom　I　love　as　much　as　my　readers　do；　is　again
  introduced　in　this　story；　and　so　are　several　of　our　old　friends　of　Oz。
  You　will　also　become　acquainted　with　Jim　the　Cab…Horse；　the　Nine　Tiny
  Piglets；　and　Eureka；　the　Kitten。　　I　am　sorry　the　kitten　was　not　as
  well　behaved　as　she　ought　to　have　been；　but　perhaps　she　wasn't　brought
  up　properly。　　Dorothy　found　her；　you　see；　and　who　her　parents　were
  nobody　knows。
  I　believe；　my　dears；　that　I　am　the　proudest　story…teller　that　ever
  lived。　　Many　a　time　tears　of　pride　and　joy　have　stood　in　my　eyes　while
  I　read　the　tender；　loving；　appealing　letters　that　came　to　me　in　almost
  every　mail　from　my　little　readers。　　To　have　pleased　you；　to　have
  interested　you；　to　have　won　your　friendship；　and　perhaps　your　love；
  through　my　stories；　is　to　my　mind　as　great　an　achievement　as　to　become
  President　of　the　United　States。　　Indeed；　I　would　much　rather　be　your
  story…teller；　under　these　conditions；　than　to　be　the　President。　　So
  you　have　helped　me　to　fulfill　my　life's　ambition；　and　I　am　more
  grateful　to　you；　my　dears；　than　I　can　express　in　words。
  I　try　to　answer　every　letter　of　my　young　correspondents；　yet　sometimes
  there　are　so　many　letters　that　a　little　time　must　pass　before　you　get
  your　answer。　　But　be　patient；　friends；　for　the　answer　will　surely
  come；　and　by　writing　to　me　you　more　than　repay　me　for　the　pleasant
  task　of　preparing　these　books。　　Besides；　I　am　proud　to　acknowledge
  that　the　books　are　partly　yours；　for　your　suggestions　often　guide　me　in
  telling　the　stories；　and　I　am　sure　they　would　not　be　half　so　good
  without　your　clever　and　thoughtful　assistance。
  L。　FRANK　BAUM
  Coronado；　1908。
  1。　　The　Earthquake
  The　train　from　'Frisco　was　very　late。　　It　should　have　arrived　at
  Hugson's　Siding　at　midnight；　but　it　was　already　five　o'clock　and　the
  gray　dawn　was　breaking　in　the　east　when　the　little　train　slowly
  rumbled　up　to　the　open　shed　that　served　for　the　station…house。　　As　it
  came　to　a　stop　the　conductor　called　out　in　a　loud　voice：
  〃Hugson's　Siding！〃
  At　once　a　little　girl　rose　from　her　seat　and　walked　to　the　door　of　the
  car；　carrying　a　wicker　suit…case　in　one　hand　and　a　round　bird…cage
  covered　up　with　newspapers　in　the　other；　while　a　parasol　was　tucked
  under　her　arm。　　The　conductor　helped　her　off　the　car　and　then　the
  engineer　started　his　train　again；　so　that　it　puffed　and　groaned　and
  moved　slowly　away　up　the　track。　　The　reason　he　was　so　late　was　because
  all　through　the　night　there　were　times　when　the　solid　earth　shook　and
  trembled　under　him；　and　the　engineer　was　afraid　that　at　any　moment　the
  rails　might　spread　apart　and　an　accident　happen　to　his　passengers。　　So
  he　moved　the　cars　slowly　and　with　caution。
  The　little　girl　stood　still　to　watch　until　the　train　had　disappeared
  around　a　curve；　then　she　turned　to　see　where　she　was。
  The　shed　at　Hugson's　Siding　was　bare　save　for　an　old　wooden　bench；　and
  did　not　look　very　inviting。　　As　she　peered　through　the　soft　gray　light
  not　a　house　of　any　sort　was　visible　near　the　station；　nor　was　any
  person　in　sight；　but　after　a　while　the　child　discovered　a　horse　and
  buggy　standing　near　a　group　of　trees　a　short　distance　away。　　She
  walked　toward　it　and　found　the　horse　tied　to　a　tree　and　standing
  motionless；　with　its　head　hanging　down　almost　to　the　ground。　　It　was　a
  big　horse；　tall　and　bony；　with　long　legs　and　large　knees　and　feet。
  She　could　count　his　ribs　easily　where　they　showed　through　the　skin　of
  his　body；　and　his　head　was　long　and　seemed　altogether　too　big　for　him；
  as　if　it　did　not　fit。　　His　tail　was　short　and　scraggly；　and　his
  harness　had　been　broken　in　many　places　and　fastened　together　again
  with　cords　and　bits　of　wire。　　The　buggy　seemed　almost　new；　for　it　had
  a　shiny　top　and　side　curtains。　　Getting　around　in　front；　so　that　she
  could　look　inside；　the　girl　saw　a　boy　curled　up　on　the　seat；　fast　asleep。
  She　set　down　the　bird…cage　and　poked　the　boy　with　her　parasol。
  Presently　he　woke　up；　rose　to　a　sitting　position　and　rubbed
  his　eyes　briskly。
  〃Hello！〃　he　said；　seeing　her；　〃are　you　Dorothy　Gale？〃
  〃Yes；〃　she　answered；　looking　gravely　at　his　tousled　hair　and　blinking
  gray　eyes。　　〃Have　you　come　to　take　me　to　Hugson's　Ranch？〃
  〃Of　course；〃　he　answered。　　〃Train　in？〃
  〃I　couldn't　be　here　if　it　wasn't；〃　she　said。
  He　laughed　at　that；　and　his　laugh　was　merry　and　frank。　　Jumping　out　of
  the　buggy　he　put　Dorothy's　suit…case　under　the　seat　and　her　bird…cage
  on　the　floor　in　front。
  〃Canary…birds？〃　he　asked。
  〃Oh　no；　it's　just　Eureka；　my　kitten。　　I　thought　that　was　the　best　way
  to　carry　her。〃
  The　boy　nodded。
  〃Eureka's　a　funny　name　for　a　cat；〃　he　remarked。
  〃I　named　my　kitten　that　because　I　found　it；〃　she　explained。　　〃Uncle
  Henry　says　'Eureka'　means　'I　have　found　it。'〃
  〃All　right；　hop　in。〃
  She　climbed　into　the　buggy　and　he　followed　her。　　Then　the　boy　picked
  up　the　reins；　shook　them；　and　said　〃Gid…dap！〃
  The　horse　did　not　stir。　　Dorothy　thought　he　just　wiggled　one　of　his
  drooping　ears；　but　that　was　all。
  〃Gid…dap！〃　called　the　boy；　again。
  The　horse　stood　still。
  〃Perhaps；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃if　you　untied　him；　he　would　go。〃
  The　boy　laughed　cheerfully　and　jumped　out。
  〃Guess　I'm　half　asleep　yet；〃　he　said；　untying　the　horse。　　〃But　Jim
  knows　his　business　all　rightdon't　you；　Jim？〃　patting　the　long　nose
  of　the　animal。
  Then　he　got　into　the　buggy　again　and　took　the　reins；　and　the　horse　at
  once　backed　away　from　the　tree；　turned　slowly　around；　and　began　to
  trot　down　the　sandy　road　which　was　just　visible　in　the　dim　light。
  〃Thought　that　train　would　never　come；〃　observed　the　boy。　　〃I've
  waited　at　that　station　for　five　hours。〃
  〃We　had　a　lot　of　earthquakes；〃　said　Dorothy。　　〃Didn't　you　feel　the
  ground　shake？〃
  〃Yes；　but　we're　used　to　such　things　in　California；〃　he　replied。　　〃They
  don't　scare　us　muc