even　that　did　not　satisfy　the　Princess。
  Just　then　his　eye　fell　upon　the　lanterns　and　the　can　of　kerosene　oil
  which　Zeb　had　brought　from　the　car　of　his　balloon；　and　he　got　a　clever
  idea　from　those　commonplace　things。
  〃Your　Highness；〃　said　he；　〃I　will　now　proceed　to　prove　my　magic　by
  creating　two　suns　that　you　have　never　seen　before；　also　I　will　exhibit
  a　Destroyer　much　more　dreadful　that　your　Clinging　Vines。〃
  So　he　placed　Dorothy　upon　one　side　of　him　and　the　boy　upon　the　other
  and　set　a　lantern　upon　each　of　their　heads。
  〃Don't　laugh；〃　he　whispered　to　them；　〃or　you　will　spoil　the　effect　of
  my　magic。〃
  Then；　with　much　dignity　and　a　look　of　vast　importance　upon　his
  wrinkled　face；　the　Wizard　got　out　his　match…box　and　lighted　the　two
  lanterns。　The　glare　they　made　was　very　small　when　compared　with　the
  radiance　of　the　six　great　colored　suns；　but　still　they　gleamed
  steadily　and　clearly。　　The　Mangaboos　were　much　impressed　because
  they　had　never　before　seen　any　light　that　did　not　come　directly
  from　their　suns。
  Next　the　Wizard　poured　a　pool　of　oil　from　the　can　upon　the　glass　floor；
  where　it　covered　quite　a　broad　surface。　　When　he　lighted　the　oil　a　hundred
  tongues　of　flame　shot　up；　and　the　effect　was　really　imposing。
  〃Now；　Princess；〃　exclaimed　the　Wizard；　〃those　of　your　advisors　who
  wished　to　throw　us　into　the　Garden　of　Clinging　Vines　must　step　within
  this　circle　of　light。　　If　they　advised　you　well；　and　were　in　the
  right；　they　will　not　be　injured　in　any　way。　　But　if　any　advised　you
  wrongly；　the　light　will　wither　him。〃
  The　advisors　of　the　Princess　did　not　like　this　test；　but　she　commanded
  them　to　step　into　the　flame　and　one　by　one　they　did　so；　and　were
  scorched　so　badly　that　the　air　was　soon　filled　with　an　odor　like　that
  of　baked　potatoes。　　Some　of　the　Mangaboos　fell　down　and　had　to　be
  dragged　from　the　fire；　and　all　were　so　withered　that　it　would　be
  necessary　to　plant　them　at　once。
  〃Sir；〃　said　the　Princess　to　the　Wizard；　〃you　are　greater　than　any　Sorcerer
  we　have　ever　known。　　As　it　is　evident　that　my　people　have　advised　me
  wrongly；　I　will　not　cast　you　three　people　into　the　dreadful　Garden　of
  the　Clinging　Vines；　but　your　animals　must　be　driven　into　the　Black　Pit
  in　the　mountain；　for　my　subjects　cannot　bear　to　have　them　around。〃
  The　Wizard　was　so　pleased　to　have　saved　the　two　children　and　himself
  that　he　said　nothing　against　this　decree；　but　when　the　Princess　had
  gone　both　Jim　and　Eureka　protested　they　did　not　want　to　go　to　the
  Black　Pit；　and　Dorothy　promised　she　would　do　all　that　she　could　to
  save　them　from　such　a　fate。
  For　two　or　three　days　after　thisif　we　call　days　the　periods　between
  sleep；　there　being　no　night　to　divide　the　hours　into　daysour　friends
  were　not　disturbed　in　any　way。　　They　were　even　permitted　to　occupy　the
  House　of　the　Sorcerer　in　peace；　as　if　it　had　been　their　own；　and　to
  wander　in　the　gardens　in　search　of　food。
  Once　they　came　near　to　the　enclosed　Garden　of　the　Clinging　Vines；　and
  walking　high　into　the　air　looked　down　upon　it　with　much　interest。
  They　saw　a　mass　of　tough　green　vines　all　matted　together　and　writhing
  and　twisting　around　like　a　nest　of　great　snakes。　　Everything　the　vines
  touched　they　crushed；　and　our　adventurers　were　indeed　thankful　to　have
  escaped　being　cast　among　them。
  Whenever　the　Wizard　went　to　sleep　he　would　take　the　nine　tiny　piglets
  from　his　pocket　and　let　them　run　around　on　the　floor　of　his　room　to
  amuse　themselves　and　get　some　exercise；　and　one　time　they　found　his
  glass　door　ajar　and　wandered　into　the　hall　and　then　into　the　bottom
  part　of　the　great　dome；　walking　through　the　air　as　easily　as　Eureka
  could。　　They　knew　the　kitten；　by　this　time；　so　they　scampered　over　to
  where　she　lay　beside　Jim　and　commenced　to　frisk　and　play　with　her。
  The　cab…horse；　who　never　slept　long　at　a　time；　sat　upon　his　haunches
  and　watched　the　tiny　piglets　and　the　kitten　with　much　approval。
  〃Don't　be　rough！〃　he　would　call　out；　if　Eureka　knocked　over　one　of　the
  round；　fat　piglets　with　her　paw；　but　the　pigs　never　minded；　and
  enjoyed　the　sport　very　greatly。
  Suddenly　they　looked　up　to　find　the　room　filled　with　the　silent；
  solemn…eyed　Mangaboos。　　Each　of　the　vegetable　folks　bore　a　branch
  covered　with　sharp　thorns；　which　was　thrust　defiantly　toward　the
  horse；　the　kitten　and　the　piglets。
  〃Herestop　this　foolishness！〃　Jim　roared；　angrily；　but　after　being
  pricked　once　or　twice　he　got　upon　his　four　legs　and　kept　out　of　the
  way　of　the　thorns。
  The　Mangaboos　surrounded　them　in　solid　ranks；　but　left　an　opening　to
  the　doorway　of　the　hall；　so　the　animals　slowly　retreated　until　they
  were　driven　from　the　room　and　out　upon　the　street。　　Here　were　more　of
  the　vegetable　people　with　thorns；and　silently　they　urged　the　now
  frightened　creatures　down　the　street。　　Jim　had　to　be　careful　not　to
  step　upon　the　tiny　piglets；　who　scampered　under　his　feet　grunting　and
  squealing；　while　Eureka；　snarling　and　biting　at　the　thorns　pushed
  toward　her；　also　tried　to　protect　the　pretty　little　things　from
  injury。　　Slowly　but　steadily　the　heartless　Mangaboos　drove　them　on；
  until　they　had　passed　through　the　city　and　the　gardens　and　come　to　the
  broad　plains　leading　to　the　mountain。
  〃What　does　all　this　mean；　anyhow？〃　asked　the　horse；　jumping　to　escape
  a　thorn。
  〃Why；　they　are　driving　us　toward　the　Black　Pit；　into　which　they
  threatened　to　cast　us；〃　replied　the　kitten。　　〃If　I　were　as　big　as　you
  are；　Jim；　I'd　fight　these　miserable　turnip…roots！〃
  〃What　would　you　do？〃　enquired　Jim。
  〃I'd　kick　out　with　those　long　legs　and　iron…shod　hoofs。〃
  〃All　right；〃　said　the　horse；　〃I'll　do　it。〃
  An　instant　later　he　suddenly　backed　toward　the　crowd　of　Mangaboos　and
  kicked　out　his　hind　legs　as　hard　as　he　could。　　A　dozen　of　them　smashed
  together　and　tumbled　to　the　ground；　and　seeing　his　success　Jim　kicked
  again　and　again；　charging　into　the　vegetable　crowd；　knocking　them　in
  all　directions　and　sending　the　others　scattering　to　escape　his　iron
  heels。　　Eureka　helped　him　by　flying　into　the　faces　of　the　enemy　and
  scratching　and　biting　furiously；　and　the　kitten　ruined　so　many
  vegetable　complexions　that　the　Mangaboos　feared　her　as　much　as　they
  did　the　horse。
  But　the　foes　were　too　many　to　be　repulsed　for　long。　　They　tired　Jim
  and　Eureka　out；　and　although　the　field　of　battle　was　thickly　covered
  with　mashed　and　disabled　Mangaboos；　our　animal　friends　had　to　give　up
  at　last　and　allow　themselves　to　be　driven　to　the　mountain。
  7。　　Into　the　Black　Pit　and　Out　Again
  When　they　came　to　the　mountain　it　proved　to　be　a　rugged；　towering
  chunk　of　deep　green　glass；　and　looked　dismal　and　forbidding　in　the
  extreme。　　Half　way　up　the　steep　was　a　yawning　cave；　black　as　night
  beyond　the　point　where　the　rainbow　rays　of　the　colored　suns　reached
  into　it。
  The　Mangaboos　drove　the　horse　and　the　kitten　and　the　piglets　into　this
  dark　hole　and　then；　having　pushed　the　buggy　in　after　themfor　it
  seemed　some　of　them　had　dragged　it　all　the　way　from　the　domed
  hallthey　began　to　pile　big　glass　rocks　within　the　entrance；　so　that
  the　prisoners　could　not　get　out　again。
  〃This　is　dreadful！〃　groaned　Jim。　　〃It　will　be　about　the　end　of　our
  adventures；　I　guess。〃
  〃If　the　Wizard　was　here；〃　said　one　of　the　piglets；　sobbing　bitterly；
  〃he　would　not　see　us　suffer　so。〃
  〃We　ought　to　have　called　him　and　Dorothy　when　we　were　first　attacked；〃
  added　Eureka。　　〃But　never　mind；　be　brave；　my　friends；　and　I　will　go
  and　tell　our　masters　where　you　are；　and　get　them　to　come　to　your　rescue。〃
  The　mouth　of　the　hole　was　nearly　filled　up　now；　but　the　kitten　gave　a
  leap　through　the　remaining　opening　and　at　once　scampered　up　into　the
  air。　　The　Mangaboos　saw　her　escape；　and　several　of　them　caught　up
  their　thorns　and　gave　chase；　mounting　through　the　air　after　her。
  Eureka；　however；　was　lighter　than　the　Mangaboos；　and　while　they　could
  mount　only　about　a　hundred　feet　above　the　earth　the　kitten　found　she
  could　go　nearly　two　hundred　feet。　　So　she　ran　along　over　their　heads
  until　she　had　left　them　far　behind　and　below　and　had　come　to　the　city
  and　the　House　of　the　Sorcerer。　　There　she　entered　in　at　Dorothy's
  window　in　the　dome　and　aroused　her　from　her　sleep。
  As　soon　as　the　little　girl　knew　what　had　happened　she　awakened　the
  Wizard　and　Zeb；　and　at　once　preparations　were　made　to　go　to　the　rescue
  of　Jim　and　the　piglets。　　The　Wizard　carried　his　satchel；　which　was
  quite　heavy；　and　Zeb　carried　the　two　lanterns　and　the　oil　can。
  Dorothy's　wicker　suit…case　was　still　under　the　seat　of　the　buggy；　and
  by　good　fortune　the　boy　had　also　placed　the　harness　in　the　buggy　when
  he　had　taken　it　off　from　Jim　to　let　the　horse　lie　down　and　rest。　　So
  there　was　nothing　for　the　girl　to　carry　but　the　kitten；　which　she　held
  close　to　her　bosom　and　tried　to　comfort；　for　its　little　heart　was　still
  beating　rapidly。
  Some　of　the　Mangaboos　discovered　them　as　soon　as　they　left　the