prevented　his　hearing　her。　By　and　by　he　thought　he
  heard　a　whistle；　as　of　some　one　whistling　a　tune。
  Yes；　it　really　must　be　some　one　whistling；　he
  decided；　for　he　could　follow　the　strains　of　a
  pretty　Munchkin　melody　that　Unc　Nunkie　used　to
  sing　to　him。　The　sounds　were　low　and　sweet　and；
  although　they　reached　Ojo's　ears　very　faintly；
  they　were　clear　and　harmonious。
  Could　the　leaf　whistle；　Ojo　wondered？　Nearer　and
  nearer　came　the　sounds　and　then　they　seemed　to　be
  just　the　other　side　of　the　leaf　that　was　hugging
  him。
  Suddenly　the　whole　leaf　toppled　and　fell；
  carrying　the　boy　with　it；　and　while　he　sprawled　at
  full　length　the　folds　slowly　relaxed　and　set　him
  free。　He　scrambled　quickly　to　his　feet　and　found
  that　a　strange　man　was　standing　before　hima　man
  so　curious　in　appearance　that　the　boy　stared　with
  round　eyes。
  He　was　a　big　man；　with　shaggy　whiskers；　shaggy
  eyebrows；　shaggy　hairbut　kindly　blue　eyes　that
  were　gentle　as　those　of　a　cow。　On　his　head　was　a
  green　velvet　hat　with　a　jeweled　band；　which　was
  all　shaggy　around　the　brim。　Rich　but　shaggy　laces
  were　at　his　throat；　a　coat　with　shaggy　edges　was
  decorated　with　diamond　buttons；　the　velvet
  breeches　had　jeweled　buckles　at　the　knees　and
  shags　all　around　the　bottoms。　On　his　breast　hung　a
  medallion　bearing　a　picture　of　Princess　Dorothy　of
  Oz；　and　in　his　hand；　as　he　stood　looking　at　Ojo；
  was　a　sharp　knife　shaped　like　a　dagger。
  〃Oh！〃　exclaimed　Ojo；　greatly　astonished　at　the
  sight　of　this　stranger；　and　then　he　added：　〃Who
  has　saved　me；　sir？〃
  〃Can't　you　see？〃　replied　the　other；　with　a
  smile；　〃I'm　the　Shaggy　Man。〃
  〃Yes；　I　can　see　that；〃　said　the　boy；　nodding。
  〃Was　it　you　who　rescued　me　from　the　leaf？〃
  〃None　other；　you　may　be　sure。　But　take　care；
  or　I　shall　have　to　rescue　you　again。〃
  Ojo　gave　a　jump；　for　he　saw　several　broad
  leaves　leaning　toward　him；　but　the　Shaggy　Man
  began　to　whistle　again；　and　at　the　sound　the
  leaves　all　straightened　up　on　their　stems　and
  kept　still。
  The　man　now　took　Ojo's　arm　and　led　him
  up　the　road；　past　the　last　of　the　great　plants；
  and　not　till　he　was　safely　beyond　their　reach　did
  he　cease　his　whistling。
  〃You　see；　the　music　charms　'em；〃　said　he。
  〃Singing　or　whistlingit　doesn't　matter　which
  makes　'em　behave；　and　nothing　else　will。　I　always
  whistle　as　I　go　by　'em　and　so　they　always　let　me
  alone。　Today　as　I　went　by；　whistling；　I　saw　a　leaf
  curled　and　knew　there　must　be　something　inside　it。
  I　cut　down　the　leaf　with　my　knife　andout　you
  popped。　Lucky　I　passed　by；　wasn't　it？〃
  〃You　were　very　kind；〃　said　Ojo；　〃and　I　thank
  you。　Will　you　please　rescue　my　companions；　also？〃
  〃What　companions？〃　asked　the　Shaggy　Man。
  〃The　leaves　grabbed　them　all；〃　said　the　boy。
  〃There's　a　Patchwork　Girl　and〃
  〃A　what？〃
  〃A　girl　made　of　patchwork；　you　know。　She's
  alive　and　her　name　is　Scraps。　And　there's　a
  Glass　Cat〃
  〃Glass？〃　asked　the　Shaggy　Man。
  〃All　glass。〃
  〃And　alive？〃
  〃Yes；〃　said　Ojo；　〃she　has　pink　brains。　And
  there's　a　Woozy〃
  〃What's　a　Woozy？〃　inquired　the　Shaggy　Man。
  〃Why；　IIcan't　describe　it；〃　answered　the
  boy；　greatly　perplexed。　〃But　it's　a　queer　animal
  with　three　hairs　on　the　tip　of　its　tail　that　won't
  come　out　and〃
  〃What　won't　come　out？〃　asked　the　Shaggy　Man；
  〃the　tail？〃
  〃The　hairs　won't　come　out。　But　you'll　see　the
  Woozy；　if　you'll　please　rescue　it；　and　then　you'll
  know　just　what　it　is。〃
  〃Of　course；〃　said　the　Shaggy　Man；　nodding　his
  shaggy　head。　And　then　he　walked　back　among　the
  plants；　still　whistling；　and　found　the　three
  leaves　which　were　curled　around　Ojo's　traveling
  companions。　The　first　leaf　he　cut　down　released
  Scraps；　and　on　seeing　her　the　Shaggy　Man　threw
  back　his　shaggy　head；　opened　wide　his　mouth　and
  laughed　so　shaggily　and　yet　so　merrily　that　Scraps
  liked　him　at　once。　Then　he　took　off　his　hat　and
  made　her　a　low　bow；　saying：
  〃My　dear；　you're　a　wonder。　I　must　introduce
  you　to　my　friend　the　Scarecrow。〃
  When　he　cut　down　the　second　leaf　he　rescued　the
  Glass　Cat；　and　Bungle　was　so　frightened　that　she
  scampered　away　like　a　streak　and　soon　had　joined
  Ojo；　when　she　sat　beside　him　panting　and
  trembling。　The　last　plant　of　all　the　row　had
  captured　the　Woozy；　and　a　big　bunch　in　the　center
  of　the　curled　leaf　showed　plainly　where　he　was。
  With　his　sharp　knife　the　Shaggy　Man　sliced　off　the
  stem　of　the　leaf　and　as　it　fell　and　unfolded　out
  trotted　the　Woozy　and　escaped　beyond　the　reach　of
  any　more　of　the　dangerous　plants。
  Chapter　Eleven
  A　Good　Friend
  Soon　the　entire　party　was　gathered　on　the　road　of
  yellow　bricks；　quite　beyond　the　reach　of　the
  beautiful　but　treacherous　plants。　The　Shaggy　Man；
  staring　first　at　one　and　then　at　the　other；　seemed
  greatly　pleased　and　interested。
  〃I've　seen　queer　things　since　I　came　to　the　Land
  of　Oz；〃　said　he；　〃but　never　anything　queerer　than
  this　band　of　adventurers。　Let　us　sit　down　a　while；
  and　have　a　talk　and　get　acquainted。〃
  〃Haven't　you　always　lived　in　the　Land　of　Oz？〃
  asked　the　Munchkin　boy。
  〃No；　I　used　to　live　in　the　big；　outside　world。
  But　I　came　here　once　with　Dorothy；　and　Ozma
  let　me　stay。〃
  〃How　do　you　like　Oz？〃　asked　Scraps。　〃Isn't
  the　country　and　the　climate　grand？〃
  〃It's　the　finest　country　in　all　the　world；　even
  if　it　is　a　fairyland。　and　I'm　happy　every　minute　I
  live　in　it；〃　said　the　Shaggy　Man。　〃But　tell　me
  something　about　yourselves。〃
  So　Ojo　related　the　story　of　his　visit　to　the
  house　of　the　Crooked　Magician；　and　how　he　met
  there　the　Class　Cat；　and　how　the　Patchwork　Girl
  was　brought　to　life　and　of　the　terrible　accident
  to　Unc　Nunkie　and　Margdotte。　Then　he　told　how　he
  had　set　out　to　find　the　five　different　things
  which　the　Magician　needed　to　make　a　charm　that
  would　restore　the　marble　figures　to　life；　one
  requirement　being　three　hairs　from　a　Woozy's　tail。
  〃We　found　the　Woozy；〃　explained　the　boy；
  〃and　he　agreed　to　give　us　the　three　hairs；　but
  we　couldn't　pull　them　out。　So　we　had　to　bring
  the　Woozy　along　with　us。〃
  〃I　see；〃　returned　the　Shaggy　Man；　who　had
  listened　with　interest　to　the　story。　〃But　perhaps
  I；　who　am　big　and　strong；　can　pull　those　three
  hairs　from　the　Woozy's　tail。〃
  〃Try　it；　if　you　like；〃　said　the　Woozy。
  So　the　Shaggy　Man　tried　it；　but　pull　as　hard
  as　he　could　he　failed　to　get　the　hairs　out　of　the
  Woozy's　tail。　So　he　sat　down　again　and　wiped
  his　shaggy　face　with　a　shaggy　silk　handkerchief
  and　said：
  〃It　doesn't　matter。　If　you　can　keep　the　Woozy
  until　you　get　the　rest　of　the　things　you　need；
  you　can　take　the　beast　and　his　three　hairs　to
  the　Crooked　Magician　and　let　him　find　a　way
  to　extract　'em。　What　are　the　other　things　you　are
  to　find？〃
  〃One；〃　said　Ojo；　〃is　a　six…leaved　clover。〃
  〃You　ought　to　find　that　in　the　fields　around
  the　Emerald　City；〃　said　the　Shaggy　Man。
  〃There　is　a　Law　against　picking　six…leaved
  clovers；　but　I　think　I　can　get　Ozma　to　let　you
  have　one。〃
  〃Thank　you；〃　replied　Ojo。　〃The　next　thing
  is　the　left　wing　of　a　yellow　butterfly。〃
  〃For　that　you　must　go　to　the　Winkle　Country；〃
  the　Shaggy　Man　declared。　〃I've　never　noticed　any
  butterflies　there；　but　that　is　the　yellow　country
  of　Oz　and　it's　ruled；　by　a　good　friend　of　mine；
  the　Tin　Woodman。〃
  〃Oh；　I've　heard　of　him！〃　exclaimed　Ojo。　〃He
  must　be　a　wonderful　man。〃
  〃So　he　is；　and　his　heart　is　wonderfully　kind。
  I'm　sure　the　Tin　Woodman　will　do　all　in　his
  power　to　help　you　to　save　your　Unc　Nunkie
  and　poor　Margolotte。〃
  〃The　next　thing　I　must　find；〃　said　the
  Munchkin　boy；　〃is　a　gill　of　water　from　a　dark
  well。〃
  〃Indeed！　Well；　that　is　more　difficult；〃　said
  the　Shaggy　Man；　scratching　his　left　ear　in　a
  puzzled　way。　〃I've　never　heard　of　a　dark　well；
  have　you？〃
  〃No；〃　said　Ojo。
  〃Do　you　know　where　one　may　be　found？〃　inquired
  the　Shaggy　Man。
  〃I　can't　imagine；〃　said　Ojo。
  〃Then　we　must　ask　the　Scarecro