again　rushed　forward；　and　the　Lion　crossed　over　the　tree　and
  turned　to　see　what　they　would　do　next。　　Without　stopping　an
  instant　the　fierce　beasts　also　began　to　cross　the　tree。
  And　the　Lion　said　to　Dorothy：
  〃We　are　lost；　for　they　will　surely　tear　us　to　pieces　with
  their　sharp　claws。　　But　stand　close　behind　me；　and　I　will　fight
  them　as　long　as　I　am　alive。〃
  〃Wait　a　minute！〃　called　the　Scarecrow。　　He　had　been　thinking
  what　was　best　to　be　done；　and　now　he　asked　the　Woodman　to　chop
  away　the　end　of　the　tree　that　rested　on　their　side　of　the　ditch。
  The　Tin　Woodman　began　to　use　his　axe　at　once；　and；　just　as　the　two
  Kalidahs　were　nearly　across；　the　tree　fell　with　a　crash　into　the
  gulf；　carrying　the　ugly；　snarling　brutes　with　it；　and　both　were
  dashed　to　pieces　on　the　sharp　rocks　at　the　bottom。
  〃Well；〃　said　the　Cowardly　Lion；　drawing　a　long　breath　of
  relief；　〃I　see　we　are　going　to　live　a　little　while　longer；　and　I
  am　glad　of　it；　for　it　must　be　a　very　uncomfortable　thing　not　to　be
  alive。　　Those　creatures　frightened　me　so　badly　that　my　heart　is
  beating　yet。〃
  〃Ah；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman　sadly；　〃I　wish　I　had　a　heart　to　beat。〃
  This　adventure　made　the　travelers　more　anxious　than　ever　to
  get　out　of　the　forest；　and　they　walked　so　fast　that　Dorothy　became
  tired；　and　had　to　ride　on　the　Lion's　back。　　To　their　great　joy　the
  trees　became　thinner　the　farther　they　advanced；　and　in　the
  afternoon　they　suddenly　came　upon　a　broad　river；　flowing　swiftly
  just　before　them。　　On　the　other　side　of　the　water　they　could　see
  the　road　of　yellow　brick　running　through　a　beautiful　country；　with
  green　meadows　dotted　with　bright　flowers　and　all　the　road　bordered
  with　trees　hanging　full　of　delicious　fruits。　　They　were　greatly
  pleased　to　see　this　delightful　country　before　them。
  〃How　shall　we　cross　the　river？〃　asked　Dorothy。
  〃That　is　easily　done；〃　replied　the　Scarecrow。　　〃The　Tin　Woodman
  must　build　us　a　raft；　so　we　can　float　to　the　other　side。〃
  So　the　Woodman　took　his　axe　and　began　to　chop　down　small　trees
  to　make　a　raft；　and　while　he　was　busy　at　this　the　Scarecrow　found
  on　the　riverbank　a　tree　full　of　fine　fruit。　　This　pleased　Dorothy；
  who　had　eaten　nothing　but　nuts　all　day；　and　she　made　a　hearty　meal
  of　the　ripe　fruit。
  But　it　takes　time　to　make　a　raft；　even　when　one　is　as　industrious
  and　untiring　as　the　Tin　Woodman；　and　when　night　came　the　work　was　not　done。
  So　they　found　a　cozy　place　under　the　trees　where　they　slept　well　until　the
  morning；　and　Dorothy　dreamed　of　the　Emerald　City；　and　of　the　good　Wizard　Oz；
  who　would　soon　send　her　back　to　her　own　home　again。
  8。　　The　Deadly　Poppy　Field
  Our　little　party　of　travelers　awakened　the　next　morning
  refreshed　and　full　of　hope；　and　Dorothy　breakfasted　like　a
  princess　off　peaches　and　plums　from　the　trees　beside　the　river。
  Behind　them　was　the　dark　forest　they　had　passed　safely　through；
  although　they　had　suffered　many　discouragements；　but　before　them
  was　a　lovely；　sunny　country　that　seemed　to　beckon　them　on　to　the
  Emerald　City。
  To　be　sure；　the　broad　river　now　cut　them　off　from　this
  beautiful　land。　　But　the　raft　was　nearly　done；　and　after　the　Tin
  Woodman　had　cut　a　few　more　logs　and　fastened　them　together　with
  wooden　pins；　they　were　ready　to　start。　　Dorothy　sat　down　in　the
  middle　of　the　raft　and　held　Toto　in　her　arms。　　When　the　Cowardly
  Lion　stepped　upon　the　raft　it　tipped　badly；　for　he　was　big　and
  heavy；　but　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman　stood　upon　the　other
  end　to　steady　it；　and　they　had　long　poles　in　their　hands　to　push
  the　raft　through　the　water。
  They　got　along　quite　well　at　first；　but　when　they　reached　the
  middle　of　the　river　the　swift　current　swept　the　raft　downstream；
  farther　and　farther　away　from　the　road　of　yellow　brick。　　And　the
  water　grew　so　deep　that　the　long　poles　would　not　touch　the　bottom。
  〃This　is　bad；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman；　〃for　if　we　cannot　get　to
  the　land　we　shall　be　carried　into　the　country　of　the　Wicked　Witch
  of　the　West；　and　she　will　enchant　us　and　make　us　her　slaves。〃
  〃And　then　I　should　get　no　brains；〃　said　the　Scarecrow。
  〃And　I　should　get　no　courage；〃　said　the　Cowardly　Lion。
  〃And　I　should　get　no　heart；〃　said　the　Tin　Woodman。
  〃And　I　should　never　get　back　to　Kansas；〃　said　Dorothy。
  〃We　must　certainly　get　to　the　Emerald　City　if　we　can；〃
  the　Scarecrow　continued；　and　he　pushed　so　hard　on　his　long　pole
  that　it　stuck　fast　in　the　mud　at　the　bottom　of　the　river。　　Then；
  before　he　could　pull　it　out　againor　let　gothe　raft　was　swept
  away；　and　the　poor　Scarecrow　left　clinging　to　the　pole　in　the
  middle　of　the　river。
  〃Good…bye！〃　he　called　after　them；　and　they　were　very　sorry　to　leave　him。
  Indeed；　the　Tin　Woodman　began　to　cry；　but　fortunately　remembered　that　he
  might　rust；　and　so　dried　his　tears　on　Dorothy's　apron。
  Of　course　this　was　a　bad　thing　for　the　Scarecrow。
  〃I　am　now　worse　off　than　when　I　first　met　Dorothy；〃　he
  thought。　　〃Then；　I　was　stuck　on　a　pole　in　a　cornfield；　where　I
  could　make…believe　scare　the　crows；　at　any　rate。　　But　surely　there
  is　no　use　for　a　Scarecrow　stuck　on　a　pole　in　the　middle　of　a
  river。　　I　am　afraid　I　shall　never　have　any　brains；　after　all！〃
  Down　the　stream　the　raft　floated；　and　the　poor　Scarecrow　was
  left　far　behind。　　Then　the　Lion　said：
  〃Something　must　be　done　to　save　us。　　I　think　I　can　swim　to　the
  shore　and　pull　the　raft　after　me；　if　you　will　only　hold　fast　to
  the　tip　of　my　tail。〃
  So　he　sprang　into　the　water；　and　the　Tin　Woodman　caught　fast
  hold　of　his　tail。　　Then　the　Lion　began　to　swim　with　all　his　might
  toward　the　shore。　　It　was　hard　work；　although　he　was　so　big；　but
  by　and　by　they　were　drawn　out　of　the　current；　and　then　Dorothy　took
  the　Tin　Woodman's　long　pole　and　helped　push　the　raft　to　the　land。
  They　were　all　tired　out　when　they　reached　the　shore　at　last
  and　stepped　off　upon　the　pretty　green　grass；　and　they　also　knew
  that　the　stream　had　carried　them　a　long　way　past　the　road　of
  yellow　brick　that　led　to　the　Emerald　City。
  〃What　shall　we　do　now？〃　asked　the　Tin　Woodman；　as　the　Lion　lay
  down　on　the　grass　to　let　the　sun　dry　him。
  〃We　must　get　back　to　the　road；　in　some　way；〃　said　Dorothy。
  〃The　best　plan　will　be　to　walk　along　the　riverbank　until　we
  come　to　the　road　again；〃　remarked　the　Lion。
  So；　when　they　were　rested；　Dorothy　picked　up　her　basket　and
  they　started　along　the　grassy　bank；　to　the　road　from　which　the
  river　had　carried　them。　　It　was　a　lovely　country；　with　plenty　of
  flowers　and　fruit　trees　and　sunshine　to　cheer　them；　and　had　they
  not　felt　so　sorry　for　the　poor　Scarecrow；　they　could　have　been
  very　happy。
  They　walked　along　as　fast　as　they　could；　Dorothy　only　stopping
  once　to　pick　a　beautiful　flower；　and　after　a　time　the　Tin　Woodman
  cried　out：　〃Look！〃
  Then　they　all　looked　at　the　river　and　saw　the　Scarecrow　perched
  upon　his　pole　in　the　middle　of　the　water；　looking　very　lonely　and　sad。
  〃What　can　we　do　to　save　him？〃　asked　Dorothy。
  The　Lion　and　the　Woodman　both　shook　their　heads；　for　they　did
  not　know。　　So　they　sat　down　upon　the　bank　and　gazed　wistfully　at
  the　Scarecrow　until　a　Stork　flew　by；　who；　upon　seeing　them；
  stopped　to　rest　at　the　water's　edge。
  〃Who　are　you　and　where　are　you　going？〃　asked　the　Stork。
  〃I　am　Dorothy；〃　answered　the　girl；　〃and　these　are　my　friends；
  the　Tin　Woodman　and　the　Cowardly　Lion；　　and　we　are　going　to　the
  Emerald　City。〃
  〃This　isn't　the　road；〃　said　the　Stork；　as　she　twisted　her　long
  neck　and　looked　sharply　at　the　queer　party。
  〃I　know　it；〃　returned　Dorothy；　〃but　we　have　lost　the
  Scarecrow；　and　are　wondering　how　we　shall　get　him　again。〃
  〃Where　is　he？〃　asked　the　Stork。
  〃Over　there　in　the　river；〃　answered　the　little　girl。
  〃If　he　wasn't　so　big　and　heavy　I　would　get　him　for　you；〃
  remarked　the　Stork。
  〃He　isn't　heavy　a　bit；〃　said　Dorothy　eagerly；　〃for　he　is
  stuffed　with　straw；　and　if　you　will　bring　him　back　to　us；　we　shall
  thank　you　ever　and　ever　so　much。〃
  〃Well；　I'll　try；〃　said　the　Stork；　〃but　if　I　find　he　is　too
  heavy　to　carry　I　shall　have　to　drop　him　in　the　river　again。〃
  So　the　big　bird　flew　into　the　air　and　over　the　water　till　she
  came　to　where　the　Scarecrow　was　perched　upon　his　pole。　　Then　the
  Stork　with　her　great　claws　grabbed　the　Scarecrow　by　the　arm　and
  carried　him　up　into　the　air　and　back　to　the　bank；　where　Dorothy
  and　the　Lion　and　the　Tin　Woodman　and　Toto　were　sitting。
  When　the　Scarecrow　found　himself　among　his　friends　again；　he
  was　so　happy　that　he　hugged　them　all；　even　the　Lion　and　Toto；　and
  as　they　walked　along　he　sang　〃Tol…de…ri…de…oh！〃　at　every　step；　he
  felt　so　gay。
  〃I　was　afraid　I　should　have　to　stay　in　the　river　forever；〃
  he　said；　〃but　the　kind　Stork　saved　me；　and　if　I　ever　get　any　brains
  I　shall　find　the　Stork　again　and　do　her　some　kindness　in　return。〃
  〃That's　all　right；〃　said　the　Stork；　who　was　flying　along
  beside　them。　　〃I　always　like　to　help　anyone　in　trouble。　　But　I
  must　go　now；　for　my　babies　are　waiting　in　the　nest　for　me。　　I　hope
  you　will　find　the　Emerald　City　and　that　Oz　will　help　you。〃
  〃Thank　you；〃　replied　Dorothy；　and　then　the　kind　Stork　flew
  into　the　air　and　was　soon　out　of　sight。
  They　walked　along　list