may　as　well　continue　the　part　a　little　longer。〃
  〃And　now；〃　said　Dorothy；　〃how　am　I　to　get　back　to　Kansas？〃
  〃We　shall　have　to　think　about　that；〃　replied　the　little　man。
  〃Give　me　two　or　three　days　to　consider　the　matter　and　I'll　try　to
  find　a　way　to　carry　you　over　the　desert。　　In　the　meantime　you
  shall　all　be　treated　as　my　guests；　and　while　you　live　in　the　Palace
  my　people　will　wait　upon　you　and　obey　your　slightest　wish。　　There　is
  only　one　thing　I　ask　in　return　for　my　helpsuch　as　it　is。　　You　must
  keep　my　secret　and　tell　no　one　I　am　a　humbug。〃
  They　agreed　to　say　nothing　of　what　they　had　learned；　and　went
  back　to　their　rooms　in　high　spirits。　　Even　Dorothy　had　hope　that
  〃The　Great　and　Terrible　Humbug；〃　as　she　called　him；　would　find　a
  way　to　send　her　back　to　Kansas；　and　if　he　did　she　was　willing　to
  forgive　him　everything。
  16。　　The　Magic　Art　of　the　Great　Humbug
  Next　morning　the　Scarecrow　said　to　his　friends：
  〃Congratulate　me。　　I　am　going　to　Oz　to　get　my　brains　at　last。
  When　I　return　I　shall　be　as　other　men　are。〃
  〃I　have　always　liked　you　as　you　were；〃　said　Dorothy　simply。
  〃It　is　kind　of　you　to　like　a　Scarecrow；〃　he　replied。　　〃But　surely
  you　will　think　more　of　me　when　you　hear　the　splendid　thoughts　my　new
  brain　is　going　to　turn　out。〃　　Then　he　said　good…bye　to　them　all　in　a
  cheerful　voice　and　went　to　the　Throne　Room；　where　he　rapped　upon　the　door。
  〃Come　in；〃　said　Oz。
  The　Scarecrow　went　in　and　found　the　little　man　sitting　down　by
  the　window；　engaged　in　deep　thought。
  〃I　have　come　for　my　brains；〃　remarked　the　Scarecrow；　a　little　uneasily。
  〃Oh；　yes；　sit　down　in　that　chair；　please；〃　replied　Oz。　　〃You　must
  excuse　me　for　taking　your　head　off；　but　I　shall　have　to　do　it　in　order
  to　put　your　brains　in　their　proper　place。〃
  〃That's　all　right；〃　said　the　Scarecrow。　　〃You　are　quite　welcome　to　take
  my　head　off；　as　long　as　it　will　be　a　better　one　when　you　put　it　on　again。〃
  So　the　Wizard　unfastened　his　head　and　emptied　out　the　straw。
  Then　he　entered　the　back　room　and　took　up　a　measure　of　bran；　which
  he　mixed　with　a　great　many　pins　and　needles。　　Having　shaken　them
  together　thoroughly；　he　filled　the　top　of　the　Scarecrow's　head　with
  the　mixture　and　stuffed　the　rest　of　the　space　with　straw；　to　hold
  it　in　place。
  When　he　had　fastened　the　Scarecrow's　head　on　his　body　again　he
  said　to　him；　〃Hereafter　you　will　be　a　great　man；　for　I　have　given
  you　a　lot　of　bran…new　brains。〃
  The　Scarecrow　was　both　pleased　and　proud　at　the　fulfillment　of
  his　greatest　wish；　and　having　thanked　Oz　warmly　he　went　back　to
  his　friends。
  Dorothy　looked　at　him　curiously。　　His　head　was　quite　bulged
  out　at　the　top　with　brains。
  〃How　do　you　feel？〃　she　asked。
  〃I　feel　wise　indeed；〃　he　answered　earnestly。　　〃When　I　get　used
  to　my　brains　I　shall　know　everything。〃
  〃Why　are　those　needles　and　pins　sticking　out　of　your　head？〃
  asked　the　Tin　Woodman。
  〃That　is　proof　that　he　is　sharp；〃　remarked　the　Lion。
  〃Well；　I　must　go　to　Oz　and　get　my　heart；〃　said　the　Woodman。
  So　he　walked　to　the　Throne　Room　and　knocked　at　the　door。
  〃Come　in；〃　called　Oz；　and　the　Woodman　entered　and　said；
  〃I　have　come　for　my　heart。〃
  〃Very　well；〃　answered　the　little　man。　　〃But　I　shall　have　to　cut
  a　hole　in　your　breast；　so　I　can　put　your　heart　in　the　right　place。
  I　hope　it　won't　hurt　you。〃
  〃Oh；　no；〃　answered　the　Woodman。　　〃I　shall　not　feel　it　at　all。〃
  So　Oz　brought　a　pair　of　tinsmith's　shears　and　cut　a　small；
  square　hole　in　the　left　side　of　the　Tin　Woodman's　breast。
  Then；　going　to　a　chest　of　drawers；　he　took　out　a　pretty　heart；
  made　entirely　of　silk　and　stuffed　with　sawdust。
  〃Isn't　it　a　beauty？〃　he　asked。
  〃It　is；　indeed！〃　replied　the　Woodman；　who　was　greatly　pleased。
  〃But　is　it　a　kind　heart？〃
  〃Oh；　very！〃　answered　Oz。　　He　put　the　heart　in　the　Woodman's
  breast　and　then　replaced　the　square　of　tin；　soldering　it　neatly
  together　where　it　had　been　cut。
  〃There；〃　said　he；　〃now　you　have　a　heart　that　any　man　might　be
  proud　of。　　I'm　sorry　I　had　to　put　a　patch　on　your　breast；　but　it
  really　couldn't　be　helped。〃
  〃Never　mind　the　patch；〃　exclaimed　the　happy　Woodman。　　〃I　am
  very　grateful　to　you；　and　shall　never　forget　your　kindness。〃
  〃Don't　speak　of　it；〃　replied　Oz。
  Then　the　Tin　Woodman　went　back　to　his　friends；　who　wished　him
  every　joy　on　account　of　his　good　fortune。
  The　Lion　now　walked　to　the　Throne　Room　and　knocked　at　the　door。
  〃Come　in；〃　said　Oz。
  〃I　have　come　for　my　courage；〃　announced　the　Lion；　entering　the　room。
  〃Very　well；〃　answered　the　little　man；　〃I　will　get　it　for　you。〃
  He　went　to　a　cupboard　and　reaching　up　to　a　high　shelf　took
  down　a　square　green　bottle；　the　contents　of　which　he　poured　into
  a　green…gold　dish；　beautifully　carved。　　Placing　this　before　the
  Cowardly　Lion；　who　sniffed　at　it　as　if　he　did　not　like　it；　the
  Wizard　said：
  〃Drink。〃
  〃What　is　it？〃　asked　the　Lion。
  〃Well；〃　answered　Oz；　〃if　it　were　inside　of　you；　it　would　be　courage。
  You　know；　of　course；　that　courage　is　always　inside　one；　so　that　this
  really　cannot　be　called　courage　until　you　have　swallowed　it。　　Therefore
  I　advise　you　to　drink　it　as　soon　as　possible。〃
  The　Lion　hesitated　no　longer；　but　drank　till　the　dish　was　empty。
  〃How　do　you　feel　now？〃　asked　Oz。
  〃Full　of　courage；〃　replied　the　Lion；　who　went　joyfully　back　to
  his　friends　to　tell　them　of　his　good　fortune。
  Oz；　left　to　himself；　smiled　to　think　of　his　success　in　giving
  the　Scarecrow　and　the　Tin　Woodman　and　the　Lion　exactly　what　they
  thought　they　wanted。　　〃How　can　I　help　being　a　humbug；〃　he　said；
  〃when　all　these　people　make　me　do　things　that　everybody　knows
  can't　be　done？　　It　was　easy　to　make　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Lion
  and　the　Woodman　happy；　because　they　imagined　I　could　do　anything。
  But　it　will　take　more　than　imagination　to　carry　Dorothy　back
  to　Kansas；　and　I'm　sure　I　don't　know　how　it　can　be　done。〃
  17。　　How　the　Balloon　Was　Launched
  For　three　days　Dorothy　heard　nothing　from　Oz。　　These　were　sad
  days　for　the　little　girl；　although　her　friends　were　all　quite
  happy　and　contented。　　The　Scarecrow　told　them　there　were　wonderful
  thoughts　in　his　head；　but　he　would　not　say　what　they　were　because
  he　knew　no　one　could　understand　them　but　himself。　　When　the　Tin
  Woodman　walked　about　he　felt　his　heart　rattling　around　in　his
  breast；　and　he　told　Dorothy　he　had　discovered　it　to　be　a　kinder
  and　more　tender　heart　than　the　one　he　had　owned　when　he　was　made
  of　flesh。　　The　Lion　declared　he　was　afraid　of　nothing　on　earth；
  and　would　gladly　face　an　army　or　a　dozen　of　the　fierce　Kalidahs。
  Thus　each　of　the　little　party　was　satisfied　except　Dorothy；
  who　longed　more　than　ever　to　get　back　to　Kansas。
  On　the　fourth　day；　to　her　great　joy；　Oz　sent　for　her；　and　when
  she　entered　the　Throne　Room　he　greeted　her　pleasantly：
  〃Sit　down；　my　dear；　I　think　I　have　found　the　way　to　get　you
  out　of　this　country。〃
  〃And　back　to　Kansas？〃　she　asked　eagerly。
  〃Well；　I'm　not　sure　about　Kansas；〃　said　Oz；　〃for　I　haven't　the
  faintest　notion　which　way　it　lies。　　But　the　first　thing　to　do　is　to
  cross　the　desert；　and　then　it　should　be　easy　to　find　your　way　home。〃
  〃How　can　I　cross　the　desert？〃　she　inquired。
  〃Well；　I'll　tell　you　what　I　think；〃　said　the　little　man。
  〃You　see；　when　I　came　to　this　country　it　was　in　a　balloon。　　You　also
  came　through　the　air；　being　carried　by　a　cyclone。　　So　I　believe
  the　best　way　to　get　across　the　desert　will　be　through　the　air。
  Now；　it　is　quite　beyond　my　powers　to　make　a　cyclone；　but　I've　been
  thinking　the　matter　over；　and　I　believe　I　can　make　a　balloon。〃
  〃How？〃　asked　Dorothy。
  〃A　balloon；〃　said　Oz；　〃is　made　of　silk；　which　is　coated　with
  glue　to　keep　the　gas　in　it。　　I　have　plenty　of　silk　in　the　Palace；
  so　it　will　be　no　trouble　to　make　the　balloon。　　But　in　all　this
  country　there　is　no　gas　to　fill　the　balloon　with；　to　make　it　float。〃
  〃If　it　won't　float；〃　remarked　Dorothy；　〃it　will　be　of　no　use　to　us。〃
  〃True；〃　answered　Oz。　　〃But　there　is　another　way　to　make　it
  float；　which　is　to　fill　it　with　hot　air。　　Hot　air　isn't　as　good　as
  gas；　for　if　the　air　should　get　cold　the　balloon　would　come　down　in
  the　desert；　and　we　should　be　lost。〃
  〃We！〃　exclaimed　the　girl。　　〃Are　you　going　with　me？〃
  〃Yes；　of　course；〃　replied　Oz。　　〃I　am　tired　of　being　such　a　humbug。
  If　I　should　go　out　of　this　Palace　my　people　would　soon　discover　I　am　not
  a　Wizard；　and　then　they　would　be　vexed　with　me　for　having　deceived　them。
  So　I　have　to　stay　shut　up　in　these　rooms　all　day；　and　it　gets　tiresome。
  I'd　much　rather　go　back　to　Kansas　with　you　and　be　in　a　circus　again。〃
  〃I　shall　be　glad　to　have　your　company；〃　said　Dorothy。
  〃Thank　you；〃　he　answered。　　〃Now；　if　you　will　help　me　sew　the
  silk　together；　we　will　begin　to　work　on　our　balloon。〃
  So　Dorothy　took　a　needle　and　thread；　and　as　fast　as　Oz　cut　the
  strips　of　silk　into　proper　shape　the　girl　sewed　them　neatly　together。
  First　there　was　a　strip　of　light　green　silk；　then　a　strip　of　dark　green
  and　then　a　strip　of　emerald　green；　for　Oz　had　a　fancy　to　make　the　balloon
  in　different　shades　of　the　color　about　them。　　It　took　three　days　to　sew
  all　the　str