More bewildered than ever, the Scarecrow and his companions turned from the window.
"I told you so!" declared Toto excitedly. "You see—those creatures were not Dorothy and the Wizard at all."
"You are right," said the Scarecrow, "those great birds must be the same beings that we thought were Dorothy and the Wizard."
"Certainly," replied Toto. "You can see for yourself that Dorothy and the Wizard are not here."
It was true enough. There was no trace of Dorothy or the Wizard in the Chamber of Magic.
"But who were those creatures? And why did they want us to believe they were Dorothy and the Wizard? And what has happened to the real Dorothy and the Wizard?" the Scarecrow asked helplessly.
"Why not look in the Magic Picture and find out?" asked the Patchwork Girl, as she danced about the room.
"Of course, the very thing!" exclaimed the Scarecrow. "Why didn't I think of that myself?"
"Because your brains are of an extraordinary quality," retorted Scraps, "and you can't be expected to think common-sense thoughts."