Meanwhile, Queen Ra, recognizing Ozana, paled and gasped: "The Guardian of Oz!"
"Yes," admitted Ozana calmly, "it is I, Princess Ozana."
King Umb was so terrified at the appearance of the little maiden that the big fellow's knees knocked together and his face turned a sickly, green hue.
But it cannot be said that Queen Ra lacked courage. After the first shock of Ozana's appearance, the Queen summoned her spirits and faced the fairy maid defiantly. Ra had determined not to give up her triumph without a struggle.
Clasping her palms to Dorothy's Magic Belt, the Mimic Queen whispered a command to it. But nothing happened.
Ozana divined what the Queen was about, but she only smiled.
In a rage, Queen Ra tore the useless belt from her waist and flung it to the throne room floor.