That seemed a good idea; so the Historian rigged up a high tower in his back yard, and took lessons in wireless telegraphy until he understood it, and then began to call "Princess Dorothy of Oz" by sending messages into the air.

Now, it wasn't likely that Dorothy would be looking for wireless messages or would heed the call; but one thing the Historian was sure of, and that was that the powerful Sorceress, Glinda, would know what he was doing and that he desired to communicate with Dorothy. For Glinda has a big book in which is recorded every event that takes place anywhere in the world, just the moment that it happens, and so of course the book would tell her about the wireless message.

And that was the way Dorothy heard that the Historian wanted to speak with her, and there was a Shaggy Man in the Land of Oz who knew how to telegraph a wireless reply. The result was that the Historian begged so hard to be told the latest news of Oz, so that he could write it down for the children to read, that Dorothy asked permission of Ozma and Ozma graciously consented.

That is why, after two long years of waiting, another Oz story is now presented to the children of America. This would not have been possible had not some clever man invented the "wireless" and an equally clever child suggested the idea of reaching the mysterious Land of Oz by its means.

L. Frank Baum.

"OZCOT"
at HOLLYWOOD
in CALIFORNIA

LIST OF CHAPTERS

ChapterPage
1—Ojo and Unc Nunkie[19]
2—The Crooked Magician[23]
3—The Patchwork Girl[35]
4—The Glass Cat [47]
5—A Terrible Accident[55]
6—The Journey[67]
7—The Troublesome Phonograph[83]
8—The Foolish Owl and the Wise Donkey[91]
9—They Meet the Woozy[99]
10—Shaggy Man to the Rescue[115]
11—A Good Friend[127]
12—The Giant Porcupine[ 147]
13—Scraps and the Scarecrow[159]
14—Ojo Breaks the Law[179]
15—Ozma's Prisoner[191]
16—Princess Dorothy[203]
17—Ozma and Her Friends[215]
18—Ojo is Forgiven[223]
19—Trouble with the Tottenhots[235]
20—The Captive Yoop[255]
21—Hiphopper the Champion[267]
22—The Joking Horners[275]
23—Peace is Declared[287]
24—Ojo Finds the Dark Well[ 299]
25—They Bribe the Lazy Quadling[303]
26—The Trick River[311]
27—The Tin Woodman Objects[323]
28—The Wonderful Wizard of Oz[335]