“It’s probably around here somewhere.” Moving quietly, Kabumpo began to poke about with his trunk.
Just then Peg Amy came flying toward them, her ragged dress fluttering in the breeze.
“Look!” whispered the Wooden Doll, dropping on her knees before them.
In her hands was Glegg’s Box of Mixed Magic and it was open!
Chapter 18
Prince Pompadore Proposes
While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away. He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions. So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder. Stars! He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself. At first Wag was too terrified to move. But suddenly the hair on the back of his neck bristled erect. He peered at the giant’s foot more attentively. His eyes snapped and, seizing a stout stick that lay near by, he brought it down with all his might on the giant’s toes.
“It’s Ruggedo!” screamed Wag, hopping up and down with rage. “And I’ll pound his curly toes off. I don’t care if he is a giant! I’ll pound his curly toes off!”