"I wish the King knew about this. If Cheeriobed knew, he'd start at once in search of the Queen," cried Orpah excitedly.

"We'll tell him as soon as we're out," proposed the Scarecrow cheerfully, "and help him find the Queen besides."

"But how are we to get out?" groaned the mer-man dismally. "I've been here for twenty years."

"I will fight these cave men," declared Benny, picking up a rock and glancing belligerently from left to right.

"Hush," warned the Scarecrow in a low voice. "We are being shadowed."


"Hush," Warned the Scarecrow


"What's that?" shivered Trot, as a cold damp wind went whistling past her ears and a long series of wails came echoing through the cavern.