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Dorothy now realized that Ugu must be treated as an
enemy； so she advanced toward the corner in which he
sat； saying as she went：
〃I am not afraid of you； Mr。 Shoemaker； and I think
you'll be sorry； pretty soon； that you're such a bad
man。 You can't destroy me and I won't destroy you； but
I'm going to punish you for your wickedness。〃
Ugu laughed a laugh that was not nice to hear； and
then he waved his hand。 Dorothy was halfway across the
room when suddenly a wall of glass rose before her and
stopped her progress。 Through the glass she could see
the magician sneering at her because she was a weak
little girl； and this provoked her。 Although the glass
wall obliged her to halt she instantly pressed both
hands to her Magic Belt and cried in a loud voice：
〃Ugu the Shoemaker； by the magic virtues of the Magic
Belt； I command you to become a dove！〃
The magician instantly realized he was being
enchanted； for he could feel his form changing。 He
struggled desperately against the enchantment； mumbling
magic words and making magic passes with his hands。 And
in one way he succeeded in defeating Dorothy's purpose；
for while his form soon changed to that of a gray dove；
the dove was of an enormous size bigger even than
Ugu had been as a man and this feat he had been able
to accomplish before his powers of magic wholly
deserted him。
And the dove was not gentle； as doves usually are；
for Ugu was terribly enraged at the little girl's
success。 His books had told him nothing of the Nome
King's Magic Belt； the Country of the Nomes being
outside the Land of Oz。 He knew； however； that he was
likely to be conquered unless he made a fierce fight；
so he spread his wings and rose in the air and flew
directly toward Dorothy。 The Wall of Glass had
disappeared the instant Ugu became transformed。
Dorothy had meant to command the Belt to transform
the magician into a Dove of Peace； but in her
excitement she forgot to say more than 〃dove；〃 and now
Ugu was not a Dove of Peace by any means； but rather a
spiteful Dove of War。 His size made his sharp beak and
claws very dangerous； but Dorothy was not afraid when
he came darting toward her with his talons outstretched
and his sword…like beak open。 She knew the Magic Belt
would protect its wearer from harm。
But the Frogman did not know that fact and became
alarmed at the little girl's seeming danger。 So he gave
a sudden leap and leaped full upon the back of the
great dove。
Then began a desperate struggle。 The dove was as
strong as Ugu had been； and in size it was considerably
bigger than the Frogman。 But the Frogman had eaten the
zosozo and it had made him fully as strong as Ugu the
Dove。 At the first leap he bore the dove to the floor；
but the giant bird got free and began to bite and claw
the Frogman； beating him down with its great wings
whenever he attempted to rise。 The thick； tough skin of
the big frog was not easily damaged； but Dorothy feared
for her champion and by again using the transformation
power of the Magic Belt she made the dove grow small；
until it was no larger than a canary bird。
Ugu had not lost his knowledge of magic when he lost
his shape as a man； and he now realized it was hopeless
to oppose the power of the Magic Belt and knew that his
only hope of escape lay in instant action。 So he
quickly flew into the golden jeweled dishpan he had
stolen from Cayke the Cookie Cook and； as birds can
talk as well as beasts or men in the Fairyland of Oz；
he muttered the magic word that was required and wished
himself in the Country of the Quadlings which was as
far away from the wicker castle as he believed he could
get。
Our friends did not know； of course； what Ugu was
about to do。 They saw the dishpan tremble an instant
and then disappear； the dove disappearing with it； and
although they waited expectantly for some minutes for
the magician's return； Ugu did not come back again。
〃Seems to me；〃 said the Wizard in a cheerful voice；
〃that we have conquered the wicked magician more
quickly than we expected to。〃
〃Don't say 'we' Dorothy did it！〃 cried the
Patchwork Girl； turning three somersaults in succession
and then walking around on her hands。 〃Hurrah for
Dorothy！〃
〃I thought you said you did not know how to use the
magic of the Nome King's Belt；〃 said the Wizard to
Dorothy。
〃I didn't know； at that time；〃 she replied； 〃but
afterward I remembered how the Nome King once used the
Magic Belt to enchant people and transform 'em into
ornaments and all sorts of things； so I tried some
enchantments in secret and after a while I transformed
the Sawhorse into a potato…masher and back again； and
the Cowardly Lion into a pussycat and back again； and
then I knew the thing would work all right。〃
〃When did you perform those enchantments？〃 asked the
Wizard； much surprised。
〃One night when all the rest of you were asleep but
Scraps； and she had gone chasing moonbeams。〃
〃Well；〃 remarked the Wizard； 〃your discovery has
certainly saved us a lot of trouble； and we must all
thank the Frogman； too； for making such a good fight。
The dove's shape had Ugu's evil disposition inside it；
and that made the monster bird dangerous。〃
The Frogman was looking sad because the bird's talons
had torn his pretty clothes； but he bowed with much
dignity at this well deserved praise。 Cayke； however；
had squatted on the floor and was sobbing bitterly。
〃My precious dishpan is gone！〃 she wailed。 〃Gone；
just as I had found it again！〃
〃Never mind；〃 said Trot； trying to comfort her； 〃it's
sure to be somewhere； so we'll cert'nly run across it
some day。〃
〃Yes； indeed；〃 added Betsy； 〃now that we have Ozma's
Magic Picture； we can tell just where the Dove went
with your dishpan。〃
They all approached the Magic Picture； and Dorothy
wished it to show the enchanted form of Ugu the
Shoemaker； wherever it might be。 At once there appeared
in the frame of the Picture a scene in the far Quadling
Country； where the Dove was perched disconsolately on
the limb of a tree and the jeweled dishpan lay on the
ground just underneath the limb。
〃But where is the place how far or how near？〃
asked Cayke anxiously。
〃The Book of Records will tell us that；〃 answered the
Wizard。 So they looked in the Great Book and read the
following：
〃Ugu the Magician； being transformed
into a dove by Princess Dorothy of
Oz； has used the magic of the golden
dishpan to carry him instantly to the
northeast corner of the Quadling
Country。〃
〃That's all right；〃 said Dorothy。 〃Don't worry；
Cayke； for the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman are in
that part of the country； looking for Ozma； and they'll
surely find your dishpan。〃
〃Good gracious！〃 exclaimed Button…Bright； 〃we've
forgot all about Ozma。 Let's find out where the
magician hid her。〃
Back to the Magic Picture they trooped； but when they
wished to see Ozma； wherever she might be hidden； only
a round black spot appeared in the center of the
canvas。
〃I don't see how that can be Ozma！〃 said Dorothy；
much puzzled。
〃It seems to be the best the Magic Picture can do；
however；〃 said the Wizard； no less surprised。 〃If it's
an enchantment； it looks as if the magician had
transformed Ozma into a chunk of pitch。〃
Chapter Twenty…Four
The Little Pink Bear Speaks Truly
For several minutes they all stood staring at the black
spot on the canvas of the Magic Picture； wondering
what it could mean。
〃P'r'aps we'd better ask the little Pink Bear about
Ozma；〃 suggested Trot。
〃Pshaw！〃 said Button…Bright； 〃he don't know
anything。〃
〃He never makes a mistake；〃 declared the King。
〃He did once； surely；〃 said Betsy。 〃But perhaps he
wouldn't make a mistake again。〃
〃He won't have the chance；〃 grumbled the Bear King。
〃We might hear what he has to say；〃 said Dorothy。 〃It
won't do any harm to ask the Pink Bear where Ozma is。〃
〃I will not have him questioned；〃 declared the King；
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