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"What is it? What's happened?" gasped the Scarecrow.

"Why, the Question Box says to pour three drops of Trick Tea on Ruggedo's left foot and two on his right and he will then march back to the Emerald City, descend into his cave and, after the palace has settled firmly on its foundations, he will shrink down to his former size," read Peg Amy, holding the Question Box close to her eyes, for the printing was very small.

"Hurrah!" cried the Scarecrow, throwing up his hat. "Peggy, put the kettle on and we'll all have some tea! But where'd you get all this magic stuff?" he asked immediately after.

"Out of a box of Mixed Magic," puffed Kabumpo, his little eyes twinkling with anticipation as he watched Peg. First she filled the tiny kettle at a near-by brook; then she lit the little lamp and dropped some of the Trick Tea into the kettle. Bright pink clouds arose from the kettle, as soon as Peg had set it over the flame, and while they waited for it to boil Pompa put another question.

"Has Pumperdink disappeared?" asked the Prince, in a trembling voice.

"N-o," spelled the Question Box slowly, and Ka-