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calmly. "I nearly lost her once, but now I've caught her and all the rest, and I am not going to stop until I've reached the Nonestic Ocean—giants or no giants."

Ozma had been somewhat prepared for the Runaway Country by Pompa's description, but she had never dreamed it would dare to run off with her. While Peg Amy began to coax it to stop, she took out Glegg's little Question Box.

"How shall I stop this Country?" she whispered anxiously.

"Spin around six times and cross your fingers," directed the Question Box.

This Ozma proceeded to do, much to the agitation of the Scarecrow, who thought she had taken leave of her senses. But next instant the Country came to a jolting halt.

"Peg, Princess Peg!" shrieked the Island. "I am bewitched, I can't move a step!"

"Then everybody off," shouted the Scarecrow, jerking a branch of a tree as if he were a conductor. "End of the line—everybody off!" And they lost no time tumbling off the wild little Country.

"It seems too bad to leave it," said Peg Amy regretfully, picking herself up.