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The Gnome King of Oz

and clangingly. Then came such a series of thumps, kicks and slams that all the cross stitched mottoes fell sideways.

“Oh!” shrilled the Patchwork Girl, flinging up her arms joyously, “I know. Ozma has sent someone to

rescue me. Come on Grumpy, we'll let them in.” “How do you know it’s rescuers?” shivered the lit

tle bear anxiously. “They sound like robbers to me!” “Get out!” cried Scraps, running over to the door. “We can’t get out,” Grumpy reminded her pa-

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