Kabumpo in Oz
"Ev—Ruggedo's in Ev!" cried Peg Amy, rushing over to the rabbit. "Can you take me to Ev, Wag dear?"
"Of course," said Wag, nibbling faster and faster at his carrots. "I'll take you anywhere, Peg."
"Then it's going to be all right; I know it," chuckled the Wooden Doll, and putting all the magic appliances back into the box she closed the lid with a snap. And this time the magic catch caught.
"Is it far to Ev?" asked Peg Amy, looking thoughtfully at the place where the castle had once been.
"Quite a long journey," said Wag, "but we'll go a hopping. Ev is near Ruggedo's old home and it's across the Deadly Desert, but we'll get there somehow. Trust me. And when I do!" spluttered Wag, thumping his hind feet determinedly, "I'll pound his curly toes off—the wicked little monster!"
"Did you ask the Question Box where the castle was?" he inquired hastily, for he saw Peg was going to tell him he must not pound Ruggedo.
"Why, no! How silly of me!" Peg felt in her pocket and brought out the gold box. She tried to open it as she had done before but it was no use. She pulled and tugged and shook it. Then Wag tried.
"There's a secret to it," puffed the rabbit at last.
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