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The Scarecrow of Oz

CHAPTER Eight
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He was dressed in a brown velvet jacket and knickerbockers, with brown stockings, buckled shoes and a blue shirt-waist that had frills down its front.

When drawn from the heap the boy was chewing a mouthful of popcorn and both his hands were full of it.

So at first he couldn't speak to his rescuers but lay quite still and eyed them calmly until he had swallowed his mouthful.

Then he said: "Get my cap," and stuffed more popcorn into his mouth.
While the Bumpy Man began shoveling into the corn-bank to find the boy's cap, Trot was laughing joyfully and Cap'n Bill had a broad grin on his face.

The Ork looked from one to another and asked: "Who is this stranger ?" "Why, it's Button-Bright, of course," answered Trot.


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