Having placed these in the dishpan, he was about to climb in himself when he looked up and saw Ozma standing beside him.

Her fairy instinct had warned her that danger was threatening her, so the beautiful girl Ruler rose from her couch and leaving her bedchamber at once confronted the thief.
Ugu had to think quickly, for he realized that if he permitted Ozma to rouse the inmates of her palace, all his plans and his present successes were likely to come to naught.

So he threw a scarf over the girl's head so she could not scream, and pushed her into the dishpan and tied her fast so she could not move.

Then he climbed in beside her and wished himself in his own wicker castle.

The Magic Dishpan was there in an instant, with all its contents, and Ugu rubbed his hands together in triumphant joy as he realized that he now possessed all the important magic in the Land of Oz and could force all the inhabitants of that fairyland to do as he willed.
So quickly had his journey been accomplished that before daylight the robber magician had locked Ozma in a room, making her a prisoner, and had unpacked and arranged all his stolen goods.