Shaggy Man of Oz (version 2)

<SPAN name="startofbook"></SPAN> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/cover.jpg" width-obs="254" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <hr class="chap" /> <div class="titlepage"> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus0.jpg" width-obs="232" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <h1><i>The Shaggy Man of Oz</i></h1> <p><span class="smcap">by JACK SNOW, founded on and continuing<br/> the famous OZ STORIES by L. FRANK BAUM</span></p> <p>ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK KRAMER</p> <p>THE REILLY &amp; LEE CO.<br/> CHICAGO</p> <hr class="tb" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus4.jpg" width-obs="294" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <hr class="tb" /> <p>THE SHAGGY MAN<br/> OF OZ</p> <p>COPYRIGHT 1949 BY<br/> THE REILLY &amp; LEE CO.</p> <p>PRINTED IN<br/> THE<br/> U. S. A.</p> [Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any<br/> evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]</div> <hr class="chap" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus1.jpg" width-obs="257" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <hr class="chap" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus2.jpg" width-obs="238" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <hr class="chap" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus5.jpg" width-obs="650" height-obs="314" alt=""/></div> <p>During the past few years, several readers have written me asking: "What ever happened to the Nome King's tunnel under the Deadly Desert?" The answer will be found in this book.</p> <p>Everyone who has read the Oz books knows and loves Shaggy. He first met Dorothy in "The Road To Oz," and from that time on had a number of adventures in which he discovered such famous Oz personages as the Patchwork Girl, Ojo, Unk Nunkie, the Glass Cat, Betsy Bobbin and her Mule Hank, and many others.</p> <p>So, it is about time that the Shaggy Man had an Oz book all his own&mdash;and here it is&mdash;faithfully recorded from the latest messages received from the Land of Oz.</p> <p>Incidentally, you will recall that after Glinda laid down her Barrier of Invisibility, the only manner of communication between Oz and the Great Outside World was by radio. Well, now, your author of the Oz books has succeeded in tuning in the Emerald City on a specially built television set&mdash;his "magic picture." This has helped a great deal in the writing of this book&mdash;but not nearly so much as your own letters. So don't forget to write and tell me all your thoughts about the Land of Oz and the equally interesting countries surrounding it. Just now, important things are happening there which I hope to tell you about in another Oz book.</p> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus6.jpg" width-obs="650" height-obs="345" alt=""/></div> <hr class="tb" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus7.jpg" width-obs="313" height-obs="345" alt=""/></div> <p class="ph4"><i>This book is dedicated to my Father John Alonzo Snow</i></p> <div class="poetry"> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Santa Claus was good to me&mdash;</div> <div class="verse">Gave me lots of things</div> <div class="verse">Wrapped in dainty parcels</div> <div class="verse">And tied with ribbon-strings.</div> </div><div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">I can't recall what lovely gifts</div> <div class="verse">Within there chanced to be&mdash;</div> <div class="verse">The wrappers and the ribbons</div> <div class="verse">Were what are dear to me.</div> </div><div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">They breathe of sweet remembrance,</div> <div class="verse">Of Love and Kindly Thought&mdash;</div> <div class="verse">The things about my presents</div> <div class="verse">That never could be bought.</div> </div><div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">And so, although I'm far away,</div> <div class="verse">Love's message spans the space</div> <div class="verse">And our two hearts are linked anew</div> <div class="verse">Through dear old Santa's grace.</div> </div></div> <p class="ph4"><i>by L. Frank Baum a hitherto unpublished poem written to his Sister, Mary Louise Brewster</i></p> <hr class="tb" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus8.jpg" width-obs="650" height-obs="315" alt=""/></div> <p class="ph2"><i>The Shaggy Man of Oz</i></p> <table> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_1">1.</SPAN></td><td>The Twins Look In</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_2">2.</SPAN></td><td>On the Isle of Conjo</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_3">3.</SPAN></td><td>Omby Amby Bears Bad News</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_4">4.</SPAN></td><td>Ozma Uses the Magic Belt</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_5">5.</SPAN></td><td>The Castle of Conjo</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_6">6.</SPAN></td><td>The Magic Airmobile</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_7">7.</SPAN></td><td>Into Hightown</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_8">8.</SPAN></td><td>The Lord High Mayor</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_9">9.</SPAN></td><td>The Valley of Romance</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_10">10.</SPAN></td><td>Lady Cue</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_11">11.</SPAN></td><td>What Happened to Shaggy</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_12">12.</SPAN></td><td>A Midnight Adventure</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_13">13.</SPAN></td><td>Tom Goes to the Rescue</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_14">14.</SPAN></td><td>The Valley of Love</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_15">15.</SPAN></td><td>The King of the Fairy Beavers</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_16">16.</SPAN></td><td>In Beaver Land</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_17">17.</SPAN></td><td>The Tunnel Under the Desert</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_18">18.</SPAN></td><td>The Flame Folk</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_19">19.</SPAN></td><td>The Barrier of Invisibility</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_20">20.</SPAN></td><td>At the End of the Tunnel</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_21">21.</SPAN></td><td>The Wizard Is Excited</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_22">22.</SPAN></td><td>Conjo in Control</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_23">23.</SPAN></td><td>Twiffle Says Goodbye</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_24">24.</SPAN></td><td>Twink and Tom in Oz</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_25">25.</SPAN></td><td>The Black Bag of Magic Tools</td></tr> <tr><td><SPAN href="#CHAPTER_26">26.</SPAN></td><td>Twink and Tom Home Again</td></tr> </table> <hr class="chap" /> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus3.jpg" width-obs="370" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <hr class="chap" /> <p><SPAN name="CHAPTER_1" id="CHAPTER_1"></SPAN></p> <div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/illus9.jpg" width-obs="527" height-obs="350" alt=""/></div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />