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           Perhapsthelittlemonarchcouldnotbemorefuriousthanhewasbefore,butthegirl’slaughternearlydrovehimfrantic,andheroaredatherlikeasavagebeast.Then,ashefoundthatallhisenchantmentswerelikelytobedispelledandhisvictimseveryonesetfree,hesuddenlyrantothelittledoorthatopeneduponthebalconyandgavetheshrillwhistlethatsummonedhiswarriors.

           Atoncethearmyfiledoutofthegoldandsilverdoorsingreatnumbers,andmarchedupawindingstairsandintothethroneroom,ledbyasternfeaturedNomewhowastheircaptain.Whentheyhadnearlyfilledthethroneroomtheyformedranksinthebigundergroundcavernbelow,andthenstoodstilluntiltheyweretoldwhattodonext.

           Dorothyhadpressedbacktoonesideofthecavernwhenthewarriorsentered,andnowshestoodholdinglittlePrinceEvring’shandwhilethegreatLioncrouchedupononesideandtheenormousTigercrouchedontheotherside.

           "Seizethatgirl!"shoutedtheKingtohiscaptain,andagroupofwarriorssprangforwardtoobey.ButboththeLionandTigersnarledsofiercelyandbaredtheirstrong,sharpteethsothreateningly,thatthemendrewbackinalarm.

           "Don’tmindthem!"criedtheNomeKing;"theycannotleapbeyondtheplaceswheretheynowstand."

           "Buttheycanbitethosewhoattempttotouchthegirl,"saidthecaptain.

           "I’llfixthat,"answeredtheKing."I’llenchantthemagain,sothattheycan’topentheirjaws."

           Hesteppedoutofthethronetodothis,butjustthentheSawhorseranupbehindhimandgavethefatmonarchapowerfulkickwithbothhiswoodenhindlegs.