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           "ButIhaveorderedhimadishofbreadandmolassestoeatwhenhisworkisdone."

           "Lethimbesentfor,"saidthegirlruler.

           Whiletheywaitedforthiscommandtobeobeyed,sheenquired:

           "Haveweanyotherprivatesinthearmies?"

           "Oh,yes,"repliedtheTinWoodman,"Ibelievetherearethree,altogether."

           Theprivatenowentered,salutinghisofficersandtheroyalOzmaveryrespectfully.

           "Whatisyourname,myman?"askedthegirl.

           "OmbyAmby,"answeredtheprivate.

           "Then,OmbyAmby,"saidshe,"IpromoteyoutobeCaptainGeneralofallthearmiesofmykingdom,andespeciallytobeCommanderofmyBodyGuardattheroyalpalace."

           "Itisveryexpensivetoholdsomanyoffices,"saidtheprivate,hesitating."Ihavenomoneywithwhichtobuyuniforms."

           "Youshallbesuppliedfromtheroyaltreasury,"saidOzma.

           Thentheprivatewasgivenaseatatthetable,wheretheotherofficerswelcomedhimcordially,andthefeastingandmerrimentwereresumed.

           SuddenlyJelliaJambexclaimed:

           "Thereisnothingmoretoeat!TheHungryTigerhasconsumedeverything!"

           "Butthatisnottheworstofit,"declaredtheTiger,mournfully."Somewhereorsomehow,I’veactuallylostmyappetite!"