Subject for October, 2016
Chapter 21 – A Bashful Brother
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
With fast beating hearts they all rushed forward and, beyond a group of stately metal trees, came full upon a most astonishing scene. There was Ruggedo in the hands of the o...
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Chapter 20 – Quox Quietly Quits
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
When the chief nomes assembled before their new King they joyfully saluted him and promised to obey his commands. But, when Kaliko questioned them, none knew the way to the M...
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Chapter 19 – King Kaliko
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
After the King had made good his escape Files said to the dragon, in a sad voice: “Alas! why did you not come before? Because you were sleeping instead of conquering, ...
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Chapter 18 – A Clever Conquest
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
The great dragon still had his eyes closed and was even snoring in a manner that resembled distant thunder; but Polychrome was now desperate, because any further delay meant ...
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Chapter 17 – A Tragic Transformation
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
“Don’t let us worry,” said Shaggy to his companions, “for it may take the Queen some time to conquer the Metal Monarch, as Tik-Tok has to do everythin...
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Chapter 16 – The Naughty Nome
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
Shaggy Man had said nothing during the conversation between Queen Ann and Quox, for the simple reason that he did not consider the matter worth an argument. Safe within his p...
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Chapter 15 – The Dragon Defies Danger
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
Although the journey through the Tube was longer, this time, than before, it was so much more comfortable that none of our friends minded it at all. They talked together most...
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Chapter 14 – The Long-Eared Hearer Learns by Listening
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
During this time Ruggedo, the Metal Monarch and King of the Nomes, was trying to amuse himself in his splendid jeweled cavern. It was hard work for Ruggedo to find amusement ...
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Chapter 13 – The Jinjin’s Just Judgment
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
All the adventurers were reunited next morning when they were brought from various palaces to the Residence of Tititi-Hoochoo and ushered into the great Hall of State. As be...
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Chapter 12 – The Lovely Lady of Light
Subject: Tik-Tok of Oz
The palace of the Queen of Light stood on a little eminence and was a mass of crystal windows, surmounted by a vast crystal dome. When they entered the portals Erma was greet...
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