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Chapter One
Professor Wogglebug waved his fountain pen firmly. "Now−"
"But see here, wasn't I ruler of Oz?" put in the Scarecrow anxiously.
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"A Ruler but never a royalty!" snapped out the Professor. "Now if you will all answer my questions as I call your names, I'll get the necessary data and be off."
He took out a small memorandum book.
"Your Highness," he bowed to Ozma, "need not
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