AFTER breakfast Ozma announced that she
had ordered a holiday to be observed through-
out the Emerald City, in honor of her visitors.
The people had learned that their old Wizard
had returned to them and all were anxious to
see him again, for he had always been a rare
favorite. So first there was to be a grand pro-
cession through the streets, after which the lit-
tle old man was requested to perform some of
his wizardries in the great Throne Boom of
the palace. In the afternoon there were to be
games and races.

The procession was very imposing. First
came the Imperial Cornet Band of Oz, dressed in emerald vel-
vet uniforms with slashes of pea-green satin and buttons of

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