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take a whole yellow butterfly； alive and well； to
the Crooked Magician； and let him pull the left
wing off。〃
〃No； you won't；〃 said the Tin Woodman。
〃You can't have one of my dear little butterflies
to treat in that way。
〃Then what in the world shall we do？〃 asked
Dorothy。
They all became silent and thoughtful。 No
one spoke for a long time。 Then the Tin Woodman
suddenly roused himself and said：
〃We must all go back to the Emerald City
and ask Ozma's advice。 She's a wise little girl；
our Ruler； and she may find a way to help Ojo
save his Unc Nunkie。〃
So the following morning the party started
on the journey to the Emerald City； which they
reached in due time without any important
adventure。 It was a sad journey for Ojo； for
without the wing of the yellow butterfly he saw
no way to save Unc Nunkieunless he waited
six years for the Crooked Magician to make a
new lot of the Powder of Life。 The boy was
utterly discouraged； and as he walked along he
groaned aloud。
〃Is anything hurting you？〃 inquired the Tin
Woodman in a kindly tone； for the Emperor
was with the party。
〃I'm Ojo the Unlucky；〃 replied the boy。 〃I
might have known I would fail in anything
I tried to do。〃
〃Why are you Ojo the Unlucky？〃 asked the tin
man。
〃Because I was born on a Friday。〃
〃Friday is not unlucky；〃 declared the Emperor。
〃It's just one of seven days。 Do you suppose all
the world becomes unlucky one…seventh of the
time？〃
〃It was the thirteenth day of the month；〃 said
Ojo。
〃Thirteen！ Ah； that is indeed a lucky number；〃
replied the Tin Woodman。 〃All my good luck seems
to happen on the thirteenth。 I suppose most
people never notice the good luck that comes to
them with the number 13； and yet if the least bit
of bad luck falls on that day； they blame it to
the number； and not to the proper cause。〃
〃Thirteen's my lucky number； too；〃 remarked the
Scarecrow
〃And mine；〃 said Scraps。 〃I've just thirteen
patches on my head。〃
〃But；〃 continued Ojo； 〃I'm left…handed。〃
〃Many of our greatest men are that way；〃
asserted the Emperor。 〃To be left…handed is
usually to be two…handed； the right…handed people
are usually one…handed。〃
〃And I've a wart under my right arm；〃 said Ojo。
〃How lucky！〃 cried the Tin Woodman。 〃If
it were on the end of your nose it might be
unlucky； but under your arm it is luckily out
of the way。〃
〃For all those reasons；〃 said the Munchkin
boy； 〃I have been called Ojo the Unlucky。〃
〃Then we must turn over a new leaf and call you
henceforth Ojo the Lucky；〃 declared the tin man。
〃Every reason you have given is absurd。 But I have
noticed that those who continually dread ill luck
and fear it will overtake them； have no time to
take advantage of any good fortune that comes
their way。 Make up your mind to be Ojo the
Lucky。〃
〃How can I？〃 asked the boy； 〃when all my
attempts to save my dear uncle have failed？〃
〃Never give up； Ojo；〃 advised Dorothy。 〃No
one ever knows what's going to happen next。〃
Ojo did not reply； but he was so dejected that
even their arrival at the Emerald City failed to
interest him。
The people joyfully cheered the appearance of
the Tin Woodman； the Scarecrow and Dorothy； who
were all three general favorites； and on entering
the royal palace word came to them from Ozma that
she would at once grant them an audience。
Dorothy told the girl Ruler how successful
they had been in their quest until they came to
the item of the yellow butterfly； which the Tin
Woodman positively refused to sacrifice to the
magic potion。
〃He is quite right；〃 said Ozma； who did not seem
a bit surprised。 〃Had Ojo told me that one of the
things he sought was the wing of a yellow
butterfly I would have informed him； before he
started out； that he could never secure it。 Then
you would have been saved the troubles and
annoyances of your long journey。〃
〃I didn't mind the journey at all；〃 said
Dorothy； 〃it was fun。〃
〃As it has turned out；〃 remarked Ojo； 〃I can
never get the things the Crooked Magician sent
me for； and so； unless I wait the six years for
him to make the Powder of Life； Unc Nunkie
cannot be saved。〃
Ozma smiled。
〃Dr。 Pipt will make no more Powder of Life；
I promise you；〃 said she。 〃I have sent for him
and had him brought to this palace； where he
now is； and his four kettles have been destroyed
and his book of recipes burned up。 I have also
had brought here the marble statues of your
uncle and of Margolotte； which are standing in
the next room。
They were all greatly astonished at this
announcement。
〃Oh； let me see Unc Nunkie！ Let me see him
at once； please！〃 cried Ojo eagerly。
〃Wait a moment；〃 replied Ozma； 〃for I have
something more to say。 Nothing that happens
in the Land of Oz escapes the notice of our wise
Sorceress； Glinda the Good。 She knew all about
the magic…making of Dr。 Pipt； and how he had
brought the Glass Cat and the Patchwork Girl
to life； and the accident to Unc Nunkie and
Margolotte； and of Ojo's quest and his journey
with Dorothy。 Glinda also knew that Ojo would
fail to find all the things he sought； so she sent
for our Wizard and instructed him what to do。
Something is going to happen in this palace；
presently； and that 'something' will； I am sure；
please you all。 And now；〃 continued the girl
Ruler； rising from her chair； 〃you may follow
me into the next room。〃
Chapter Twenty…Eight
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Ojo entered the room he ran quickly to
the statue of Unc Nunkie and kissed the marble
face affectionately。
〃I did my best； Unc；〃 he said； with a sob； 〃but
it was no use！〃
Then he drew back and looked around the room；
and the sight of the assembled company quite
amazed him。
Aside from the marble statues of Unc Nunkie and
Margolotte； the Glass Cat was there； curled up on
a rug； and the Woozy was there； sitting on its
square hind legs and looking on the scene with
solemn interest； and there was the Shaggy Man； in
a suit of shaggy pea…green satin； and at a table
sat the little Wizard； looking qui