"I thought so," said he, "and I am sorry to announce that it is my painful duty to arrest you." "Arrest me!" exclaimed the boy.

"What for ?" "I haven't looked to see," answered the soldier.

Then he drew a paper from his breast pocket and glanced at it.

"Oh, yes; you are to be arrested for willfully breaking one of the Laws of Oz." "Breaking a law!" said Scraps.

"Nonsense, Soldier; you're joking." "Not this time," returned the soldier, with a sigh.