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The Lost Princess of Oz

CHAPTER 9
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The chariot that trailed behind it was likewise of gold and jewels, and when they entered it, they found there were no seats.

Everyone was supposed to stand up while riding.

The charioteer was a little, diamond-headed fellow who straddled the neck of the dragon and moved the levers that made it go.
"This," said the High Coco-Lorum pompously, "is a wonderful invention.
We are all very proud of our auto-dragons, many of which are in use by our wealthy inhabitants.

Start the thing going, charioteer!" The charioteer did not move.
"You forgot to order him in music," suggested Dorothy.
"Ah, so I did." He touched a button and a music box in the dragon's head began to play a tune.

At once the little charioteer pulled over a lever, and the dragon began to move, very slowly and groaning dismally as it drew the clumsy chariot after it.


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