The Yellow Knight of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson

Author:Ruth Plumly Thompson [Thompson, Ruth Plumly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780613986212
Publisher: Tandem Library
Published: 1930-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

"Come now, what kind of door was it, Peter?"

"A troubadour!" sang out the jester, kicking up his heels. "And if you were a troubadour, and four tried to walk through you, would you not

slam them on the nose?"

"Humph!" grunted Sir Hokus, striding ahead to hide his grin. "One more pun and there'll be a slam on your own nose, odds buttons! A slam

and some more things, too!"

"Best save your slam for the monster," yawned Peter, curling up comfortably and pretending to snore. "Heigho, what's that?" Leaping to his feet, he held his hand to his ear. "Methinks I hear a monster now!"

Sir Hokus had already stopped and was listening intently. The dip and

splash of some great creature churning its way through the water came to

them quite distinctly, and as they all peered curiously ahead, it swept

round a bend in the stream and bore straight down upon them. Sir Hokus,

who had expected to see a ferocious river beast, let his sword fall in

bitter disappointment. It was no monster after all, but a boat, a boat

rowed by twenty strong slaves, its yellow sails flapping jauntily in the

breeze. As the Knight continued to gaze gloomily at the curious craft, a

huge fat person heaved himself out of a chair on deck, and after one long look at the Comfortable Camel began barking out orders and directions so

fast that the three watchers on the bank could understand nothing of what he said. But the slaves apparently did, for dropping their oars they

seized a long, thick rope, and before Sir Hokus had time even to blink,

it whirled through the air and settled with a vicious hiss around Camy's

long neck. With a choked gurgle the poor Camel slid forward into the

water so quickly that Peter circled into the air and fell flat upon the

mossy river bank.

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