Fantasy fiction; Oz (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction
Ozma moved to the far side of the library, where she selected one of
the Magic Record Books and opened it on a table. After turning the
pages until she found the one containing the Love Magnet's history,
Ozma ran her finger down the finely printed column.
"Here it is," she announced. "The man who made the Love Magnet, and the
only person who can repair it, is a Wizard named Conjo, who lives on a
tiny island in the middle of the Nonestic Ocean."
CHAPTER 4
Ozma Uses the Magic Belt
Omby Amby had returned to his post at the Gates of the Emerald City and
Ozma and the Shaggy Man had retired to the Chamber of Magic. Here were
kept many of the most valuable magical instruments in all the Land of
Oz.
"There is only one thing to be done," the Shaggy Man was saying. "I
must take the broken Love Magnet to this Conjo and ask him to repair
it."
"I am not sure at all that Conjo will agree to repair the Love Magnet
for you," Ozma replied with a troubled expression. "You see, we know
very little about this Conjo. He lives alone on this tiny island in the
middle of the Nonestic Ocean and practices magic. There is no record of
his actually misusing his magical powers. Nor, so far as we know, has
he caused trouble for anyone. However, we have reason to believe he is
rather selfish and thoughtless and that he might cause harm, without
really meaning to, just to satisfy his vanity. Also, it might not suit
his whim to mend the Love Magnet."
"What is the name of the island on which Conjo lives?" asked the Shaggy
Man musingly.
"It is called the Isle of Conjo, and since it is many miles from the
Land of Oz, I have no power over the Wizard at all. In fact," concluded
Ozma, "that is the reason we here in the Land of Oz know so little
about Conjo."
"Nevertheless," maintained the Shaggy Man, "I think I should go as soon
as possible to this island and do everything I can to persuade Conjo to
make the Love Magnet whole."
"Even after you crossed the Deadly Desert, you would have several
days' journey through the Land of Ev, and then you would only be on the
shores of the Nonestic Ocean. So, I think it would be best, since you
are determined to make the journey, for me to use the Magic Belt to
transport you directly to the Isle of Conjo."
The Shaggy Man willingly agreed to this plan, stating that he was ready
to leave at once.
"First," said Ozma, "let us have a look at the Isle of Conjo in the
Magic Picture."
The girl Ruler swept aside the velvet curtain that hung over the Magic
Picture when it was not in use. The picture appeared to be a peaceful,
country farmland scene with purple hills rising in the distance. "Show
us the Isle of Conjo in the Nonestic Ocean," said Ozma.
Immediately the picture shifted and changed. It now reflected a gently
rolling meadowland with a great castle in the distance. Approaching
the castle were a young girl and a boy, accompanied by the figure of a
little wooden clown.
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