The Cowardly Lion of Oz

BY
RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON

Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories
BY L. FRANK BAUM
"Royal Historian of Oz"

Illustrated by
JOHN R. NEILL

The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago

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Printed in the United States of America

Copyright, 1923
by
The Reilly & Lee Co.

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The Cowardly Lion of Oz

The Cowardly Lion entertains the wood cutters with hisconversation Chapter 9

Dear Girls and Boys:

This is the Cowardly Lion's book, because it is mostly about him andthe people who were hunting him. Why, I do not believe there has beenso much excitement in Oz since the Scarecrow fell down his family tree.Imagine anyone daring to hunt our dear old jolly friend, just as ifhe were a common, man-eating creature, and imagine—! But here I gotelling the whole story. Read it yourself and then tell me exactly whatyou think of this Mustafa of Mudge and his blue whiskers.

I hope you will like Snorer. It must be convenient to have a radioear like his. Speaking of radios, if you should happen to hear any OZnews over yours will you tell me? Will you? If there's anything I lovebetter than strawberries in January it's Oz news in July or December orAugust—or any time!

I've had some of the finest letters from boys and girls lately, butthere is always room in my letter box for just one more. Maybe there isone there now from you to dear me? I must run down and look. Lots ofgood Oz luck until the Emerald clock in the royal palace strikes booktime again!

Ruth Plumly Thompson.

Philadelphia,
July of 1923.

This book is dedicated to
My sister
Dorothy Thompson Curtiss
and all other lovely Dorothys
including Dorothy of Oz

Ruth Plumly Thompson

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