"You will learn all about them when you arrive at their city. But do
not be afraid of them. Button-Bright is so wonderfully clever and has
now such an intelligent face that I'm sure he will manage to find a
way to protect you."

This made Dorothy and the shaggy man rather uneasy, for they had not
so much confidence in the fox-boy's wisdom as the captain seemed to
have. But as their escort would say no more about the beasts, they
bade him good-bye and proceeded on their journey.



5. The Rainbow's Daughter


Toto, now allowed to run about as he pleased, was glad to be free
again and able to bark at the birds and chase the butterflies.
The country around them was charming, yet in the pretty fields of
wild-flowers and groves of leafy trees were no houses whatever, or sign
of any inhabitants. Birds flew through the air and cunning white
rabbits darted amongst the tall grasses and green bushes; Dorothy
noticed even the ants toiling busily along the roadway, bearing
gigantic loads of clover seed; but of people there were none at all.

They walked briskly on for an hour or two, for even little Button-Bright
was a good walker and did not tire easily. At length as they turned
a curve in the road they beheld just before them a curious sight.

A little girl, radiant and beautiful, shapely as a fairy and