“I think I could do it, sir,” said the Frogman, with a bow to the Wizard. “It is an up-hill jump, as well as being a high jump, but I’m considered something of a jumper by my friends in the Yip Country and I believe a good strong leap will carry me to the other side.”

“I’m sure it would,” agreed the Cookie Cook.

“Leaping, you know, is a froglike accomplishment,” continued the Frogman, modestly, “but please tell me what I am to do when I reach the other side of the wall.”

“You’re a brave creature,” said the Wizard, admiringly. “Has anyone a pin?”

Betsy had one, which she gave him.

“All you need do,” said the Wizard to the Frogman, giving him the pin, “is to stick this into the other side of the wall.”

“But the wall is of steel!” exclaimed the big frog.

“I know; at least, it seems to be steel; but do as I tell you. Stick the pin into the wall and it will disappear.”

The Frogman took off his handsome coat and carefully folded it and laid it on the grass. Then he removed his hat and laid it, together with his gold-headed cane, beside the coat. He then went back a way and made three powerful leaps, in rapid succession. The first two leaps took him to the wall and the third leap carried him well over it, to the amazement of all. For a short time he disappeared from their view, but when he had obeyed the Wizard’s injunction and had thrust the pin into the wall, the huge barrier vanished and showed them the form of the Frogman, who now went to where his coat lay and put it on again.

“We thank you very much,” said the delighted Wizard. “That was the most wonderful leap I ever saw and it has saved us from defeat by our enemy. Let us now hurry on to the castle before Ugu the Shoemaker thinks of some other means to stop us.”

“We must have surprised him, so far,” declared Dorothy.

“Yes, indeed. The fellow knows a lot of magic—all of our tricks and some of his own,” replied the Wizard. “So, if he is half as clever as he ought to be, we shall have trouble with him yet.”