"
The three Adepts also approved the trial but the
brown-haired one said:
"We must be careful not to use the wrong word, and
send the bridge out under water. The main thing, if
Dorothy's idea is correct, is to hit upon the one word
that moves the island."
"Let us experiment," suggested the Wizard.
In the drawer with the moving gray powder was a tiny
golden cup, which they thought was used for measuring.
Glinda filled this cup with the powder and carefully
poured it into the shallow basin, which was the top of
the great steel pillar supporting the island. Then
Aurah the Adept lighted a taper and touched it to the
powder, which instantly glowed fiery red and tumbled
about the basin with astonishing energy. While the
grains of powder still glowed red the Sorceress bent
over it and said in a voice of command: "Coo!"
They waited motionless to see what would happen.
There was a grating noise and a whirl of machinery, but
the island did not move a particle.
Dorothy rushed to the window, which overlooked
the glass side of the dome.
"The boats!" she exclaimed. "The boats are all
loose an' sailing under water."
"We've made a mistake," said the Wizard gloomily.
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