The only time it is possible to explore this side is during the night;
in other words, when the sun is not shining here as it is right now.
Making their trips afoot, Moonalite explorers have succeeded in
exploring nearly this whole territory. This is the section where many
beautiful gems have been found. An exploring party after travelling
during a fairly cool night, knowing a hot day is breaking, dig
themselves caves within which they stay during the heat of the day.
Then they can continue on their way when night approaches again. In
that way they have explored most of the desert sections, as they call
this side of the Moon.
We have finally landed on our original field and are going to rest for
awhile.
Before taking our rest, though, Jimmy contacted the Earth again and is
telling them in a very few words of our experiences on this last trip
including the sort of rebuke we were given by the men from Saturn. He
also tells them that while we haven't fully made up our minds about
returning, we have at least thought of doing so for it seems as though
we have come to an end of a trail.
Of course we must check over our ship and our fuel supply as well,
before deciding definitely whether it be a trip back to the Earth or
some other place. After a thorough check, we decided it wouldn't be
wise to make many more trips if we were to return safely to Earth. We
didn't want to figure too close on our fuel. Instead, we felt that we
should have some extra in case we needed it on our way home.
The white chieftain remained with us all the while we were inspecting
our ship. Afterward a group of his members arrived and we all visited
for awhile. During the course of this visiting we told them that we
might be going home soon.
They didn't seem surprised and neither were they glad to have us leave.
They accepted the fact and started bidding us farewell. But while these
farewells were being said, the black chieftain with a group of his
people came up. They joined the white ones in telling us how glad they
all are that we have been with them as we have and they hope we will
soon be returning for a longer stay. Then they all departed for their
homes.
Each one of us felt the sincerity of their words and it made us feel
good. These Moonalites have proved themselves to be real people and we
like them.
After our friends had left and we were all alone, we went out to gather
some formations, like rocks, as well as soil from both the light side
and the dark side. We also returned to the brush-forest on the dark
side to get some of that brush from which fiber is taken for making
cloth, for we wanted to bring souvenirs from the Moon back to the Earth
with us.
Upon returning to the ship Johnny radared to the Earth that we would be
starting home the following day.
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