“It was in the year 339,700 that I talked to the Queer Horse and the Strange Man put me in the jar” 72 The Old Woman caught the Soft-Voiced Cow’s tail and began dragging her back 83 “I was forced to step into the Magic Umbrella” 102 The Soft-Voiced Cow jumped three feet in the air and started across the valley, kicking her heels and mooing 112 Down, down, the Slide Raft sped, until it was going so fast that its occupants could not talk 125 Gran’ma, Janey and Mrs. Tiptoe rode in the Magic Umbrella and the men rode underneath 131 Catching his long nose in her hands she gave it a tweak 145 “There it is!” David shouted. “Guide the Flying Boat to the balcony at the right of the Palace!” 154 [Illustration] CHAPTER I JOHNNY AND JANEY FLY AWAY TO THE MOON Gran’pa had finished building the chicken coop and he walked out in front of the house to speak to a neighbor. Johnny and Janey, who had been watching Gran’pa with such interest, grew tired of waiting for his return. “Let’s build a Flying Machine,” Johnny said after a while. “Grand’pa has finished and will not need the boards that are left and we can find plenty of nails.” “Do you think we can build a Flying Machine?” asked Janey, delighted at the idea. “Easily!” Johnny told her. “Of course we can’t make one that will really fly, but we can pretend that it goes ’way up in the air.” “It will be loads of fun!” cried Janey, and she jumped up and down and smiled. So Johnny got an old box and nailed four or five boards to the sides for wings. “It should have a sail,” Janey said. “Yes, it needs a sail and a mast and a rudder,” replied Johnny. “Run in and ask Gran’ma for an old sheet to make the sail of, will you, Janey? I’ll be putting on a mast and the rudder.” When Janey came running back with an old sheet she cried, “I just thought! We must have something to start and stop the Flying Machine with, so Gran’ma gave me two empty spools. We can use them.” [Illustration] “Just the thing!” Johnny answered. “I’ll put them at the front of the box and label one ‘Start’ and the other ‘Stop.’” “How can we guide the Flying Machine when we get to flying?” Janey asked. “When we make believe we’re flying, I mean.” “I’ve put only one nail in the rudder,” Johnny replied, “so that by pulling on these strings we can guide it. See?” And Johnny showed his sister how the board with only one nail in it turned from side to side as he pulled the strings. “Oh! That’s fine!” Janey exclaimed. “I’ll ask Gran’ma if we may have some lunch to take with us on our trip,” she added, as she ran into the house.