When Gran’pa had told him of the children’s Flying Boat and how he had made one to follow the children to the Moon, David said, “Perhaps you could make another and so return to the Earth! Perhaps you could take me to my home in it, first.” Gran’pa asked the Princess if he could build another Flying Boat and although the Princess wished them to stay at the Castle with her always, she realized that they must be as anxious to return to the Earth as she had been to return to the City of Nite. So the Princess sent word to the Royal Carpenter to bring boards and nails to the Castle roof and there Gran’pa superintended the building of the new Flying Boat. While this was being built, the Princess took her friends to visit her father and mother, with whom they spent two happy weeks, seeing the sights and having dances and dinners given in their honor. When they returned to the City of Nite, the Flying Boat had been completed and stood upon the Castle roof all ready to sail. It was a sturdy, beautifully built machine—quite the nicest one that has ever been made. There were tears in the eyes of the Princess and Mrs. Tiptoe as David, Gran’ma, Gran’pa and the children took their seats in the boat. “Good-bye! Good-bye!” they cried. “Do not forget that we shall be most happy to have you visit us again!” And the Princess gave Gran’ma, Gran’pa, Janey and Johnny each a beautiful ring in which was set a wonderful Moonstone. [Illustration] Then when she had kissed them all good-bye again Gran’pa turned the little knob marked “Start” and the new Flying Boat rose slowly from the roof of the Castle and sailed away. The Princess and the people of Nite watched the Flying Boat until it was out of sight, and then the Princess and Mrs. Tiptoe and the Tiptoe Brothers went into the Castle. “I wished for them to stay,” said the Princess. “Didn’t you love them all?” “Indeed I did,” Mrs. Tiptoe answered as she wiped her eyes. “They were all so kind and unselfish.” “It is nice to know and love them,” said Mr. Tiptoe, “and while I know they had many unpleasant experiences in the Magical Land of Noom, I am so glad they came.” “Yes,” replied the Princess, “we owe all our present happiness to them and I hope they will come again to visit us soon.” “Let’s all write a long letter and send it to them,” the Chief of Detectives suggested. “How?” the others inquired. “Let us write the letter, then address it care of the Earth and puff the magic powder upon it. They will be sure to receive it!” “That is an excellent idea!” the Princess cried joyfully. “We will start it right away.” So they all set to work on the letter, so as to send it off at once. [Illustration] [Illustration] CHAPTER XIII EVERYBODY GOES HOME