Linnia studied Beth’s pleading face. Then she replied, “I’ll talk to my father. He’s busy running the ship, but I’ll do what I can for you. While I’m gone, you can see what it’s like on our world by pushing the button on that cabinet against the wall. Father and I look at the film sometimes to keep from getting homesick.” Beth was in no mood for looking at pictures. She was feeling worse by the minute as she considered what it would be like to be parted from her family and friends. As she sat in the chair, dreading and wondering, suddenly it became too much for her and she began to cry. “Jeepers, why did I ever wander off from Daddy?” she moaned. The tears made her feel better and presently she was calm enough to go over to the cabinet and turn it on. A large screen brightened and she saw a strange land unfolding before her eyes. There were winding highways raised into the sky and skyscrapers like tall crystal columns. She saw motorcars of tear-drop design and helicopters filling the air. The people looked much like Linnia, with phosphorescent clothing, and all had hair as flaming red as Linnia’s own. [Illustration: _She saw a strange land unfolding before her eyes_] Yes, Tata Moori looked like an exciting place to visit, but it was not a visit Beth would want to make without another person from her own planet. As she thought about her predicament, she began to be scared again and the tears filled her eyes once more. Why, Sirius was _trillions_ of miles from Earth! She went to the window. The dwindling earth was becoming a green ball against the black deeps of space. The stars were dazzling and seemed as countless as the sands of the seashore. The view made Beth terribly homesick. Finally Linnia returned. Beth looked at her anxiously, trying to read her fate in the foreign girl’s eyes. “What did your father say?” Beth asked, with fluttering heart. “Did he say he’d take me back? Please tell me he did!” Linnia smiled. “Yes, Beth. He said that we are not supposed to take younger persons to Tata Moori. He was angry with me for not telling him you were aboard, but I told him you came in just before we blasted off.” “Gee, I’m so relieved!” Beth said happily. “I don’t mean I wouldn’t like your company, Linnia, but you know how it is.” “Yes, I know,” Linnia replied wistfully. “I have missed my mother and friends too. I had to take my brother’s place on this trip when he became sick. You see, everyone on Tata Moori learns science when they are very young.” “I’ve been wondering how it is that you speak English, Linnia.” “We keep tuned in on your radio and television,” Linnia answered. “That’s how we learned your language and so many other things about you.” “You people seem to be ahead of us in progress,” Beth said. “I believe there is much we can learn from you.” “We can learn much from you too,” Linnia spoke. “I hope the people of our planets are permitted to meet very soon.”