ting Raal, as leader of the tribesmen, to
return to the Kungora village, recover their ponies and begin the long
trek home across the desert. The plane could carry only a limited
number.

"I'll be glad to take the Princess Veena in the plane," said Rex
Carter. "And of course, Ray, Dan and Dick, besides the Mahatma."

But Veena would not consent to parting from Raal, whom she regarded as
her chosen mate, and Raal was equally certain that he would never trust
the girl to the demon bird.

With great difficulty Kurt and Kurul were induced to go along in the
plane. Until the last minute the Stone-Age men hung back, fearful of a
strong magic that might destroy them, yet curious to experience the
sensation of flying through the air.

"Plane good!" said Dick giving Kurt a push toward the cabin door.

"Sure! Big bird good!" Dan laughed. "Come on, Ray, show them you're
not afraid to go in. Then they will be ashamed to be scared."

Finally with a grunt of desperation Kurt took one leap that landed him
inside the cabin. Kurul followed, helped by a shove from Dick and a
minute later the motors roared, the big plane taxied with many bumps
over the clearing and finally took off.

"Tahara hal!" gasped Kurt.

"Tahara hal!" echoed Kurul feebly. And the two husky savages clung to
each other like scared children as they saw the jungle far, far below.

That same evening the pilot of the cabin plane sighted the cliffs of
Gorol Land and before sunset had made a safe landing near the Big
Spring.

Queen Vanga and Chief Wabiti came out to receive the visitors but Kulki
walked between them and showed that he was having difficulty in keeping
the former rulers from flying at each others' throats.

Since the failure of their plot with Cimbula, each had blamed the
other, and their friendship had turned sour.

Now they joined in greeting the Boy King with due reverence and ordered
a feast that promised to tax even Dan Carter's powers. Dick assured
them that Raal and the other warriors were on their way home and that
the search for the Princess Veena had been successful.

The following days were busy ones for the Boy King. Accompanied by his
father and friends, he set out on a tour of inspection to see that all
was in order in the land he ruled. Proudly he pointed out to his
father the industries he had started going.

"Just think," he said, "these people lived like Stone-Age tribes. They
did not know how to build houses or