Dorothy to help them. Even Bilbil pricked up his ears
when he heard the Wizard of Oz mentioned, and the goat
seemed much less surly, and more thoughtful than usual.

A few minutes later a nome came to say that Dorothy
and the Wizard had arrived and demanded admittance, so
Klik was sent to usher them into the royal presence of
the Nome King.

As soon as she came in the little girl ran up to the
boy Prince and seized both his hands.

"Oh, Inga!" she exclaimed, "I'm so glad to find you
alive and well."

Inga was astonished at so warm a greeting. Making a
low bow he said:

"I don't think we have met before, Princess."

"No, indeed," replied Dorothy, "but I know all about
you and I've come to help you and King Rinkitink out of
your troubles." Then she turned to the Nome King and
continued: "You ought to be ashamed of yourself, King
Kaliko, to treat an honest Prince and an honest King so
badly."

"I haven't done anything to them," whined Kaliko,
trembling as her eyes flashed upon him.