The little girl had been asleep, but she heard the raps and opened the door.
"You may come out now," said Kaliko.

"The King has fled in disgrace and your friends are asking for you." So Betsy and Hank returned with the Royal Chamberlain to the throne cavern, where she was received with great joy by her friends.

They told her what had happened to Ruggedo and she told them how kind Kaliko had been to her.

Quox did not have much to say until the conversation was ended, but then he turned to Kaliko and asked: "Do you suppose you could rule your nomes better than Ruggedo has done ?" "Me ?" stammered the Chamberlain, greatly surprised by the question.
"Well, I couldn't be a worse King, I'm sure." "Would the nomes obey you ?" inquired the dragon.
"Of course," said Kaliko.

"They like me better than ever they did Ruggedo." "Then hereafter you shall be the Metal Monarch, King of the Nomes, and Tititi-Hoochoo expects you to rule your Kingdom wisely and well," said Quox.
"Hooray!" cried Betsy; "I'm glad of that.