s' motheranfather, but I think you must
be tired, so if you will lie down here I will sleep outside and
protect you from any danger."

So Sweetclover and the Villain entered his house, which was very
nicely covered with straw and made a very comfortable place to sleep
in, and in a few minutes were fast asleep.

[Illustration]

CHAPTER X

In the morning, the sun was shining brightly and looking out of the
door of Napoleon's house they were overjoyed to see Kernel Cob walking
toward them, for the field in which he had slept was the one next to
where Napoleon lived.

You may imagine their joy.

After he had been introduced to Napoleon, they sat down to think what
had best be done.

"I wish I could help you," said Napoleon, "but I am a watch dog and a
watch dog may never shirk his duty. I never leave these grounds, for I
love my master."

"You have been very kind," said Sweetclover, "and I'm sure we are
grateful to you."

"I'll tell you what I can do," said Napoleon, whose forehead wrinkled
as he thought, "I can introduce you to a great bird that lives in a
field back of me. She is the South American condor and I'm sure she
will be able to carry you somewhere."

"All of us?" asked Kernel Cob.

"Why, yes, indeed," replied Napoleon, "she is about ten times as big
as you and very strong."

"Oh, goodie," said Sweetclover, "where is she?"

"Over there," answered Napoleon. "Just say I sent you and she will do
anything for you."

So, after thanking Napoleon for his kindness, they walked in the
direction he had given them and soon came to a great haystack on the
top of which was a large nest.

And Kernel Cob called up to the nest and the bird put out her head.

Kernel Cob then introduced everybody and the bird flew down at once.

"We are trying to find Jackie and Peggs' motheranfather," he
explained, and after he had told her their story, she was so
interested that she said she would help them as soon as she had
finished her breakfast.

"Now," she said, "let us start. Where are the motheranfather of these
little children?"

"I don't know," said Kernel Cob. "They're lost."

"I don't know anything about motheranfathers," replied the bird, "but
I know when I lose anything it is because it falls out of my nest."

"People don't live in nests," replied Kernel Cob. "For if they did,
and fell out, they would get broken."

"I say!" said the Villain who had been thinking very deeply. "Let's
look for th