know?--Spidermonkey Island is a FLOATING island. It moves around
all over the place--usually somewhere near southern South
America. But of course I could surely find it for you if you
want to go there."

At this fresh piece of news I could contain myself no longer. I
was bursting to tell some one. I ran dancing and singing from
the room to find Chee-Chee.

At the door I tripped over Dab-Dab, who was just coming in with
her wings full of plates, and fell headlong on my nose,

"Has the boy gone crazy?" cried the duck. "Where do you think
you're going, ninny?"

"To Spidermonkey Island!" I shouted, picking myself up and doing
cart-wheels down the hall--"Spidermonkey Island! Hooray!--And
it's a FLOATING island!"

"You're going to Bedlam, I should say," snorted the housekeeper.
"Look what you've done to my best china!"

But I was far too happy to listen to her scolding; and I ran on,
singing, into the kitchen to find Chee-Chee.



PART THREE

THE FIRST CHAPTER