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 them near where they were lost."
"That's a good way," said Sweetclover. "Let's go to the United States. How far is it?"
"Thousands of miles," answered the Condor. "But that is nothing for me. I can fly that far in a few days. Come, get ready. We will go to the United States. Jump on my back."