“Then I shall have to go alone,” cried Tibbs.

But at such a threat the others spread their wings, and prepared to follow him to the Castle of the Chill South Wind.


CHAPTER IV.
IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM

THE three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.

“Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.

“I can guess whom it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather. He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind. But he won’t!”

At this moment there came a low, dull rumble.

“Thunder!” cried Tibbs.