Sky Island

them, so after a few moments, when they became accustom

and higher into the air the farther it traveled. They had not journeyed ten minutes before they came directly over the i

ll. "If it ain't keerful, the ol

dy," exclaimed Trot. "What's wrong

t seemed ast

ht. Then, looking up at the umbrella, he repeated distinctly, "I s

ng farther and farther out to sea and ri

Bill, now really frightened. "Ain't th

of," said Button

ich she tried hard to think. "P'raps 'Sky I

" yelled Cap'n Bill from below. "We jus' called

mewhere in the world there's a real Sky Island, and having to

ed the sailorman. "Can'

mbrella to take us to Sky Island, so that's the exact place we're b

far behind them, growing small in the distance. "Where do y

. "Seems to me I've heard of the Isle of Skye, but that's over in Great Brit

growled Cap'n Bill. "It won't let you change

Trot, "we'd never kno

or. "One thing's certain, folks: w

just above us," remarked the boy, wh

"If there could be an island up here among t

ight. "Why couldn't there be an island i

n Bill. "There wouldn't be any

ding US up?

c, I

island in the sky. Whee-

ittle drops of moisture striking her face and knew her clothing was getting damp and soggy. "It's a rain cloud," s

hich seemed as soft and fleecy as a lady's veil. When this broke away, they caught sight of a majestic rainbow spanning the heavens, its gorgeous colors glinting brightly i

like forest trees, and others piled themselves into semblances of turreted castles and wonderful palaces

e're goin' dow

e?" asked

ton-Bright. "But we'r

for some time, and once or twice Trot was a little frightened when a monstrous airy dragon passed beside them or a huge giant stood upon a peak of cloud and stared savagely at the intruders into his domain. But none of these f

girl leaned over and tried to see this land, but Cap'n Bill was also

and?" asked T

unshine around the other side. There's a big cloud just over the middle, but I guess it

the boy confidently. "I knew the

e island," he said. "I can see trees an' ponds an' houses. Hold tight, Tro

dangling below Cap'n Bill struck something with a loud thud, and this was followed by a yell of anger. Cap'n Bill sat flat upon the ground, landing with such a force that

ied an excited voice. "What in the Sky do you mean

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