“Yah,” nodded the Dutch boy, “you pet me my poots on dot!”
“Begorra! she has th’ clane grit in her,” agreed Barney.
“That is certain,” admitted Bruce, “else she would not have dared run away as she did. Not one girl in a thousand would have the nerve to do a thing like that.”
“I am greatly interested to see this remarkable young lady,” said Diamond. “I like girls of spirit.”
Frank paid no heed to what the others were saying. He was walking the floor, the expression of his face showing that he was in a brown study.
“Shust look ad him,” whispered Hans. “Uf he geds dot Lort Sdanfort holdt uf—vale, dot feller don’t know vere he vas at purty queek alretty.”
After a time, Frank paused to say:
“This is a case on which no time is to be lost, as Inza may be forced into a marriage if she is not soon given aid in some manner. Unfortunately, it seems to me that there is no clew to begin work on immediately. We are at sea.”
“Av you don’t foind a way out av it roight off it will be th’ firrust toime ye ivver wur balked,” said Barney, admiringly.
“There is always a first time, but we will hope this is not one. I am going to give the matter some thought. Talk it over, fellows, and see if you can’t devise some plan.”