“I have heard of such things.”
“But that was in deserted mines,” said Gwyn, sharply.
“Yes, I believe it was in deserted mines, now you say so, sir.”
“Of course it was, Joe, where nobody knew that they had gone down.”
“How could they have gone down without anyone knowing?” cried Joe. “There must have been someone to let them down.”
“Nay, they might have been venturesome and gone down by ladders, same as the old ones used to be from sollar to sollar.”
“What’s a sollar?” said Gwyn, more for the sake of saying something than from a desire to know.
“What you calls platforms or floors,” said Dinass. “Well, I will say one thing; I do hope the guv’nors haven’t lost their way.”
“Of course, mate,” said the engineer; “so do I; but if I was you young gents, I should begin to feel a little uncomfortable about them below.”
“We are horribly,” cried Joe, wildly.