“Yes! What?” cried the boys eagerly.
“To find it first. It’s of no use to settle how you’ll cook your bird till you’ve caught it.”
“But we couldn’t expect the mules to drag tons of metal across the desert.”
“Oh yes, we could, easily. We might expect a deal more than that; but they wouldn’t do it.”
“Get out! He’s laughing at us, Ned.”
“Of course I was. Here, are your governors up yet?”
“They weren’t when we came out,” replied Chris.
“Well, I wonder at them, I dew,” said Griggs. “Sleeping, with an idea like this to think about. I never had a wink all night. Say, this is going to be a change from pruning and weeding, eh?”
“Oh, it’s glorious—splendid!” cried the boys.
“Is it? Wait a bit. Now come on; you’re dressed enough, ain’t you?”