The Steam Man proceeded up this canyon for some ways.

Then Frank called a halt.

“We will stop here,” he said.

“Shure, Misther Frank,” cried Barney, “phwat iver do yez want to do that fer? It’s a clear course ahead.”

“I am well aware of that, Barney,” replied Frank, “but I am not sure that we are following the right course.”

“Indade, sor.”

“I mean to climb to the top of the canyon wall here and take a look off at the country.”

“Shure enough, sor!”

“Golly, Marse Frank, amn’t youse gwine to let dis chile go wif yo’?”

“Begorra, not a bit av it!” cried Barney. “Shure, yez may stay wid the Stheam Man, naygur.”