But sober reflection persuaded him not to do this.
It would be neither safe nor right. So Frank controlled his desire until daybreak came.
The young inventor had not slept that night.
At an early hour he aroused Barney and Pomp.
He did not tell them about the mysterious light, but bluntly informed them that he meant to invade the forest that morning.
“A’right, Marse Frank,” agreed Pomp. “Yo’ wo’d am law.”
“Bejabers, that’s so,” cried Barney.
Accordingly Frank laid out his map of procedure.
First the Man skirted the edge of the grove looking for an entrance. Failing to find this the adventurers would cut their way through the dense undergrowth.
But luckily a passage was found.