“We can tell very quickly when some of them show up,” replied Frank.
“I wondah if dey am hostile to de white people, or to civilized people,” asked Pomp.
“Indeed!” replied Frank, “there is every indication that these people are civilized. I wish some of them would show up.”
After an hour of patient waiting, Barney suggested that they take the liberty of exploring the place.
“I reckon that’s the best way out av it,” recommended the Celt. “An’ mebbe we can foind some av the gintlemen.”
“It is possible,” said Frank.
“P’r’aps they’re as good Americans as oursilves now,” rejoined Barney.
“No,” dissented Frank. “No American would build this kind of a house.”
“Phwativer koind of people do yez think they are, Misther Frank?”
“Well,” replied the young inventor, slowly, “it is my opinion that we have made a discovery valuable to science and the world.