“I don’t know that, sor.”
Frank was puzzled.
The voice of the Celt seemed to be within a few yards of him, and yet was dull and muffled.
It occurred to Frank of a sudden that Barney had wandered into a parallel passage and was now opposite him, beyond a thick wall of stone.
Satisfied of this, Frank said:
“I thought you were right behind me, Barney.”
“Shure, so I was.”
“But you are in another passage. You must have deviated back here a ways.”
“Very loikely, sor. Pwhat shall I do about it?”
“Why, go back, of course, and get into the right passage and come along with me.”