That was an affectionate meeting between master and servant.
One was scarcely less glad than the other. Both were overjoyed.
Then they recounted experiences.
It seemed that Barney had wandered into another passage and completely lost his way.
The thickness of the separate walls had prevented Frank’s voice from reaching him or his voice from reaching Frank.
However, they had been brought together again by good fortune.
It was now determined not to get into another such a scrape.
“Bejabers, I’ll kape close enough to yez now, Misther Frank,“declared Barney, vigorously. “Not a minnit will I lave yez, shure.”
“It will be the safest way,” agreed Frank. “We will have to look sharp to avoid the foe. Ah!”
The exclamation was caused by the distant flashing of a light.