“Whurroo!” yelled the Irishman. “I niver see the bate av’ that. Jist about the toime the stone got here shure it looked to be the soize av’ a mountain.”
“Golly, youse right dar, I’ish,” cried Pomp.
But Frank had started the Steam Man right up the mountain side.
It was his purpose to rout the greasers out of their position.
But when he reached the spot they were not in sight.
They had disappeared over the other side of the mountain. As this was heavily wooded pursuit was out of the question.
The voyagers were much disappointed that they could not have driven the greasers to decisive battle.
The wily rascals, however, well knew that the result would be serious for them and acted accordingly.
The Steam Man now was upon the tip of the mountain spur.
A fine view was to be had of the whole mountain range.