“That is it,” he said, theoretically. “It is a long trip, but it can be done.”
Then he turned to Barney:
“Barney,” he asked, sharply, “has that new gauge been put upon the Steam Man?”
“Yis sor,” replied the Celt.
“Good! Is the machine all right every other way?”
“I think so, sor.”
“All right. Now sit down and let me read you this letter.”
The two men sank into chairs and Frank read them the letter from Ravello.
They listened with the deepest interest, and when Frank finished Barney cried eagerly:
“Bad cess to the omadhouns! Shure ye’ll go afther them, Misther Frank?”