“Shure, sor,” he cried, “yez have hit the nail on the head, I’m shure.”
“Then you approve of the plan?”
“I do that, sor.”
“All right.”
A short while later Vane came into the stateroom.
Barney and Pomp affected exceedingly penitent attitudes. The villain noted this and at once said:
“Well, are you fellows going to come to terms?”
“Shure, sor, it’s av no use holding out any longer. If yez desire, we will upon some conditions do as ye say.”
“Good for you.”
Barney’s and Pomp’s bonds were quickly cut and they at once went to work upon the machinery.