“There is the cave,” he said; “but the air-ship cannot go thither.”
“All right,” declared the young inventor; “we will leave it here.”
Frank called to Barney and Pomp and said:
“You will stay aboard the ship and keep a sharp lookout until we return. Do you understand?”
“A’right, Marse Frank,” replied Pomp.
“Yis, sor!” returned Barney.
Both were dying to accompany their young master upon the expedition.
But this of course was impossible, as somebody must be left aboard the air-ship.
The kite settled down now into a wide clearing. Here Frank intended to land.
Both himself and Harding were quickly ready and equipped for the expedition which was destined to acquaint them with some most thrilling adventures.