“Yez are!”
“Youse ’fraid yo’sef!”
This was enough for Barney. He gave the darky a look of withering contempt, and then ventured down into the place.
Down the steps he blundered and soon found himself at the bottom of them. A dim light showed him the way through a long corridor.
This was paved and extended far beyond the range of his vision. The Celt halted a moment.
“Be me sowl, we kin do moighty little widout a lanthern, naygur. Wud yez go back and get one?”
“A’right,” agreed the darky.
So back to the Scorcher went Pomp. He soon returned with a lantern.
This aided the two explorers very materially. They were able to easily see their way now.
Along the passage they proceeded and came to another flight of steps. As they descended these ’Barney remarked: “Shure, they seem to be a bit shaky, naygur. Luk out fer thet lower one.”