"Huh!" retorted Zeke, "you had better make arrangements to have breakfast with the man in the moon than try any such plan as that."
"What shall we do then?" demanded John.
"We've got to decide first of all," explained Zeke, "about this claim that old Sime staked."
"That's what we're trying to do," interrupted Fred glibly.
"Be patient with the child, Zeke," said Grant dryly. "He rides on a half-fare ticket yet."
"Quit your fooling," spoke up John. "We want to find out about this."
"Well," said Zeke, "I've got a compass here, of course, but I haven't any chain. How are we going to tell when we have covered the distance!"
"The only way," responded Grant, "will be for us to pace the distance until we come to what we think is about the spot which Simon found."
"That will take a month of Sundays," spoke up George.
"It will take some time," acknowledged Grant, "but I don't know any other way. Do you, Zeke?" he inquired, turning to the guide.