Stacy urged his pony further into the circle. His face was flushed
and he evidently was filled with some sudden new thought.

"What is it, Master Stacy?" asked the Professor.

"You--you say this was the first land to--"

"Yes, so it has been said."

"Then--then this--then this must have been where the Ark landed,"
exploded the fat boy.

For a few seconds a profound silence greeted this announcement. Then
the lads broke out into a shout of laughter. Even Professor Zepplin
threw his head back and laughed immoderately.

"I am afraid, my young friend, that the place where the ancient craft
ran aground was some distance from this rugged spot--"

"But why not?" persisted the boy.

"In the first place, this continent came to life some time after the
event you speak of is supposed to have taken place."

"Oh," muttered the lad.

"And now we had better be pressing on."

"When do we reach the Red Star Mine?" asked Ned.