human
If we had a lever of some sort we might pry those rocks over the edge of the cliff, he observed.
gpt
I don't believe much more would come down outside of sand and small stones, and that we could shovel away. Let us try to find a pole, or--Hullo, Major! he added, suddenly,
human
Climbed up from the other side of the fallen mass, answered Major Deck Lyon, for the new arrival was he.
gpt
Here's a pretty how-do-you-do, eh?
human
That's right, Major. I was just saying we might pry these rocks off with a heavy pole, if we had the pole.
gpt
I thought as much, Captain, and have already sent back for the heaviest wagon pole the train possesses, responded Deck.
human
It will be here as soon as the boys can bring it up. The problem will be, can we get enough strength on one end of the lever to move the weight at the other end?
gpt
The boys are strong, if only they can get a hold.
human
But they may not be able to get a hold,--in which case we'll have to try some other plan. To be sure, the men might climb back in this direction, but that won't be saving the horses, or opening the trail again,