The old man said he had not gone to sleep all night for going through the book , but there was not a word about the Blue Mountains in it . ` But I 'll tell you what , ' he said , ` if there is such a place on earth at all , I have a brother who lives nine hundred miles from here , and he is sure to know where they are , if anyone in this world does . ' The Irishman answered that he could never go these nine hundred miles , for his horse was giving in already . ` That does n't matter , ' said the old man ; ' I can do better than that . I have only to blow my whistle and you will be at my brother 's house before nightfall . ' So he blew the whistle , and the Irishman did not know where on earth he was until he found himself at the other old man 's door , who also told him that it was three hundred years since he had seen anyone , and asked him where he was going . ' I am going to see if I can find anyone that can tell me where the Blue Mountains are , ' he said . ` If you will stay with me to-night , ' said the old man , ' I have a book of the history of the world , and I shall know where they are before daylight , if there is such a place in it at all . ' He stayed there all night , but there was not a word in the book about the Blue Mountains . Seeing that he was rather cast down , the old man told him that he had a brother nine hundred miles away , and that if information could be got about them from anyone it would be from him ; ` and I will enable you , ' he said , ` to reach the place where he lives before night . ' So he blew his whistle , and the Irishman landed at the brother 's house before nightfall . When the old man saw him he said he had not seen a single man for three hundred years , and was very much surprised to see anyone come to him now . ` Where are you going to ? ' he said . ' I am going about asking for the Blue Mountains , ' said the Irishman . ` The Blue Mountains ? ' said the old man . ` Yes , ' said the Irishman . ' I never heard the name before ; but if they do exist I shall find them out . I am master of all the birds in the world , and have only to blow my whistle and every one will come to me .
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