the mouth of a cave! This is where our fugitive has gone!"




CHAPTER XIII

PERHAPS TEN THOUSAND YEARS OLD


"By Jove!" gasped Dave, also bending back a bush and glaring down,
his eyes wide open with interest.

"That's where our man went," Dick whispered.

"Not a doubt of it," Dave assented. "We'll signal the other fellows,
and then get him at our leisure."

"Unless there are other openings to this cave," Dick hinted.

"That's so! The fellow may be a quarter of a mile away from here
already," Darrin quivered. "Let's not lose any time. I'll go
in there first."

Dave was on his knees, quivering with eagerness, dominated by
purpose, when Dick grabbed him, hauling him back.

"Let me alone," growled Dave. "Don't interfere with me!"

"But you don't know what you might run into in there, Darry,"