Jacky-Jacky, but his suggestion was overlooked in the general concern
inspired by Ted's conduct.

Feeling the eyes of the party upon him, Ted grew more uneasy, the corners
of his mouth drew down, one finger went up slowly, and Twitter began to
snivel.

'I--I--w--wa--want to go home,' he said.

The mates looked at each other in amazement. Ted was little, but his
pluck had been tried on many occasions, and this was a great surprise.

'Well, he's on'y a kiddy,' said Phil pityingly, and with the superiority
two years may confer.

Dick found the three were looking to him for an explanation.

'Ted's real scared,' he said. 'We made a discovery this afternoon--in
there.'

'In the big drive?' asked Jacker. The others looked startled.

Dick nodded, and took up the candle. 'Come an' see,' he said.

Dick led the way along the opposite drive, and his mates followed, not
too eagerly, Ted bringing up the rear. The drive was about eighty feet in
extent. Having reached the end, Dick held the candle low, and made
visible to his wondering mates a black cavity about eighteen inches in
diameter in one corner near the floor.