ght be of value.
The action of the Professor attracted the attention of John at once, and
he turned to the wall and glanced along its face in an inquiring manner,
and as he did so wandered along the rocky outline in a curious manner.

While the Professor was engaged in examining the formation John came
back hurriedly into sight, in considerable agitation, and running up to
Harry, grasped him by the arm and led him back. Harry followed,
intensely interested, and the other boys also noted the movement and
rushed over to the narrow trail which they had taken.

As they rounded a corner John and Harry had disappeared, and George was
astounded. In a moment more Harry ran back and cried out: "Tell the
Professor to come, quickly."

He appeared, as the unusual sight of the boys running after John had
already attracted his attention, and when the boys reached the second
turn and saw the Professor coming up, the latter was curious to know
what the commotion meant.

"It means," answered Harry, "that we have found another cave."

The entrance was to the left, and was so hidden by shrubbery that only
the utmost scrutiny enabled them to distinguish it.

They gazed at each other in astonishment. George was the first to speak:
"Why wouldn't this be a good place to hide?"

There was no answer, but John heard, and immediately shook his head, and
the Professor, not noticing this motion of John during his intent
examination of the entrance, turned around and said: "We must leave this
place as quickly as possible."

This startled all of them into activity at once, and they made a rush
for the team, with John in the lead. Without a moment's loss of time,
the way was made down the hill, and the Professor and John took up their
positions as rear guards.

"Drive directly to the open space at the bank to the left, and unhitch
the team."

The boys heard and started forward, urging them along as fast as the
condition of the ground would permit, and within fifteen minutes had the
team ranged behind the wagon in a manner similar to their previous
training for the purposes of defense.

"I think one of you boys and George had better go back and assist in
case they are pursuing," and Ralph, the stronger of the two,
volunteered, and after taking a new supply of ammunition, followed back
in time to see a number of lurking savages on the hill beyond the last
stream.

The escape had been discovered, and the savages collecting their forces
we