Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns; Or, The Light in Tunnel Six

my explained, "and I guess we can find our way out readily enough. If we don't," he we

d no business getting up in the middle of

ou do?" dem

aker," replied Will. "So far as I can remember, this is about the nin

lads that were in need of the relief expeditio

such mess if we hadn't started out

dn't cut our string," replied Sandy. "We had a cinch on getting out, but some ge

e any one?"

re, just the same. We heard the call of the Wolf Patrol

some one cutting your

e to one of the shaft timbers and unwound the ball as we moved

w some one cut

broke it," Ge

the cord from his pock

ith a sh

can break th

k the string, but it remained

cussion of the ways and mean

orcing out of this old shaft, we will come to the entrance. As you all know, a current of air t

at, little boy!

he boys understood that the efforts of the caretaker were at last bringing results. The sounds

Will, who was in the lead, motioned to

g now?" whis

lained Will in a low whisper. "I can't see

ing the rungs,"

around behind the air shaft and wait until we can find out wh

e doing there?"

, of course, but he might saw them so that they would break un

would do a thing like that!" cried Geor

e man engaged at the task was evidently unfamiliar with such work, f

"And that cuts off our escape until the cables can be put in

any days," Sandy cut in, "if we can only get a

ladders, step by step. In a moment the saw which he had been usin

rd, and directly they knew that he had reac

ght sight of him!

e shaft and looked down. The saw which ha

after that!" he

are!" whis

ave it!" in

, then," laughed Sandy.

he rungs between this l

It may be safe to us

find out!" W

d perfectly safe. After testing them thoroughly, Will trusted himself on one of the run

in another moment stood by the side

at's so very much

son! This is a new saw, as you all see. It probably never was used before. Now the ma

who bought the saw, and so discover the gink wh

u see these threads hanging to the te

ied the boys

of a suit did the detective wear t

lue serge! I noticed it particularl

blue serge thread

t, too," adm

they heard some one moving down from the top.

ho was climbing down, but he could see

n of the pumps. When the man looked down he saw that it was Canfield. The caretake

alled. "Stop w

ith the machinery at the bottom," the caretak

if you put any weight on those rungs, you're likely to l

eve that!" re

you look

nward until he came to where a fine l

who did thi

g stories. The first thing for us to do is to get back into the

hem, did you?"

nd them," s

oing to get out?" a

r the sound rung lowest down, and we'll climb

y and tired, in their room in the breaker. Tommy made an instantaneou

with his mouth full-of pork and beans.

e you up tonight

etaker darted to the door leading to

ment looking both a

e flooded before tomorrow morning. The very devil seems to ha

mine who will be drow

suggestion on my part that the boys we are in search of have

Scouts or not?" asked Will. "Did you ever see any medals or b

d the caretaker, "and that is the very reason

d they belong t

d the breaker night after night," was the reply,

in the mine!"

ck, but the funny thing is that