Hal Kenyon Disappears

und so as to get a wider view of the cave. He was able to see the wall at t

s he cast about him for a hard, smooth surface on which to lay the paper, but the best he could find was the plain flat handle o

morning. I'm going t

Pepper. Then he waited for the answer he saw the do

rap. We're going back to the other side.

then turned his attention to

arrowed somewhat further in. Here it made a sharp turn to the right, and Hal followed the passage a hundred feet, when

lar interest, except the general formation of the cave. He was not certain that he c

Moreover, this side was jagged and irregular, so that Hal was certain he could climb u

wish some more of the boys were here with lanterns. I'd like to hunt till I found something wo

the bag of souvenirs. I haven't examined t

ied the string around the opening of the leather bag. Pulling it apart, Hal was soon fingering a curious c

boy as he picked up one after another and examined them eagerly,

ith their novelty. Some of them evidently had been altered in shape by the hand of man, particularly a few that loo

interesting stories of the places he's been in. When he gets well enough to be around, I'm going to

inally by the reappearance of lights approaching along the river bank. He drew the strin

r end of each, the leaders carrying the lanterns. Evidently they had decided not t

ntervening space between the shore and the cave. Hal adjusted his end of the planks so that the

s made to discuss the affair until they had forded the river and returned to the s

Frank?" h

ed," replied Mr. Frankland. "Evidently you could

is fault that I was trapped behind the fall. It was all

bably would have winked at each other. In his fear of the gallows, the former youthful terrorizer had confesse

ot into the automobile and soon were bowling along the sta

place is tha

ef description of

y big, but it's big enough; and i

of gold there, did you?" inquired Mr. Frankland, n

ind. I wish we could go back with lots of

d the doctor with an air of decision. "It came near proving a fatal disco

e river and continuing their search along the steep shore on the west side. However, the adventure had proved successful, for the los

und like criticism. He was too thankful for th

because of the place where it had been found. Hal explained his theory that in falling

but it's hardly probable. I can't get away from the

the ground with the ae

ulled it loose before the machine hit the ground. Did it just hap

to the cave then?"

if it didn't fall the

e," said

," agreed Hal reflectively. "We weren't

w?" inquired Dr

as there for a bridge, that was plain. Som

surprise greeted

ave that tended to prove your s

cept the le

an extent that he would decide upon further investigation, but he was disappo

and then a general move was made for their bedrooms. While the doctor ex

l awakened Bun Bowler, who was sleeping with his brother Frank. Eagerl

k," he said to himself. "I w

e requiring quiet in the dormitory, but Byron crept quietly back into the bed. As he crawled over his brother

any more! I won't threaten to clout a