“That’s where I jumped from!” exclaimed Fenn.

But this was not all. Down the cliff, out of the hole in the face of it, came tumbling a strong rope ladder, being fastened somewhere inside the hole.

“That how up get!” exclaimed Lem Sing, with a grin. “Now can up-go!”

“Sure we can ‘up-go’!” exclaimed Mr. Harkness. “Come on, boys,” and he began to ascend the ladder, which swayed rather dangerously.


CHAPTER XXX

THE DISCOVERY—CONCLUSION

The others followed, one at a time, leaving one of the detectives in charge of Lem Sing.

“Now, Fenn, lead the way,” called Mr. Hayward.