"I told you so!" thundered Carson.
CHAPTER XXII
CONCLUSION
"Bright boys up there!" exclaimed Will, as the unwelcome news of the escape of the robbers came down the old shaft.
"Me for the elevator?" shouted Tommy.
All four boys, Will, Elmer, Tommy and Sandy started in a mad race down the gangway. As they carried their searchlights with them, and as Mr. Carson and Mr. Buck moved at a slower pace, the latter gentlemen were soon feeling their way through the dark tunnel.
"We've just got to head 'em off!" grunted Tommy as the boys passed along at a pace calculated to break the long distance running records.
"I don't believe they'll make for the main shaft anyway," Sandy panted.
"I don't believe they will, either," Will declared, "but if we get to the lift first, we'll be dead sure they don't got out!"
Will was in advance as they swung into the lighted space about the shaft. The first thing be observed was that one of the cages was just starting upward. He sprang to the push button and almost instantly the cage dropped back to the third level again. The power was on in honor of the visit of the president of the company.