“Not here,” said Dick. “You will notice that the ground is very rocky. Evidently that is the reason Jones selected this spot to land.”
“By Jove!” said Leonard.
Dick spoke again. “They must have gone this way. We might as well get out and look around a bit.”
Accordingly all stepped ashore.
“Now,” said Dick, “I would suggest that we all spread out, keeping about a hundred yards apart, and go straight ahead.”
Leonard, who had been scrutinizing the ground carefully, uttered an exclamation. The others hurried to him.
“A path!” exclaimed Leonard. “They probably went this way.”
“We’ll see where the path leads at any rate,” said Dick. “Nevertheless I suggest that we spread out just the same. They may not have stuck to the path.”
This plan was acted upon, and the five spread on either side of the path. Leonard took the path, while on his right were the two officers, each a hundred yards apart, and on his left Jenkins and Dick, also the same distance apart.
They started forward.