The professor uttered cries of delight at every step, as he discovered some new specimen or relic. They seemed to exist on every side.
“Look out where you’re stepping!” called the naturalist, suddenly, as Jerry was about to set his foot down.
“What’s the matter—a snake?” asked the boy, jumping back.
“No. But you nearly stepped on and ruined a petrified bug worth thousands of dollars!”
“Great Scott! I’ll be careful after this,” promised Jerry, as the professor picked up the specimen of a beetle and put it in his box.
[CHAPTER XX.]
MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS.
The travelers strolled for some time longer, the professor finding what he called rare relics at every turn.
“This is like another gold mine,” he said. “There are treasures untold here. I have no doubt we will find a store of diamonds and other precious stones before we are through.”