"We may as well go on," said Jack Howard. "We are in for it now, anyway. Here is a fine, level road before us, and we may as well follow it."
"Of course," rejoined Van. "Doc Clancy has gone this way, and so must we."
Leaving the gate behind them, they started along the road at a brisk canter.
The moon, which had been shining brightly a short time before, was now covered with clouds, and the sky showed signs of rain.
Therefore, it behooved our friends to reach a sheltered spot as soon as possible.
Presently it became so dark that they could no longer see their way ten feet ahead of them.
They came to a halt.
They had scarcely done so when they became aware of the fact that they were very close to a building of some sort.
They could see its front not ten feet from them.
Van dismounted and approached the building.