"Let us get out of here!" he exclaimed.
"You forget," said Van. "We came down here in search of Jack and Joe."
As he finished speaking, he fired off his revolver, and began shouting "Jack!" as loud as he could.
To the joy of all hands, an answering cry was heard close at hand.
"This way!" a voice shouted. "Hurry, for I have got more than I can attend to here!"
"That is Jack," said our hero. "Come on; he is in some sort of trouble!"
[CHAPTER XIV.]
IN A PERILOUS POSITION.
As Jack Howard beheld the hideous, crablike monster dragging Joe across the floor of the cave, an exclamation of horror left his lips.