Again he heard it, and knew that he was not mistaken this time; it was voices.
With all haste he turned to the boulder and applied his shoulder to it at the point where Captain Joaquin had put his strength to it some hours before.
At first it did not move, but remembering how the Red Rover had put forth all his strength by surging against it, Dick now did the same, and presently the boulder moved and finally turned over.
Lighting a match, Dick looked into the cavity, and there was the bag of money exactly as it had been deposited.
He had it out in a second, and did not stop to replace the stone.
If he could get away from the top of the peak before discovered, he would have a chance.
It would take Captain Joaquin some time to climb up to look for the treasure, and while he was doing that Dick could be putting distance between himself and them.
What was the best of all, he would leave no trail that they could follow, having nothing but bare rock for his footing.
He readily imagined what had taken place at the cabin.
The men had come, and Captain Joaquin had entered the room to bring him forth and discovered him gone.