“A snake!”
“Yes.”
“Where?”
“Back between the rocks we just crossed. It poked its head up and looked right at us.”
“Then why didn’t you say so?”
“I didn’t want to alarm the girls. If they thought a snake was near they’d have a fit.”
“I suppose that is so. Well, I hate snakes myself. Let us see if this one is still around.”
The boys walked back, but not for far. As they placed their feet on one of the rocks that joined the headland to the island proper they heard a vigorous hissing, and not one but three snakes of good size showed themselves.
The cadets were so startled that both let out a yell and tried to retreat. Their cries reached the others in the party, and all turned back.
“Oh, a snake! a snake!” screamed Flossie, as she caught sight of one of the reptiles. “Oh, what shall we do?”