“I’m a bit dizzy and light-headed, but that’s all,” declared Dale, when they finally set out for Putnam Hall. “Say, I reckon I had a narrow escape, didn’t I?”
“You did,” answered the teacher.
“Weren’t you caught at all?”
“No.”
“That’s what I get for trying to lift up a tree,” pursued Dale, with a sorry little grin. “No more such foolishness for me!”
They took their time about getting back, and it was long after the supper hour when the academy was reached. George Strong explained matters to Captain Putnam and they had the meal in private.
“That was certainly quite an adventure,” remarked Jack.
“Yes, and one I shouldn’t wish to experience again,” answered Dale. “I shan’t go into another cave in a hurry, take my word on that!”
“I wonder if the cave was ever used for anything?” asked Pepper.
“I do not think so,” returned George Strong. “It was merely a split in the rocks, probably caused by a landslide.”