"But there may be more of them."
"I think not. She probably got in here by accident."
"And then that dead body, too!"
"I don't believe there are any more of those either."
"To be sure, it was very unpleasant," put in Robert Menden. "But it will have to be something far worse to turn me back."
"And me," added Dick. "I am going to stick to the hunt to the end."
And five minutes later the whole party went forward once more. But Leander kept close to old Jacob, and carried his pistol where it could be brought into instant use if required.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE TABLET OF STONE.
By consulting a watch they found that it was after six o'clock; but they had brought supper along and ate this in preference to making their way out of the cave to their camp on the mountainside.
"Farvel must not be allowed to get ahead of us in this search," declared Robert Menden. "If he once got the treasure in his possession, the jig would be up, so far as we are concerned."