But of all this the boys knew nothing as yet. It was all to be revealed to them later.
"You'll have a look over the country tomorrow," said Dad.
"Where is the Canyon?" asked Tad, eager for a view of the wonderful spot.
"You'll get a glimpse of it in the morning. You'll know the place when you get to it. Here we be at the top. There's the hole."
Chunky peered into the crater rather timidly.
"How do you get down?" he asked.
"Slide," answered Ned.
"I can do that, but what's at the bottom?"
"The same thing. Cinders and lava," answered Tad. "What would you expect to find in a volcano?"
"I'd never expect to find Stacy Brown in one, and I'm not sure that I'm going to."