Sam shook his head gravely.
“Well, come on!” Carl cried. “Let’s chase around the cove and get those front seats you spoke about.”
“Wait, boys!” Sam started to say, but before the words were well out of his mouth the two lads were running helter-skelter along the hard white beach which circled the western side of the cove.
“Come back!” he called to them softly. “It isn’t safe.”
The boys heard the words but paid no heed, so Sam followed swiftly on in pursuit. He came up with them only after they had reached the very steps which had at some distant time formed an imposing entrance to a sacred temple.
“What are you going to do?” he demanded.
“We’re going inside!” replied Carl. “What do you think we came here for? I guess we’ve got to see the inside.”
“Don’t take any unnecessary risks!” advised Sam.
“What’d you bring us here for?” asked Carl.
“Oh, come on!” exclaimed Jimmie. “Let’s all go in together!”