“We’ve found it!”
The large rock had been placed carefully on top of two others, protecting a big hollow underneath. And in this hollow the boys found the two boxes containing all of the missing supplies. They had been well sheltered from the snow, and were dry and unharmed.
Chet gave a howl of relief.
“Hidden treasure!” he gloated. “So that’s where the supplies went! Come on, fellows! Back to the cabin with them!”
As the lads loaded themselves with boxes, cans, and packages, Frank nodded his head with satisfaction.
“I didn’t think they had really been stolen. I guess this pretty well proves that some one hid them here just to get rid of us.”
“A mighty mean trick!” snorted Biff.
“If that can of coffee hadn’t rolled out, we’d never have found the supplies,” observed Joe. “I’d have thought twice before I’d have tackled that big rock.”
“Well, we’ve found the grub, and that’s all that matters,” came from Chet.
Joe was emptying one of the boxes when he came across an object that he knew had not been among the supplies originally.