Their voices had been heard by the men in the cave.
"That's got 'em scared!" yelled Gus.
The boys retreated out of range of the glancing bullets.
"We're up against it," Frank admitted. "If we stay here they'll starve us out. If we try to rush them, we'll get shot."
"I guess we'll have to surrender."
"Looks as if there's nothing else for it. We'll give ourselves up and take our chances on escape. The way things are, we're liable to be shot."
He edged back toward the bend in the passage. There was a lull in the firing.
"We give up!" he shouted.
A yell of triumph followed.
"Now you're talkin' sense!" shouted Gus. "Throw your gun out here."