After the departure of George and Sandy from the cabin, Will and Ed decided that the best thing they could do would be to go to bed. They had been without sleep for many hours, and were thoroughly exhausted.
"I am anxious to know what success George and Sandy have in chasing Cameron," Will said, as he disrobed in the dark and tumbled into his bunk, "but I don't see how we can help matters any by sitting up."
No answer came from the bunk occupied by Ed save a prolonged snore, and Will knew that his companion was already in the land of dreams.
When Will awoke it was broad daylight and the sun was high in the heavens. Looking at his watch, he was surprised to see that it was after twelve o'clock. In a moment, he heard Ed stirring in his bunk, and then the boy sat up, rubbing a pair of sleepy eyes.
"That was a corker!" Will exclaimed.
"Have any of the boys returned?" asked Ed.
"Oh, they're back before this, of course," Will answered. "They've probably gone outside in order to give us a chance to sleep!"
"I don't see any indications of their presence," Ed said. "Everything looks exactly as it did when we went to bed last night."
Will, after arranging his head net, and drawing on a pair of gloves, opened the door and cast an anxious glance over the landscape.
"They haven't been out here!" he said. "What do you think it means?"