"Come out of that now," cried Tommy stooping down and looking into the cavern. "Come on out, now!"
Sandy was not long in obeying instructions. George came next and then the two lads turned about and lifted Bert out of his cramped position.
"That pigeon hole we've been occupying is about four inches square!" Sandy declared. "And I'm just about dead for a good long breath of fresh air! I never knew before how good air tasted."
Bert glanced around the circle of faces and smiled amusedly as he saw that his chum was there with the rest.
"Where'd you go, Frank?" he asked.
Frank hastened to the lad's side and bent over him.
"I headed for the cabin," he answered, "and missed it. The Indian smoke signal brought the boys out and they fed me up."
Will now approached the spot where the two boys were talking and pointed to Cameron and Fenton now sitting with their faces illuminated by the blaze. They both scowled at the inspection.
"Which one of those men gave you the clout on the head?" Will asked.
"That fellow with the alfalfas," replied Bert.