“No; it is from the mountain.”
As he spoke there was a dull vibration and a low rumbling sound, as if some heavy body had passed heavily beneath their feet.
“What are we going to do?” asked Mark eagerly.
“Escape if we can,” said the captain. “We cannot take the ladies inland. The jungle about here is impassable.”
“Then you are going to steal away?”
“Yes, my lad, if we can get aboard. We ought to have got the boat across last night, Mark, instead of leaving it till now.”
“Are they going to get it across the point now?”
“Yes,” replied the captain; and at that moment they were joined by Gregory, Morgan, Small, and the major.
“Ready?” said the captain.
“Yes,” replied Gregory. “Come along, my lads.”