"Very well."
Bruce and Bart then set out, and forced their way through the dense alder bushes, until at length they found themselves near the place. Here there was a chasm in the line of cliff, reaching from the top to the bottom. The sides were precipitous, and they could see perfectly well all the way down. At the bottom the water was rolling and tossing; and this, together with the precipitous cliffs, showed them plainly that no one could have found shelter here.
Sadly and silently they returned, and rejoined the others, who had been walking along in advance.
"Wal?" said Captain Corbet, interrogatively.
Bart shook his head.
They then walked on for some time in silence. "Come," said Captain Corbet; "we've been makin one mistake ever sence we started."
"What's that?"
"We've kep altogether too still. How do we know but we've passed him somewhar along down thar. We can't see behind all them corners."
"Let's shout now—the rest of the way."
"Yes; that's it; yell like all possessed."