At this Janey came to the edge and looked. She watched the pack closely for a few moments.
“No, they have not! See! The Wolves are tearing and digging at that big stone. Gran’ma and Gran’pa must be behind the stone! There must be a cave there!”
Johnny caught his sister by the shoulder and drew her hastily away from the edge of the cliff and into the bushes.
“Old Jingles in the Flying Boat!” he whispered. “I just saw a speck in the distance, coming this way!”
So the children, crouching low, ran away through the ferns and bushes.
CHAPTER V
The Beautiful Girl Tells Her Strange Story
As soon as Gran’pa and Gran’ma rolled the stone across the opening they walked back into the cave. It was very dark and they held their hands in front of them so they would not bump their heads if they ran into a wall. By and by Gran’pa came to some steps, and feeling his way with his cane he helped Gran’ma up the long flight. They finally reached the top and walked into a spacious cavern filled with a greenish light. They could not discover where the light came from, but they could see each other quite plainly.
Gran’pa and Gran’ma walked across the cavern until they came to a door over which hung a sign which read, “Stay out! This means you!”