“That seems a pretty good clue,” said Abner, at length. “It is hardly likely that there will be more than one group of trees arranged in the shape of a cross.”
“You are, no doubt, right.”
“I move that we use our eyes as we go along. We may come upon this cross this very day.”
“I wish we might.”
“If we do, we may conclude that we have succeeded in our quest, even if we do not dig at once for the treasure.”
“Yes.”
“I shall feel more interest in our walk now, as we shall have an object in view.”
“It seems to me,” said Guy, “that the pirates might easily have selected a place more difficult to find.”
“I don’t know about that. Of course, now that we have the clue, it seems simple, but otherwise how could we be led to suppose that the treasure would be hidden there rather than in any other place? All puzzles are easy when you have found out the key to them.”
After this the party naturally confined their explorations to the wooded part of the island. Somewhere among this multitude of trees were to be found the six trees arranged in the shape of a cross.