Indeed, it seemed as if one could not climb this elevation except by means of the one cliff path.
This made it a position which could easily be made almost unassailable.
Yet the counterfeiters did not seem to have taken any precaution of the kind.
Indeed, they had not even posted a guard at the cliff path.
Frank remarked this curiously.
Evidently they did not anticipate or fear an attack. It was at best an unusual state of affairs.
The party in advance of the two reconnoiterers had now half crossed the plateau.
Upon the western side and quite near to the verge a rude structure of stone and logs had been built.
About it were several smaller cabins of logs and boughs.
In fact, it bore the appearance of quite a respectable settlement.