But Frank’s plan was hardly destined to be carried out.
At that moment a harsh, grating laugh sounded near them.
A sardonic voice said:
“I reckon it will be a good long while before you will succeed in bringing soldiers here, senors. Hands up, or you die this instant.”
With rapidity and before the two astonished men could act, they were surrounded by dark forms from the gloom.
They had been discovered, and plainly enough, their game was up.
CHAPTER X.
BARNEY AND POMP HAVE LIVELY TIMES.
But what of Barney and Pomp?
Left with the Steam Horse to await the return of Frank Reade, Jr., they were not destined to long remain inactive.
In the shadows of the mountain wall it would have seemed that they were safe.