These offered a good safe hold, and by means of these the three explorers clambered down to the ground floor.
The first thing to do now was to rescue Barney.
It was found, however, that the redoubtable Celt did not require any assistance.
He had discovered a way to clamber out of the cellar, and in a moment came rushing out of the ruin.
Congratulations were in order over the happy escape of all.
The incidents of the day had their effect upon the explorers.
Already Tony Buckden had begun to sicken of the enterprise.
He had really gained the end he sought, which was to visit the city of Mazendla.
Of course he had not as yet succeeded in locating the treasure spoken of by the Indian guide Metlo.
But the treasure was only a slight inducement for Tony to remain amid the innumerable perils of the Central American wilds.