“Good!” cried Tony Buckden. “I’m with you.”
“Bejabers, I’m the same,” cried Barney.
Not one gave thought to the deeply buried treasure of Mazendla now.
It proved in after days that their decision was a wise one.
The silverware preserved by Frank and Tony, as well as coins, turned out to be a weak alloy. The diamonds were the real treasure, and Frank had secured them all.
So the treasure of Mazendla yet remains unearthed. Certainly, it was never thought worth while by our explorers to ever return for it.
It required some time to pick their way out of the ruined city.
But they finally succeeded, and emerged upon the vast table-land of Tanada once more.
The Steam Man at a rapid rate of speed kept on the return route to Campeachy.
But the return trip was not devoid of incident.