Abruptly, Red halted. So suddenly did he stop that those behind him bumped into one another.
“What did I tell you!” he fairly shouted. “I guess this proves whether or not I was dreaming!”
Through a gap in the bushes, the Cubs glimpsed the opposite wall of the ravine. One section of it had fallen away, leaving an expanse of rich clay.
From this surface loomed a grotesque carved face, that of a man with very severe features.
The Cubs were so taken aback that for a full minute they could only stand and stare. Then Dan exclaimed:
“It’s real enough. Gosh, what a face!”
“How did it get here?” Brad demanded. “Who carved it?”
“And what about that fire Red saw?” added Chips.
“I can see where a fire was built on that rock shelf directly below the carved face,” observed Mr. Hatfield.
Both he and Mr. Holloway were mystified by the strange carving, having had no knowledge that anything of the sort could be found in the park area.