Before Nick could make any reply, Handsome broke in.
"That is nonsense, Madge," he said. "I know it. As soon as there was an alarm—as soon as Mike yelled out that the prisoner had escaped, I legged it for the cabin, and I found Turner just waking up from his sleep. He had no hand in it. He couldn't."
"It's lucky for you," said Madge, still eying Nick sharply.
"Will you guide us through the cave, Turner?" demanded Handsome.
"Sure."
"Then, come on."
"Hold on a minute," said Nick. "Don't you think it would be a good idea to send some of the men to guard the other entrances? If the prisoner hasn't had time to get through the cave yet, and if he should happen to find one of the ways out on the other side, he'd run right into the arms of whoever was on the watch."
"Good!" said Handsome. "We know of two outside entrances. How many do you know about?"
"Four," replied Nick. "Four, not counting the hole under the Dog's Nose. That may be an entrance; but one man can guard that."
"Where are those entrances?"