While he was cautiously approaching the edge, he heard a laugh somewhere below him.
In the ravine, undoubtedly.
Then that was where the men had gone.
Patsy saw a rock a short distance away, from behind which he thought he might be able to look down into the ravine without being seen.
A few cautious steps and he was beside it.
Leaning far over it, he found that he had chosen the spot luckily; for a little way below him he saw a group of men, most of them roughly dressed.
Among them were Snell and his strange companion.
They were talking earnestly.
At that moment, Snell’s companion was speaking, and the others were listening.