Turk was the first to stoop for the purpose of passing out, when an exclamation broke from his lips.
"What's the matter?" inquired Harry.
"Matter enough!" was the reply; "we are walled in with arth so that we can't get out!"
[CHAPTER XIV.]
IN THE TREE.
For a moment the two stood eyeing each other, with looks of dismay.
"Can't we burrow our way out?" queried the young man.
"I'm afraid not. Them rascals knowed what they were doin' when they fastened us up. In my opinion, we are to be left in this hollow tree to be swallered up with the island when it goes!"
Harry glanced up. The opening in the top of the trunk was about fifteen feet above them. There was no way for them to reach it!