The Doctor was running towards them now, and in a few moments he was beside them, breathing heavily.
"Close call, Frank," said the Big Business Man, shaking his head. "You were the one said we must keep together." The Doctor was too much out of breath to answer.
"This is worse," said the Very Young Man. "Look where the ring is."
More than two hundred yards away across the black expanse of silk handkerchief lay the ring.
"It's almost as high as our waist now, and look how far it is!" added the Very Young Man excitedly.
"It's getting farther every minute," said the Big Business Man. "Come on," and he started to run towards the ring.
"I can't make it. It's too far!" shouted the Doctor after him.
The Big Business Man stopped short. "What'll we do?" he asked. "We've got to get there."
"That ring will be a mile away in a few minutes, at the rate it's going," said the Very Young Man.
"We'll have to get him to move it over here," decided the Doctor, looking up into the air, and pointing.