“First of all, if you and the Crows both knew where the silver was located, why didn’t you pick it up right away?”
“Because we couldn’t,” Joe explained. “We all went looking for the cave, but it was too well hidden. If it hadn’t been for Sandy and Mike falling into it, we’d still be running around up there in the mountains.”
“Then why were the Crows up at the cave when we arrived with the dogs?”
“They knew approximately where the cave should be. The map told them that. They were hunting around, the same as I was. What were you doing there?”
“We were searching for you—or the boys. The dogs led us up to the cave just in time to see the action.”
“Lucky for us,” Sandy said.
“I’ll say!” Mike grinned. “By the way, what’s going to happen to our friends?”
“The Crows?”
“Yes.”
“All taken care of,” Hank assured him.