"This begins to look promising," remarked John, as he crawled around the ledges.
"Do you think we shall find any caves here?" asked George.
"I shall be very much surprised if we do not," he answered.
"Isn't it singular that the natives never knew about them, if there are any here?"
"No; I do not think that is strange; they do not believe in the witch doctors, and they have no Krishnos here, so that the caves are of no value to them."
"But do you find much that is valuable in the way of ores?"
"The hills here are full of the most valuable minerals. The little prospecting I have done is sufficient to satisfy me on that point. I am trying to make a fair estimate so I can give an accurate report when we return."
It was late in the afternoon when they reached the summit of the mountain which they had viewed from the south. It was green to the very summit, and from the elevation where they stood they could see a long and narrow stretch to the north, the distance in that direction being much farther than they had traveled from the little bight of land on the south.
"It does look inviting in that part of the island," said Harry. "Were you ever there, in the bad place?" asked Harry as the Chief's son came up.