CHAPTER XIV
A WHITE PARALYTIC IN THE CONVICT COLONY
It would be useless to recount the experiences of all of the parties. They had four hours of search before them. This would, at least, give some idea as to the nature of the mountain, and enable John to decide whether it would be wise to give that project further consideration.
At midday the parties began to appear, first Harry, then Sutoto, followed by John, and finally George. The latter was the only one who was smiling. The three early parties had no news to impart.
"What have you found?" were the hailing words of George, as he approached.
"Nothing! nothing!" were the answers.
"It takes me to bring home the goods," he remarked, and Harry laughed in derision.
"No; but I mean it," he continued. "I have captured a modern, good-sized cave, and it is now awaiting to be explored."
John could not believe the tale. "You are to be congratulated. Good boy!" Needless to add, George was the happiest person in that camp.
"Let us go down to see it at once," said George in[p. 175] his eagerness. "It is quite a distance, as it is not more than five hundred feet from the seashore."