CHAPTER VI
THE GRUESOME FINDS IN THE CAVE
Another week had thus passed by—seven days of unceasing toil. The Professor again brought up the subject of the cave. The subject did not need any argument. It fell on willing ears.
"How shall we take the boat around?" was the matter which interested George.
"Sail it around, of course," was Harry's view.
Both looked at the Professor. "If we sail it there, which will be an easy matter, how can we haul it up the sides of the cliffs? From my present recollection the mouth of the cave is fully thirty feet or more from the water line. The air pocket is not over eight or ten feet. At any rate, it is much lower."
"Then why not haul it around on the wagon, and lower it down the walls?"
"That seems the most feasible plan."
They now knew what preparations were needed for the exploration. Two lamps had been taken before, and one was lost in the cave. Since that several more had been made, so that three were provided, together with a supply of matches.