"Nothing new, but many additional things; but we must take another day for this."
This was said so significantly that they looked at each other, debating in their minds whether or not the question should be pursued any further.
"Haven't you had enough for one day?" and he said this with such a jovial mien that it restored their composure and satisfied them that another day would bring the answer that they craved.
As they passed out George turned to the Professor and asked:
"Why did you remove the remains in the passageway?"
"Because I thought it might be well to examine them at our leisure, and therefore enable us, if possible, to learn something of their history. I have put them near the steps close to the entrance."
As they passed out he requested Harry to bring up the boards from the boat, as well as some ropes and part of the canvas, which was usually carried with them to be used as a means for signaling. The bones were arranged on the boards, and kept separate from each other; after which the canvas was severed and tied around the two human frames, to keep them in place, and deposited in the boat, after it had been loaded in the wagon.
It was now past two o'clock, and none of them felt any hunger until they neared home. The trip had occupied over four hours, and hungry as they were, the reaction, after the stirring events of the day, was so marked that it was difficult to rouse them sufficiently to prepare the meal.
Somehow, the work at the factory, the building of the boat, and the care of the stock did not interest them the following day. They went around like people in dreams. Their thoughts were centered in the cavern on the hill, and many, many times during the day their eyes involuntarily turned that way. Was it unnatural that such should be the case? When, if ever, in the history of human kind had such treasure been bestowed where the gift had been so lightly considered that they did not even stop long enough to count its value? It seemed such an unnatural thing to do, and yet the only feeling was one of curiosity.
During the entire day the boys rarely spoke to the Professor about the events of the previous day. He was busy in the laboratory with the two skeletons, and remained secluded.