“That’s true,” agreed George. “I never thought of that.”
“Not much chance of his having a gun, I guess,” said Grant. “I’ll risk it anyway if the rest will.”
“Maybe it was Sam you saw,” said Fred suddenly.
“With white hair and a white beard? I guess not,” laughed George grimly.
“He might have been playing a joke on us,” suggested Fred.
“If he was, he’ll never live to tell the tale,” cried John fiercely.
“If that fellow was looking through the top of that opening, he won’t be in the cave,” said Grant suddenly. “Why don’t we look for him on top of the hill?”
“That’s true,” agreed George. “Can we get up from here?”
The four boys looked up to see what kind of a climb it would be. Suddenly, Fred burst out laughing. His companions turned and looked at him in amazement. He laughed and laughed until the tears came to his eyes.
“What’s struck you, Fred?” demanded George angrily.