"He's in there, and there are two others with him. I——"
"Any sign of the three Mounted Scouts they captured?" interrupted Captain Smythe.
"They was dragging something with them. You can see where the dirt over there is scraped. But whether it's the Scouts, I can't say, sir."
"We'll probably find their bodies somewhere down the trail," opined the colonel. "It isn't likely they would have bothered with them when we were pressing them so close. But you're sure Red Rogers is in there?"
"Yes, sir."
"Any other way to get into the Cave?"
"Not as I know of, sir."
"How big is it?"
"Never was inside."
"Well, there's one sure thing. Rogers and his companions can't find any food in there."