“We must get the sleds!” exclaimed Hamp. “That’s the first thing.”
“An’ we’ll have ter spend another night in the cavern,” added Sparwick. “We sart’nly ain’t fit to travel, even if we wanted to push on through the darkness.”
This was too self-evident for denial. The boys regretted the fact, since every hour of delay seemed to lessen the chances of saving Brick from the unknown fate that threatened him.
CHAPTER XXIV.
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
It is time to take the reader back to the lonely cabin in the swamp.
Brick’s daring defiance of his captors fairly petrified them with astonishment and consternation. There was an ill-concealed twinkle of admiration in Raikes’ eyes. Bogle’s expression indicated only savage anger.
“You won’t write a line, eh?” snarled Bogle, with suppressed fury.