On one side there was a smooth wall of rock, many feet deep.

On the other the ground and rock were broken away, and it was quite easy to get into it.

They found that by some means or other, one of their cows had fallen into this deep pit, over the steep side of the quarry.

Of course, the poor creature was dead, but the boys, out of curiosity, resolved to go down and look at her.

They clambered down, found the cow, and, to their horror and amazement, discovered near-by the skeleton of a man.