I bought it in Cairo, and I don't want to have it blown up." "You mean----" "Yes.

I must have dropped it in the cavern.

I had it when we entered." "Then we'll return for it," he volunteered.

"We'll still have plenty of time to climb up the mountain before the explosion." Twenty minutes later they came to the dark mouth of the tunnel.

There was no one in sight, and for a moment Aldous searched for matches in his pocket.
"Wait here," he said.