I expect he must have got a view of one of the men somewhere along the top." "We will wait another ten minutes," O'Connor said, "and then we will take a party to the spot and search it thoroughly.

There is the coast-guard boat, so there is no fear of their getting away by water." Another quarter of an hour passed.
"It is no use waiting any longer.

Go along the line, one each way, and bring ten men from points where they can be spared.

We will leave them at the top of the path and take the party there down with us.

There are only four or five of them, and ten men beside ourselves are ample for the business." The arrangements were soon made.