However, he did not object or argue, for he realized that his chum was sensitive over any circumstance that seemed to point to sudden failure of his courage.
"Come along, then," urged Tom.

"Wait just a second, though.

I'll flash the light ahead along the wall, to show you that it's all there, and just where it lies." A narrow beam of light shot ahead as Tom pressed the spring of his pocket flash lamp.
A weird enough scene the night betrayed.

In perspective the wall ahead narrowed, until the two sides seemed to come to a point.

Back of all was the thick curtain of black that had settled down over the gulf.