There was no help for it, however, so I made shift to answer-- "There is a nice cave in Ready-Money Cove, which is the next cove to this, sir.

The smugglers used to use it because it was hidden so, but--" I suppose my eyes told him that I was wondering why he should want to hide, for he broke in again-- "Well, show me this cap.

Out on the face of this rock, you say-- what's the name?
Dead Man's Rock, eh?
Well, it's an ugly name enough, and an ugly rock enough!" he added, with a shiver.
I climbed up the rock, and he after me, until we gained the ledge where I had stood before.

I looked down.

The cap was still lying there, and the tide had ebbed still further.
My companion looked for a moment, then, with a short cry, scrambled quickly down and picked it up.