I want you to tell me precisely what happened in the woods before you went into the cave.

In the first place, how many older people were there in the party ?" "Mr.and Mrs.Mathers, a lady who was visiting them and Colonel Gaylord." "There were two servants, I understand, besides this Mose, to help about the lunch.

What did they do ?" "Well, I don't know exactly.

I wasn't paying much attention.

I believe they carried things over from the hotel, collected wood for the fire, and then went to a farm house for water." "But Mrs.Mathers, it seems, attended to lighting the fire ?" "Yes, she and the Colonel made the fire and started the coffee." "Ah!" said Terry with a note of satisfaction in his voice.