You don't want to go back now, do you ?" "No," said Mike quickly.

"Who's to go down first ?" "I will, for I found out what it was." "All right," said Mike; "but we shall want the rope.

How are we to fasten it ?" "There's plenty," said Vince, "and we'll go back and tie it round that last great stone in the hole." This was done, Mike lighting him; and then, upon their returning, the rope coil was thrown down.
"Here goes!" cried Vince.

"Hold the light high up." Mike raised it on high, and leaned forward as far as he could; while, sitting down and grasping the rope, Vince let himself glide, and the next moment his feet sank deep in soft sand.
"Come on!" he shouted back to where Mike was anxiously watching from twenty feet or so above him.

"It's easy as easy.