Yes; but let's make sure first." "And land when we come round again ?" said Vince.
"Yes, if you like.

I don't know what to say." "Seems best way," said Vince thoughtfully.

"And yet I don't know.

We might hide, for they've blocked up the passage; but they'd hunt us out, as we couldn't keep hidden very long.

And they'd know we were there, because they'd find the boat." "Perhaps they'd think we were drowned," said Mike; and then, excitedly, "Why, it is the big cavern, Cinder!" "Yes, it's the big cavern, sure enough; and if it wasn't so dark inside we could see the stack of kegs." There was no room for further doubt, as they glided by the mouth of the great opening, with its wonderful beach of soft sand, and directly after began to recognise the piled-up masses of rock.