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derson Rover. "We may possibly be lucky enough to find some entrance into the cave, although I must confess I doubt it."
When they got to the vicinity of the shattered cave they found everything as they had left it. Even a pick Tom had forgotten remained undisturbed.
"Evidently the Merrick crowd has not yet found its way here," said Dick.
"We shall have to be on our guard when we go to blasting," answered his parent. "For the noise may bring that rascal and his gang here in a hurry."
And then all set to work with vigor to see if by some means they could not get down under the rocks and to the spot where the precious treasure had been deposited so many years before.
