In fact, I shouldn't be surprised if
they were in this cave. I traced them to their camp, but they're
gone. They may be among us now--in some of the secret recesses!"
For an instant Folwell stared at the bearer of these tidings.
Then he cried out:
"Scatter men, and find these fellows! We must get them before
they discover our secret!"
"It's too late--we know it!" exulted Tom Swift. Then he
whispered to the others to hurry to the part of the cave where
Bill Renshaw had first hidden them.
CHAPTER XXII--PRISONERS
"Do you think there is any danger of them finding us?" asked
Mr. Damon, as he hurried along beside Tom.
"I'm afraid so," was the answer. "I've been worried ever since
we saw Munson heading this way. But we couldn't do any differently."
"Perhaps Bill Renshaw may be able to conceal us," suggested Mr.
Jenks. "Very likely he knows that Munson is on hand. Perhaps we
will be safe for a while. I want to make a few more observations
as to how they manufacture the diamonds, and then, with what I
already know, I'll have the secret."
"And I'd like to make some scientific tests of the sides and
bottom rocks of the cave," spoke Mr. Parker. "I think it will
bear out my theory that the mountain will soon be destroyed."
"Well, you were right about Earthquake Island, and you may be
right about this mountain," said Tom, "but if it is going to be
annihilated I hope we get far enough away from it.
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