. Giù il pendio. Ll gridato. Welltake uno, mentre i ragazzi cercano l'altro. Si accerdeva nell'apertura di destra mentre parlava; ma tornò prima che Joe potesse unirsi a lui, dicendo: * questo era un falso taglio. Fa funzionare soltanto un dozenyards, un theres nothin in esso. Sam, tu un Fredlook nell'altro mentre continuiamo. L'idea di venire su Cale Billings mentre theywere disarmato non era un'idea piacevole per i ragazzi; ma avrebbero coraggiato considerevolmente più grande pericolerpiuttosto che mostrare segni di paura, ed entrambi obbedeedprontamente. Questo pendio ha funzionato ad un'inclinazione di quasi quaranta-fivedegrees per circa cinquanta
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. Down the slope . ll cried. Welltake one, while the boys search out the other. He darted into the right-hand opening as he spoke;but returned before Joe could join him, saying: * That was a false cutting. It only runs a dozenyards, an theres nothin in it. Sam, you an Fredlook into the other one while we keep on. The idea of coming upon Cale Billings while theywere unarmed was not a pleasant idea for the boys;but they would have braved considerably greater dangerrather than show signs of fear, and both obeyedpromptly. This slope ran at an inclination of nearly forty-fivedegrees for about fifty yards when it turned sharply tothe right, terminating in a small chamber where thevein had probably came to an end. As Sam and Fred entered the place a figure dartedfrom one corner and attempted to rush past them ; butthe flight was checked very suddenly. Why its Skip Miller! Sam cried, as he loweredhis lamp that the rays might fall upon the prisonersface. Yes, its me, Skip said, piteously. Pleasedont drag me off.. A DISCOVERY 129 ** How did you come here? With Billings ; he made me do jest what he said, an I didnt dare to show up in town. Why not? * Cause I knew Mr. Wright would have me restedon account of pretty nigh killin you. What? Fred cried, in surprise. Then itwasnt an accident? Skip literally groveled on the ground in his fear.He understood now that his share in that business hadnot been known until he himself betrayed the fact. Dont lug me off, he screamed. Id have togo to jail. You wouldnt so long as we kept the thing asecret, Fred replied, with a feeling of mingled pityand contempt because of the abject terror displayed.We must take you with us; but neednt tell aboutyour villainy. Then father would just about beat me to death forrunnin away. Why not let me stay here? Ill neverhurt you or anybody else again. Although Skip had tried to kill them, the boys felta certain sense of aversion to dragging him away whilehe pleaded so piteously, and in order to gain time inwhi
