"So
far our quest has been successful. Now to locate the cave and unearth
that treasure!"
"And may it prove to be worth all that has been said of it," added Sam
CHAPTER XX
THE BOYS MAKE A DISCOVERY
The boys had landed at a spot that was particularly inviting in
appearance, and they stopped for several minutes to take in the
natural beauty surrounding them. There were tall and stately palms,
backed up by other trees, trailing vines of great length, and numerous
gorgeous flowers. A sweet scent filled the air, and from the woods in
the center of the isle came the song of tropical birds.
"What a fine camping place!" murmured Sam. "A fellow could spend
several weeks here and have lots of fun, bathing and boating, and
hunting birds, and fishing," and his brothers agreed with him.
Yet the beauty of Treasure Isle was soon forgotten in their anxiety to
locate the cave. They had a general idea that it was in the center of
the horseshoe curve, and that center was quite a distance from where
they had been brought ashore.
"The best we can do is to tramp along the water's edge," said Dick.
"Then when we reach the center we can go inland."
"We haven't over an hour," replied his youngest brother.
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