. The treasure-finders : a boy's adventures in Nicaragua . tawhile. There is the blaze, and now we can seewhat is going on. The boys raised their heads cautiously in imitationof Tongla, and saw, close by the edge of the water,a party of five men, two of whom were makingpreparations for roasting an armadillo. So far ascould be seen their only weapons were machetesand arrows; but these would be very effective incase the fugitives should be hemmed in where flightwas impossible. The new-comers were talking rapidly, and as theypointed down the river from time to time therecould be no question but t
. The treasure-finders : a boy's adventures in Nicaragua . tawhile. There is the blaze, and now we can seewhat is going on. The boys raised their heads cautiously in imitationof Tongla, and saw, close by the edge of the water,a party of five men, two of whom were makingpreparations for roasting an armadillo. So far ascould be seen their only weapons were machetesand arrows; but these would be very effective incase the fugitives should be hemmed in where flightwas impossible. The new-comers were talking rapidly, and as theypointed down the river from time to time therecould be no question but that the subject of conver-sation was regarding the probable whereabouts ofthose who had carried away the golden idols. They know we are on the river, Tongla whis-pered. How did they find it out ? The signs of our work were plain enough for achild to read. Are you sure these men were at the ruins ? «/ He who is speaking now was the one I talkedwith about surrendering. They do not believe wewill dare to sail at night, and think to overtake usto-morrow. aa. •If you ^\sh to live, work now, Tongla said, as two arrt>w*fttruw** the water out *»ose than tlKee ^cet away. 90 THE TREASURE-FINDERS. Then the crowd are to start before sunrise?Roy asked, quickly, fancying there was a chance theraft would not be discovered. They will stay until the day has dawned; andlater, when some are wrapped in slumber, we mustleave. And allow them to overtake us ? Those fellowscan travel faster than this raft will drift. True; but we shall try to gain the other shore,where, in a place like this, we can remain hiddenuntil they give up the chase. This was clearly the best and only thing whichcould be done under the circumstances, and thebo}Ts waited patiently until the time for actionshould arrive. During fully two hours the men lounged aroundthe fire, eating and smoking, and then one after an-other laid down until only the sentinel remainedawake. ISTow we must start, Tongla whispered to Roy. Pull up
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