At the Farmhouse
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Behind them trooped nine stalwart officers, heavily armed.
Down the sloping gully they went. The trooper in charge fell in step beside Frank and the boy explained the situation that lay ahead.
"Two openings to the caves, eh?" said the trooper. "Well, we have them cornered. That is, if the birds haven't flown."
They came to the beach. Their boots clattered on the rocks as the men hurried forward.
At length the bushes that concealed the entrance to the first tunnel were in sight.
