Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns; Or, The Light in Tunnel Six

oys began picking up their clothing, preparatory to the alleged journey. "I can't unders

ne? We don't know what they're in there for. They may be hiding there because of some fool

never came here to work on the breaker without having some well-defined motive.

hey're there for, but we know they're there. Now, this third boy comes to the mine

s hat on the bank!" laughed Tommy. "I guess that was a pretty

t two minutes after the fight, according to Canfield, but paid no further attention to them after that. If he h

ppose we let Will go on and explanation us about that boy tramp in the railroad yards. I t

, that we are reasonably certain that this other boy came to the mine for the specific purpose of communicating with the other two. Now this boy didn't drop into the

herlock Holmes would

or

serve as a means of communication between the boys who are hiding in the mine and

well for a theory

ht, and that this third boy is hanging around taking messages fro

all right for a the

the mine for? What do they want there? Why didn't they answer ou

answers," Sandy advised. "We're here to find the boys, and I don't s

our hands on them yet, of course, but we know they're in there, a

quit the case. I'm going to know who sent those boys here,

wing half an inch a day, and will continue to spread out until I fin

he interests of the persons who sent the two boys in, furnishes the clue to the whole situation! When we find him, and find out w

have the case tied up tight if we suc

expedition yet that we didn't find all manner of kids hanging around on purpose to be discovered. We found them on Old Superior; and in the Everglades; and on t

aining the purpose of our visit here. That bum detective knows now that we're here to search the mine. Of course he might have received, as Canfield says, mo

r the boys himself!" George broke i

er," Sandy declared, "and I'd like to h

o have a chance

to do all the after

about the pumps and the mine, and laugh at the idea of anybody living in there. That'll give Vent

oon!" Tommy declared. "I'm going to the hay! I never f

rgotten somethi

Tommy. "I'm fo

ting something els

"When I forget my eatings and sleep

a chapter in your dr

lied. "Whenever you want to find the answer

already packed their wardrobes, locked the door

oud knocking on the door, and presently they

e cried. "I have g

et her go!" s

g, and the water is l

ice!" lau

etween the Labyrinth and the Mixer mine unaccountably gave way. The Mixer mine has been flooded for a long time and,

all?" asked Will, opening the door

ows!" was

, "I think you'll find traces of dynamite. Wh

rship of Ventner, the d

and not a little annoyed at the effe

!" he said as the lads threw themselves d

ave been flooded. As soon as we start away or promise to leave the district, which amounts

thing to do with the trouble at the m

with cutting the ladder. That fellow will land in state's priso

tten that,'

s drama!" Tommy advised. "And another thing you mustn't forget," the boy continued,

member that!" rep

ttle railway station. There they inquired about the arrival and departure of trai

boy," George chuckled, as the lad

rd boy," Will replied. "We'll fi

e came rushing down the platform. "Of course the g

him over the coco

kind of a fake story t

ho had been working hi

" shouted the detectiv