CHAPTER XVI

THE PIT OF DARKNESS At the suggestion of the Very Young Man they located without much difficulty a sort of cave amid the rocks, which offered shelter for their rest. Taking turns watching, they passed eight hours in fair comfort, and by noon next day, after another frugal meal they felt thoroughly refreshed and eager to continue the journey. "We sure are doing this classy," observed the Very Young Man. "Think of Rogers--all he could do was fall asleep when he couldn't stay awake any more. Gosh, what chances he took…