Part 25 (1/2)

”I wish I did,” remarked Ned

”Here comes Goosal I think,” ht of years, who, led by Tal's wife, was slowly approaching the hut

CHAPTER XXI

THE CAVERN

”Now Goosal can tell you,” said Tal, evidently pleased that he had, in aof the professor's ends--very old”

”Well, if he can tell us how to find the buried city of Kurzon and the--the things in it,” said Toed Indian proceeded slowly toward the hut where the impatient youths awaited him

”I knohat you seek in the buried city,” re if soold

”Yes you want pieces of rock, with strange writings on them, old weapons, broken pots I know I have helped white reed Tolance at his churandfather talk our language?”

”No, but I can tell you what he says”

By this ti men called the wife of the Indian they had helped--entered the hut He seerandson-in-law, as the latter talked rapidly in the Indian dialect Then Goosal made answer, but what it was all about the boys could not tell

”Goosal say,” translated Tal, ”that he know a story of a very old city away down under ground”

”Tell us about it!” urged Toerly

But a difficulty very soon developed Tal's intentions were good, but he was not equal to the task of translating Nor was the understanding of Tom and Ned of Spanish quite up to the mark

”Say, this is toothewhat Goosal says, and what Tal translates”

”What can we do?” asked Ned

”Get the professor here as soon as possible He can et the inforin excavating for the city he ought to tell the professor, not us”

”That's right,” agreed Ned ”We'll bring the professor here as soon as we can”

Accordingly they stopped the so to the translated story and told Tal, as well as they could, that they would bring the ”man-with-no-hair-on-his-head” to listen to the tale

This seemed to suit the Indians, all of whorateful to To saved the life of Tal

”That was a good shot you uar,” said Ned, as the two young explorers started back to their camp

”Better than I realized, if it leads to the discovery of Kurzon and the idol of gold,” remarked Tom