Part 57 (1/2)
”Now, then, where are we going to look for water?”
”Right up at the narrowest end of the cave”
”Why?”
”Because what there is always seeht,” said theby the side of the canal-like pool, whose clear waters reflected the lights as if it were a river
”Water's higher now,” said Aleck
”Yes, and it looks good enough to drink; but it's salter than the sea, I suppose I say!”
”Well?” said Aleck
”This place gets narrower It seems to me that if the roof fell in it wouldthis coast I shouldn't wonder if in time all the top of this comes in and opens the ger”
”Very likely,” said Aleck ”Look here!”
He held down the candle to show that they had come to the end of the deep water, which was continued farther in by a series of pools, which were probably only joined into one lane of water at very high tides
Theof the kind, and then pointed out, as they progressed slowly, that the pools grew smaller and srown very narrow and seee o now? Cli lump? I don't believe there's room to crawl between that and the roof”
”I say,” replied Aleck, excitedly, ”it's wet right up”
”All the worse for our clothes,” was the reply; ”but is it any use to go any farther?”
Aleck's answer took the shape of action, for he sank upon his knees, set the piece of slate which for down upon his chest reached out and scooped up some of the water of the pool in his palm and raised it to his lips
”Don't s it,” said his companion; ”it will only make you horribly thirsty”
”No,” cried Aleck, exultantly, ”it's all right--fresh and sweet Look here; you can see how there's water trickling very slowly down”
”So there is,” cried the ht about that”
”Yes,” said Aleck, ”and I believe we shall find shi+ps' stores enough ast those barrels to last us for etting too jolly,” he added
”Let's open so will be that I shall be finding a new unifor on, but--oh, dear!”
he added, dolefully