Then even that ceased.
"They're gone, Frank!" exclaimed Bob.
"Yes, I know it," replied the other, as he arose from his position flat
on the rocks. "And Peg is badly rattled, too. Say, I always told you
he lacked real grit, and this proves it. He's scared at that noise.
Think of him wanting to fly down to the plain! I reckon he's had about
all of the exploring he wants. It's 'take me back to my daddy!' now
with Peg."
"Well," remarked Bob, with a sigh, "I don't blame him so very much,
Frank. I tell you what, that noise is enough to give anybody fits.
I'm all of a tremble myself, and I'm honest enough to admit it."
"That's all right, Bob," replied his chum, quickly; "but are you ready
to give the game up here and now?"
"Who, me?" answered the Kentucky boy, instantly; "well, I should say
not--not by a long sight! No matter what comes, I'm ready to stick it
out on this line if it takes all summer!"
"Just what I thought," chuckled Frank. "That's what makes all the
difference between a brave fellow and a coward. Why, to tell you the
truth, Bob, I'm shaking all over right now myself; but it isn't with
fear. I'm excited, curious, and worked up; so are you. When you say
you don't want to back out it tells the story that you're not afraid."
"But it wouldn't make any difference, Frank, seeing that we couldn't
get away from here, even if we wanted to just now," remarked Bob.
"That's so," returned his chum; "just as Nick said; we're here, and
we've just got to stick it out, no matter what comes.
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