I don't believe you have got them all, anyway." "But you must make it take a long time," said he.

"You must not get through until every sailor has gone.

You and I must be the last ones to leave the caves." "All right," said Edna, as she disappeared behind the wall.
When Mrs.Cliff arrived, she was met by Ralph, who explained the state of affairs, and although that lady was a good deal annoyed at the scattered condition in which she found her effects, she accepted the situation.
The mate and his men were much interested in the caves and the great stone face, and, as might have been expected, every one of them wanted to know where the narrow passage led.

But as Ralph was on hand to inform them that it was the entrance to Mrs.Horn's apartment, they could do no more than look along its dusky length, and perhaps wonder why Mrs.Horn should have selected a cave which must be dark, when there were others which were well lighted.
Mrs.Cliff was soon ready, and explained to the inquiring mate her notion that these caves were used for religious purposes, and that the stone face was an ancient idol.

In fact, the good lady believed this, but she did not state that she thought it likely that the sculptured countenance was a sort of a cashier idol, whose duty it was to protect treasure.
Edna, behind the stone barrier, had put her things in her bag, though she was not sure she had found all of them in the gloom, and she waited a long time, so it seemed to her, for Ralph's summons to come forth.