He broke away from Maka, and ran first in this direction and then in that, and perceiving the cleft in the face of the rock, he blindly rushed into it, as a rat would rush into a hole.

Instantly Maka was after him, and the two were lost to view.
When the captain had been told of the strange thing which had happened, he stood without a word.

Another African! This was a puzzle too great for his brain.
"Are you sure it was not a native of these parts ?" said he, directly.
"You know, they are very dark." "No!" exclaimed Mrs.Cliff and her companions almost in the same breath, "it was an African, exactly like Maka." At this moment a wild yell was heard from the interior of the rocks, then another and another.

Without waiting to consider anything, or hear any more, the captain dashed into the narrow passage, Ralph close behind him.

They ran into the room in which they had slept.