The party was made up of Sid Merrick, Tad Sobber, Cuffer and Shelley.
"It's mighty rough walking here," they heard Tad Sobber complain.
"I've got a thorn right through my shoe.

Wait till I pull it out, will you ?" And he came to a halt not over ten yards from where the Rover boys were hidden.
"You didn't have to come, Tad," said his uncle, somewhat harshly.

"I told you to suit yourself." "Oh, I want to see that treasure cave as well as you do," answered Sobber.
"I'd like to know if this is the right trail or not," came from Shelley.

"You ought to have brought that Spaniard along, to make sure." "Doranez is no good!" growled Sid Merrick who was by no means in the best of humor.

"He likes his bottle too well.