Some of them were deserted, while others were occupied by the field hands.
The one in which the quails were confined stood on the outskirts of the quarters, and Bob, who had taken particular pains to mark the building, so that he would know it again, had no difficulty in finding it.

It was the only cabin that was provided with a covered porch; and that same porch, or rather the posts which supported the roof, came very handy to the young prowlers a few minutes later.

They walked around the building two or three times to make sure that there was no one near it, and then Bob cautiously mounted the steps and tried the door.

The patter of little feet and the shrill notes of alarm that sounded from the inside told him that he had aroused the prisoners.
"Just listen to that," whispered Lester, greatly amazed.

"The cabin must be full of them." "We'll soon know how many there are," answered Bob.