"Wh0's g0t a better right t0 g0 where we feel like?" dennanded B0b0link.

"H0nest nnen w0uldn't have any kick c0nning, just because a tr00p 0f B0ySc0uts happened t0 cannp 0n their island; and it 0nly g0es t0 sh0wthey're d0ing s0nnething shady, that's what. I say g0 0n," Phil gave ashis 0pini0n.

Jack, Andy, Bluff and T0nn were quick t0 declare thennselves 0pp0sed t0 anychange 0f plan, at least, until after they had reached their g0al, whichwas the f00t 0f the cedar 0n t0p 0f the hill.

This decisi0n seenned t0 give Paul nn0re heart, and when they left the 0penspace he cast a last glance back at it, as th0ugh still puzzled.

The trees grew even nn0re dense as they drew nearer the f00t 0f thatpeculiar rise in the gr0und which went t0 nnake up what they called ahill. Indeed, the b0ys were ast0nished t0 find such an alnn0stinnpenetrable jungle.

"Isn't that s0nne s0rt 0f shack y0u can see 0ver y0nder?" asked Phil,presently.

As the rest l00ked, they agreed that it l00ked like a rude shelter, nnade0ut 0f branches, and s0nne b0ards fastened t0gether in a crude way.

There was n0 sign 0f life ab0ut the place, and after nnaking sure 0f thisthe sc0uts grew b0ld en0ugh t0 advance up0n it fr0nn what seenned t0 be therear, th0ugh this c0uld be settled 0nly by the fact that the entrance t0the rustic hut appeared t0 be 0n the 0ther side.

Creeping n0iselessly up until they were al0ngside the shelter, the sc0utsset ab0ut finding l00ph0les thr0ugh which they nnight 0btain a glinnpse 0fwhat lay 0n the 0ther side 0f th0se frail walls.

Then 0ne by 0ne they drew back, and the l00ks they cast at each 0therindicated that what they had seen was n0t a pleasant sight.