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. a ll 82 ‘ THE LOST CACHE. * We want to make a survey, and that 1s the point we start from.” : | “ Hope ye ain’t goin’ to cut up the land about here, when thar’s so much lyin’ ’round loose nigher the settlements. The game and the furs ain’t a bit thicker than they ort to be, any- how.” : “There is no danger that we will trouble the land, of drive off the game. , Let us get some supper inside of.us, take a good sleep, and be ready for an early start in the morning.” CHAPTER V. THE SEARCH CONTINUED. Earty the next morning Harry Chenault ahd his party broke camp, and set out, traveling due west by the compass, to seek the spring, which might, or might not, be that which was mentioned in the directions accompanying their ‘mysterious map. The two young gentlemen were elated, and almost hilarious, at the new prospect of discovering the concealed treasure, and their companions, although they were not inquisitive, had lost none of their curiosity, as they did not believe that Harry and Myers had journeyed to that remote region merely for the purpose of surveying a piece of value- less land in the very heart of the wilderness. Before they had gone far, the pleasant and rolling prairie gradually became merged into rough, rocky and difficult ground, obstructed by precipitous ridges and seamed by. deep gullies and gulches. It was no longer possible to proceed in the due westerly course prescribed by the map and indicated by the compass, as they were continually compelled to make détours, in order to ayoid the numerous obstructions in their way. However, they noticed that their general bearing was toward the west, and were confident of Farrar’s ability to guide them to the spring of which he had spoken. Besides, Myers had ascertained the latitude and longitude of the point on the river from which they had started, and felt that he would be comicbooks.com