The Secret of Robber's Cave (Cabin Creek Mysteries Book 1) by Kristiana Gregory

Author:Kristiana Gregory [Gregory, Kristiana]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: KK Publishing Corp.
Published: 2014-11-10T05:00:00+00:00

Hurrying, the brothers retraced their steps to the entrance of the cave. But it was dark where the opening had been. There was no warm air or sunlight. Something blocked their way. They could hear wind shrieking down a distant corridor.

Out of breath from running, they tried to gather their thoughts. David stood back to give his flashlight a wide view. They stared at a barricade made from logs roped together. Jeff pushed, but it didn’t budge.

“I can’t believe it!” he cried, pounding on the wood. “Someone trapped us in here.”

“But who?” David kicked it with his foot. “Who knows we’re here?”

The boys fell silent. A trickle of dirt fell from overhead, splashing into a puddle. Somewhere down the long tunnel, a tiny ani­mal scurried away.

“Rex and Ronald!” said David. “They’ve been watching us the whole time.”

“Or—”

“Or who?”

“Or Mr. Wellback,” Jeff answered.

“Huh,” said David. “So that’s why he was buying all that rope and wood. We were right about him. He doesn’t want us to find any gold.”

“Probably,” Jeff said, nodding. “And now that I think about it, the McCoys couldn’t have built this barricade so fast. Even though their dad owns the surplus store, they’re lazy.”

“Yeah, lazy loudmouths,” agreed David, his hands on his hips. “So now what?”

Jeff took off his pack and brought out his walkie-talkie. He clicked it on, turning a dial. “Claire Posey,” he said. “Come in, Claire. Over.”

There was no sound. Not even a crackle.

Jeff tried again. Then David tried his.

“No reception,” said Jeff. “This tunnel is like a tomb.”

“Well, I better save our batteries.” David snapped off his flashlight. The complete ­darkness felt as if a hood had been pulled over their heads. It was so black they blinked and blinked, but could see nothing.

“At least we left Mom a note. She’ll send a search party.”

“But she won’t be home until two in the morning. What should we do until then?”

“First off, we have to stay calm.”

“Okay.”

“And not panic.”

“I don’t care about the legend anymore.”

“Me, neither.”

“Dad would say we should’ve prepared better,” David admitted. “He never would have come into a cave without good, solid plans, and letting people know where he was.”

“Neither would Claire.”

“You’re right. I wish we had waited for her.”

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