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Left at the bottom of the cliffs, the others of the party drew a trifle closer to the mouth of the cave. They could see nobody, and wondered if it was possible that Sag Ruff and his associates in crime had managed in some way to get away.
"Perhaps they are miles away by this time," said Mark. "We really ought to go into the cave and make sure."