The boat began to go around in a great circle, ever
coming nearer and nearer to the black, swirling center.
"No wonder they needed no guards on the water side," gloomily
observed Mr. Roumann as he stood up and looked at the hills.
"The whirlpool is the best protector they could have."
In deadly peril, the adventurers watched their boat coming nearer
and nearer to the terrible center of the angry waters.
CHAPTER XXVII
GETTING THE CARDITE
"Isn't there any way of escape?" asked Jack in a low voice, as he
crouched in the bow and peered into the whirlpool, on the edge of
which they were circling.
"I don't see any," replied Mr. Roumann. "I am very sorry I got
you into this trouble. If I had not insisted on coming for the
red substance we would not be in this danger."
"It's as much our fault as yours," declared the professor. "We
were anxious to get some of the treasure also."
"And now none of us will have any use for it," observed Andy
dryly. "When we slide down into that hole it will be all up with
us."
They all shuddered as they saw the black hole, around which the
waters raced in a circle.
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