The work, interrupted for lunch at noon, again an hour later. All precautions were taken in case a last sod, ripping the wall would have given passage to any animal. Small had been taken from the side of the bank. Rifles and revolvers in hand, Doniphan, Wilcox and Webb were ready for any eventuality.
About two o'clock Briant gasped. Its peak had passed through the limestone was broken and showed a fairly wide opening.
Briant immediately joined his comrades, who did not know what to think...
But before he could open his mouth, a quick slip brushed the walls of the gut, and an animal with a dash in the cave...
It was Phann!
Yes! Phann that, first of all, rushed to a bucket full of water and began to drink greedily. Then the tail wagging, without showing any irritation, he came jum
