"
The night seemed very long, and it was a most
uncomfortable one, because of the shock and
exertions through which the party had passed.
Added to this was the physical discomfort caused
by the storm.
But in time there was the light in the east that
meant morning was at hand, and with it came
action. A hasty breakfast, cups of steaming coffee
forming a most welcome part, put them all
in better condition, and once more they were on
their way, heading back to the main camp where
they had left their force of Indians.
"My!" exclaimed Tom, as they made their
way slowly along, "it surely was some storm!
Look at those big trees uprooted over there.
They're almost as big as the giant redwoods of
California, and yet they were bowled over as if
they were tenpins."
"I wonder if the wind did it or the earthquake,"
ventured Mr. Damon.
"No wind could do that," declared Ned. "It must
have been the landslide caused by the earthquake."
"The wind could do it if the ground was made
soft by the rain; and that was probably what
did it," suggested Tom.
"There is no harm in settling the point,"
commented Professor Bumper. "It is not far off our
trail, and will take only a few minutes to go
over to the trees. I should like to get some
photographs to accompany an article that perhaps
I shall write on the effects of sudden and
severe tropical storms. We will go to look at
the overturned trees and then we'll hurry on to
camp to get the rescue party.
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