Ghost Mine Episode 12

Jeremiah's second cavern

Brad, Ben, Linda and Laura hope they’ve made the right decision to go on to the second cavern instead of going back for help. Sadly they walk away from the place where Megs was kidnapped. They are worried about her, and scared.

They shine their flashlights up ahead and see a side entrance framed with thick wooden supports. They walk into a large underground cavern which has two huge rock arches at the back. Ben is agitated.

 

	“Stop everyone. We don’t know what’s in here.”
	“It’s the second cavern. We’ve found it! We should look for the treasure!”
	“It looks empty. Should be easy to search.”
	“No! Stop! Let’s think before we go further in. The clue talks about walking on a narrow path and we don’t know what it means yet.”
	“We can't stand on this spot all day!”

Suddenly they hear noises in the tunnel behind them and Bud and Elmore Morgan blunder into the cavern.

Bud waves his old gun at them and Linda screams.

	“Hold it right there! Don’t do anything foolish, or I’ll put a hole in one of you with my great grandpa’s gun.”
	“You! You took Megs!”
	“That I did. Now, no fancy ideas, or you’ll never see your little friend again. You two, give me the knives from your belts. Quick!”

Brad and Ben look at each other, then slide their knives across the floor towards Bud. He signals to Elmore to pick them up. Then he points his gun at Ben.

	“You – with the glasses. You thought you could outsmart me, with your computers. Hand over the other half of the map. I know you’ve got it.”
	“Give it to him, Ben.”
	“Thank you. Now sit on the floor all of you. We’re going to figure out where the treasure is, so I can get it.”
	“We don’t want the treasure – we just want Megs back. You monster!”
	“Sit down and shut up, kid! I need to think.”

Brad pulls Linda down to join Ben and Laura on the cold rock floor.

They watch Bud as he examines the second map piece in the light from Elmore’s lantern.