“Oh fiddlesticks!” exclaimed Sister Helena, her voice tinged with frustration.
“What is it?” asked Colonel Larkin, his brow furrowing in concern.
“The tracks split into two directions. One goes to the cave, the other to a camp,” she explained her eyes scanning the ground and the surroundings.
Colonel Larkin pulled out his range finder and looked through it. He could see a group of young people milling about the camp, their movements casual but purposeful. “Was this the group of young people that Simon mentioned?” he wondered silently. He then scrutinized the tracks leading to the cave and to the camp.