And so the happy days went by, until Mr. Martin had to leave Star
Island to go back to his business. He promised to pay another visit,
though, before the camp was ended.
Several times, before and after Daddy Martin's visit, Ted and Jan
talked about the queer ragged man they had seen, and about the blue
light and the cave.
"I wonder if we'll ever find out what it all means," said Jan. "It's
like a story-book, isn't it, Ted?"
"A little, yes. But grandpa says not to be scared so I'm not."
"I'm not, either. But what do you s'pose that ragged man is looking
for, and who is the professor?"
Teddy did not know, and said so. Then, when he and Jan got back to the
tent, having been out with Trouble for a ride in the goat-cart, they
found good news awaiting them.
"Here is a letter from Hal Chester, the little boy who used to be
lame," said Mrs. Martin, for grandpa had come in, bringing the mail
from the mainland post-office.
"Oh, can he come to pay us a visit?" asked Ted. His mother had allowed
him to invite Hal.
"Yes, that's what he is going to do," went on Mrs. Martin. "His doctor
says he is much better, and can walk with hardly a limp now, and the
trip here will do him good. So to-morrow Grandpa Martin is going to
bring him to Star Island."
"Oh, goody!" cried Ted and Jan, jumping up and down and clapping their
hands.
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