CHAPTER XIX
THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN
Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave. Ted
followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
"Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother. "Jan'll be afraid if we
leave her alone."
"I won't go far," promised Hal. "I just want to see if there're any
tramps in here."
"Listen an' maybe you can hear them talking," suggested Ted.
Hal, though larger and older than Ted, was not quite brave enough to
go very far into the dark cave, even if he did have his light with
him. So, after taking a few steps, he stopped and listened. So did
Ted.
They could hear nothing but the voice of Janet calling to them from
outside.
"Ted! Hal!" cried the little girl. "Where are you? I'm going back to
camp!"
"We're coming!" answered Ted. "Come on back and get her," he added to
his chum. "Then we'll look for the blue rocks."
"I guess we can't find them unless they're right around here,"
returned Hal, as he moved his light about in a circle.
"Why not?" asked Ted.
"Because this cave is so dark, and my flashlamp doesn't give much
light. We could hardly see the stones if they were here."
"Then how are we going to get 'em?" Ted demanded.
"I guess we'll have to bring a big lantern. Maybe we ought to bring
your grandfather along."
"I guess we had better," agreed Ted.
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