"Dear me, I certainly will be careful. Oh, Janet, I almost hope they will come; it would be such fun to see them caught."
"I almost wish it myself," she replied, and when they had retired for the night, it was with much satisfaction that Janet thought of her traps.
About midnight, she awoke with a start. There was a noise outside her door. "What's that?" she exclaimed in a startled whisper. Then she realized what it probably was, and she called softly, "Teddy, Teddy."
"What?" came sleepily from the next room.
"Get up. No, don't. They are coming. Keep perfectly still and don't let yourself be seen unless I call you."
Edna, awaking to a realizing sense of the situation, did as she was bid, and kept as still as possible. Janet lay quietly and listened. Presently there was a scrambling at the transom, then by means of the electric light outside Janet saw a head and shoulders appear. She chuckled to herself as some one dropped lightly to the floor. There was a little suppressed squeal and a sound of some one groping about.
"What's the matter?" came a voice from the outside.
"Nothing," was the answer. "I'll open the door directly, if I can find the key."
Janet hid her laughing face in her pillow. It was a nice precaution not to leave the key in the door, for there would be further difficulties before it would be possible to find it. She made no sound, but waited further developments.
There was a further sound of stealthy footsteps in the room, and after a time an exclamation of "Gracious!"