At that moment the crackling of brush was heard below the cliff. Prim grabbed Terry’s arm.
“Oh what is it, Terry? I’m frightened. Maybe it’s a wild animal!”
“Hush, Prim. Keep still. It’s a man.”
“Then hide and he won’t see us,” whispered Prim.
“We can’t hide Skybird. I’m not afraid,” replied Terry as she rose to her feet just as the dim figure of a man came up the trail to the summit. The girl took a few steps toward the intruder.
“Who’s there?” she demanded sternly.
The next moment she stood face to face with Bud Hyslop.
Bud stared as if he were seeing ghosts, then he demanded with an angry glare, “What are you doing here, Terry Mapes? What brought you to Newfoundland?”
“I might ask you the same question, Bud Hyslop,” replied Terry, flaring with anger.
But the sensible Prim came to the rescue. “Why, we came up to find Allan and Syd. They’re missing. They must have been forced down on the island.”