"Put the lantern on the end of a pole," suggested Frank. "We can't see anything unless it is close to the water."
"I think we can get the whole cistern top off," added Link. "That will help so much more."
With the top removed, and the lantern lowered on a pole, it was not long before they discovered one of the uniforms floating around in the water. This they fished out with a clothes pole having a nail at the end, and several other uniforms and a catcher's mask followed.
"This was the plan," cried Link. "It beats anything I ever heard of for meanness. We ought to have Billy Fram and Sidney Yates arrested!"
"What we want to do first is to make sure that all of the things are here," came from Matt. "Keep on fishing, boys!" And the way he said this caused a brief laugh.
They did keep on fishing, and in the end brought out all of the uniforms and nearly all of the rest of the club outfit. Several gloves could not be gotten and these were left at the bottom of the cistern for the time being.
"These suits are a sight to see," declared Link. "They must be washed and dried before we can use them."
"They certainly have got to be washed," returned another of the boys.
"I've got a plan!" cried Frank. "Let us march to Mr. Yates' house and show him just what was done. We can take the wet outfit with us."
This was agreed to, and Mr. Darrow, who had come out of the house to aid them, said he would go along.