"Doughnuts!" shouted Ned, who had been peering curiously over Tad's shoulder as the latter opened the package.
"Yes, and they are real," exulted Tad. Already one of them was in his mouth, and the others of the party quickly helped themselves. There was just enough to go around.
"I don't care who you are, but we're much obliged just the same," called Ned in a muffled voice.
"Yes, there's nothing ghostly about this 'bear sign,'" added Tad.
As for their companion, Tom Phipps, words failed him.
"I'm sure I'm going crazy now," he said. "If you are real, for goodness' sake tell us who you are and where you are?" he pleaded.
A merry, chuckling laugh answered him.
"She's up there!" said Tad Butler sharply. He had been listening with every sense on the alert, determined to locate the owner of the voice when next she spoke. Now he was sure that he had succeeded. "I know where you are but I don't know how you ever got there."
"Do you know a way out of this?" interjected Walter.
"Of course," answered the girl.