"Would you care to look at the church?"
"No. Why should I?"
"People generally do in strange places," said Beth. "It's one of the things that's always done."
"Can't think why. I hate churches myself."
"So do I." said Beth; "but there's nothing else to see in Hailey Compton except—— What about exploring the cave?"
"Is there anything to explore?"
"It's supposed to go miles and miles inland," said Beth, "and nobody's ever been to the end of it. They say it's haunted."
"Ghosts of dead smugglers! Let's go and find one."
"There won't be any if I go," said Beth. "Nothing spooky ever comes off when I'm there. I've tried lots of times. Spiritualist séances and so on. The beastly things work all right, so I'm told, till I come, but then they simply dry up."
"I'm not particularly spooky myself," said Jimmy, "but we might try. Hunting the elusive ghost would be better than standing here, even if we don't run one to earth."