“What on earth would anybody keep in a cave?”
“Hidden treasure!”
“They put it in the bank nowadays.”
The girls listened, but heard nothing more for some time.
“This is getting tiresome,” said Isabel, “I wish they’d hurry up and go away.”
“Do you suppose we’ll have to stay here till dark? I’m getting hungry already.”
“I brought some fudge,” said Isabel, fumbling in one pocket. “We brought our flashlights, anyway, if we have to go home after dark.”
“We’ll not explore the cave this time, will we?”
“I wouldn’t mind, if the person goes away.”
“Mercy, Isabel!”