"It's the Campfire Guardian's whistle," exclaimed Mary Lee. "They must be near us now."
"What a relief," sighed Edith, picking herself up, and trudging on after the others.
When Cousin Edna and the Camp Fire Guardian met the girls, there was great rejoicing and before long all five arrived at camp.
The "hikers" were pretty tired, so they soon unstrapped their blankets and made ready to sleep.
"I'm so glad Cousin Edna could manage to get us cots to sleep on up here in the tents. I'm too tired to try it on the beach tonight," said Letty.
"Me too," said Edith. "Falling over that cow in the pitch dark was sensation enough for one night."
"Perhaps we'll feel more like it tomorrow night. I'd hate to go back to town without sleeping down on the beach one night," said Mary Lee, unrolling her blanket.
"Isn't this a scheme to sleep in our bathing suits, so as to be all ready to run down and take a dip at sunrise tomorrow morning!" exclaimed Letty.
"I should say so. I do so love to take an early morning plunge," said Mary Lee, jumping into bed.