"I've got my hatchet!" exclaimed Ted.
"I'm not going in if the tramps are there," declared Janet.
"We'll look first, and see," offered Hal.
"But I don't want to stay here alone!" objected Janet, as her brother and Hal slid down into the hole and looked into the black opening of the cave.
"We won't go very far," promised Ted. "We'll be back in a minute.
Don't be afraid."
Then he and Hal went into the cave, while Jan, half wanting to cry, waited outside.
CHAPTER XIX
THE BLUE LIGHT AGAIN
Flashing his light about, Hal walked boldly into the dark cave. Ted followed, just a little bit afraid, though he did not want to say so.
"Don't go too far," begged Janet's brother. "Jan'll be afraid if we leave her alone."