"I won't go far," promised Hal. "I just want to see if there're any tramps in here."
"Listen an' maybe you can hear them talking," suggested Ted.
Hal, though larger and older than Ted, was not quite brave enough to go very far into the dark cave, even if he did have his light with him. So, after taking a few steps, he stopped and listened. So did Ted.
They could hear nothing but the voice of Janet calling to them from outside.
"Ted! Hal!" cried the little girl. "Where are you? I'm going back to camp!"
"We're coming!" answered Ted. "Come on back and get her," he added to his chum. "Then we'll look for the blue rocks."
"I guess we can't find them unless they're right around here," returned Hal, as he moved his light about in a circle.
"Why not?" asked Ted.
"Because this cave is so dark, and my flashlamp doesn't give much light. We could hardly see the stones if they were here."
"Then how are we going to get 'em?" Ted demanded.