"Tell us what happened," urged the guardian.
"The boys found the false trail we made, as well as the one we did not wish them to find. They nearly discovered Jane, too. She sat in a tree while they made their plans nearby. Then Jane fell out of the tree."
The girls shouted.
"And what do you think?" continued Harriet. "The boys were only a short distance away. They hurried to the scene, and when they got there they found—"
"Jane," finished Tommy.
"No. A man. A half-breed from what Jane says. He went away in a canoe. He did not see her."
Miss Elting regarded Harriet reflectively.
"Yes, I think it was the same one," said Harriet in answer to the guardian's unspoken question. "It is evident that our presence here is suspected by others than the Tramps. I would suggest that we carry out our plans to-night, then move away from here to-morrow."