"There they are ahead of us," said Anne.
True enough, the two girls stood on the corner waiting for the others to come up.
"Why don't you hurry on home?" called Nora. "'The goblins will git you, ef you don't watch out.'"
"Don't tease," said Marian Barber, looking rather foolish. "We are awfully sorry we ran away, but when I saw those awful white figures coming toward us, I just had to run and so did Eva. Who on earth were they, and where did they go?"
In a few words Grace told her what had happened.
"That horrid James Gardiner. I'll never speak to him again," cried Eva Allen. "I hope he didn't recognize us. He'll tell every one in school about it."
"I don't think he did," replied Grace. "Oh, look, girls! Here comes Officer Donavan! I was right when I said that Miss Brant would notify the police."
"I hope she got a good scare," remarked Nora wickedly. "As for the ghosts, they are very likely at home by this time."