“I won’t. But I guess I’d better ask only plain questions after this.”
“I guess so,” Cora agreed.
“Come on there, boys, not that way!” the driver suddenly called, as he pulled his team to the right. “They want to take the road home,” he explained. “There’s a turn here.”
“How you know it I can’t tell,” said Jack. “It’s all as dark as a pocket.”
“Oh, I’m used to it and so are the horses. We’re on a private road now, leading to Camp Surprise. Be there in half an hour.”
“Are you sure this is the right road?” asked Cora. “We don’t want to be lost again,” and she mentioned their going up the creek instead of the river.
“Oh, sure, this is the right road,” the driver assured them.
There was silence for a little while, and suddenly Belle grasped Cora’s arm, and whispered:
“What’s that?”
“Where?” inquired Cora, for Belle’s voice was startling.