“Oh, no, they won’t!” announced Miss Meadows with grim determination. “We’ll tip off the state highway headquarters! I’ll telephone.”
“Someone should stay here to keep watch,” Judy said. “The driver may return at any minute and try to pull out.”
“That’s so,” Miss Meadows agreed. “I—I guess I’d better stay, while you girls telephone.”
“No, you go to Calico Cottage,” Judy urged. “Kathleen and I will wait here.”
“You’re not afraid?”
“No, you’ll have help here in just a few minutes.”
“I’ll hurry as fast as I can,” Miss Meadows promised, starting away. “Get into the bushes, and keep out of sight until I’m back here with the law!”
Chapter 19
THE HIDE-OUT
LEFT alone, Judy and Kathleen crept into the thicket at the left hand side of the road. The air was damp and chilly and leaves dripped moisture. In a very few minutes, the girls began to weary of crouching in such uncomfortable positions.