“Now what?” the ranger demanded furiously. “Can’t you keep going and get out of here?”
“Keep going?” one of the truckers snarled. “On rims? We’ll have to abandon the cargo.” Diethelm swung open the door of the coupe. “Get in!” he directed. “We’ll try to get over the state line.”
The possibility of the two hi-jackers transferring to the ranger’s car had not occurred to Judy. Now, convinced that her scheme had failed, she involuntarily started to leave her hiding place.
Miss Meadows held her back. “No, Judy!” she warned. “We’ve done all we can! Those men are dangerous. Let them go.”
“Let them go,” Judy half moaned. “Oh, this is awful! After stopping that big truck, to fail so miserably!”
“We saved the cargo at any rate,” Kathleen reminded her. “Furthermore, Diethelm hasn’t driven off yet! I don’t think he will either!”
The latter excited comment was made as she saw two Forest Service cars sweep down the main highway.
Before Lowell Diethelm could pull away, the other two automobiles had blocked the main highway.
“Our fish are netted now!” Kathleen shouted gleefully. “Who says your idea failed, Judy? It was a grand one!”
No longer fearful, the three came out of hiding.