Both girls were sunburned and discouraged. True, they had captured an unwary bull frog and a rare type of water insect, but only to learn that other units had made similar entries during their absence from camp.
“So now to qualify, we’ll have to find something different,” Ardeth asserted. “I’m sick about it.”
“Oh, we’ll get an entry before the deadline,” Judy said cheerfully.
“We have several days to work on it,” added Kathleen.
“The other campers have combed the lake and the area around here so thoroughly that it will be hard to find anything unusual,” Ardeth insisted with a shake of her head. “All of the common things such as worms, bugs, and bees, have been used too!”
“Maybe we can find an entry while we’re at Calico Cottage,” Kathleen suggested. “The woods near the cave haven’t been explored.”
“We might enter the Cottage ghost!” Judy said with a chuckle. “If we could capture him, we’d be entitled to first prize!”
“By the way, have you heard from your aunt?” Ardeth inquired.
Judy nodded and displayed a telegram which she carried in her pocket. “This came in the morning delivery from town,” she explained. “Aunt Mattie will arrive on the 2:10 p.m. train tomorrow.”
“Have you told her about the cottage having a ghost?”