Fred hesitated a moment, but as George had now seated himself and the car was under motion and there was slight prospect of turning back, in his boldest tones he said, “I’m perfectly willing to go back. I wasn’t scared to-night anyway.”
“Come on, then,” said John, rising as he spoke.
George, however, ignored the conversation and increasing the speed at which the car was moving soon left the corner far behind him.
When the Go Ahead boys arrived at the farmhouse neither John nor Grant had much to say concerning their recent experience. The blinding flash which they described had been seen also by their companions, but both George and Fred declared that they had not been frightened by the unexpected occurrence.
There was no possibility of denying the fact that John and Grant had fled much more precipitately than had their companions, although there had been no great difference in the time of their return to the waiting automobile.
For some reason conversation flagged and not many references were made to the mysteries of the old Meeker House which still were unexplained.
“To-morrow morning,” said George, “you understand that we are to go to Morristown. Are we all going?”
“We are,” replied his friends together.
“I didn’t know but John would like to stay behind and make some further investigations,” laughed George.
“No, sir. I’m not going to be left this time,” explained John. “I want to see Morristown. I have heard so much about the place that I want to see it for myself.”