“Set fire (to) hut. Take Girl (into) Jungle!”
In a more perfect form the message meant that Tom would set fire to the hut with the cigar lighter if he could and then they would all try to escape in the confusion and panic and take Margery into the jungle.
Cliff and Nicky nodded.
But, suddenly, all three were startled.
Margery stamped her foot!
All three stared. They recalled that she was there and looked to see what caused her to stamp. To their amazement she was standing up, her arms folded.
Tom, staring, suddenly saw a great light.
He recalled that he and Margery had “made up” secrets and that some of their old signs and secrecies had been adopted by his chums when the trio formed themselves into their secret order.
But Margery was saying something! What was it, again?
“H. L. Listen! I know you, Tom. Keep still! No time for that. But think, Tom! H. L. Tell me. H. L.”