Instead of stopping the boys bolted for the launch, in which the frightened Larry Goheen already had sought safety.
"Cast off," yelled George, the last to leap into the boat.
The launch was shoved from the shore and allowed to drift while the boys sat shivering, listening to the wails from the forest.
"Good-bye," answered Sam.
"Fellows, we are all cowards," declared George, beginning to get control of himself.

"We should have staid and knocked them out." "I'll go back, if you say so," answered Billy promptly.
"No.

I've got enough of this place.

To-morrow morning we break camp and go back to the other camping place.

No more ghost parties for mine." "As long as we have decided to move why not go now," suggested Larry.
The boys discussed the matter briefly, then decided that they would.