This detail arranged, Harriet went on.
According to previous arrangement, Jane, Miss Elting and Hazel gradually crept nearer to the camp, continuing until they could make out the figures of the boys quite plainly.

The latter were sitting about the campfire.

Their attitude was one of dejection.

They had been outwitted and they knew it.
"If we don't find those girls to-night, then to-morrow morning we'll get out of here," announced George.

"They know that they have won and we'll let them come and tell us so rather than hunt all summer for them." "What about that half-breed ?" asked Sam.