"Thank heaven!" said Betty under her breath as Mollie jumped out and
pulled the craft further in to shore. "That was nearly the riskiest
thing you ever did, Betty Nelson."
Once on shore again, the girls' confidence returned and they hurried
silently through the woods toward the spot where they had seen the
figure. Then Betty, who had taken the lead, suddenly motioned to them
to stop.
She had caught a glimpse through the trees of the man, who resembled
more than ever a scarecrow in his crazy makeshift garments-- and at
the sight of him her heart unaccountably skipped a beat.
Her thoughts had not gone beyond this moment. Strangely enough all her
energy had been concentrated upon reaching the man before he
disappeared. But now that they had succeeded so far she was at a loss
what to do next.
But at that moment she inadvertently stepped on a dry twig that
snapped sharply under her foot, and at the sound the man had turned
fiercely, like an animal at bay. Then he wheeled about and made as
though to flee for the shelter of the woods.
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