Once she sank down noiselessly
when, by a movement of the head and shoulders, she discovered that the
man was turning to look behind him.
"If he gets within sight of the camp he will see that one of the party is
missing, if he knows how many of us there are," reasoned the young woman
shrewdly. "I must be on my guard when he discovers that, or something
may happen." Harriet might have called out to warn her companions, but
that was not a part of her plan as yet.
About seventy-five yards had been traversed in this manner when a sudden
change came over the scene, for, between Harriet Burrell and the intruder
whom she was stalking, the camp of the Meadow-Brook Girls was soon to be
thrown into wild turmoil and the young woman's utmost expectations were
to be more than realized.
CHAPTER XXII
A ROUT AND A CAPTURE
The intruder had halted. Harriet knew that from his position he could
see the camp. From her position it was not visible. She saw the man
halt, peer, then suddenly straighten up and glance about him
apprehensively. Being now between her and the light shed by the
campfire, the girl was able to observe his movements quite clearly.
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