Had Janus been a more active man and quicker of
wit, he undoubtedly would have been able to catch the fellow; however,
by the time the guide had collected himself, the intruder had
disappeared.
Miss Elting was vexed at Janus's inactivity, but it would do no good to
say so. Janus had done the best he could and had wasted more than a
dozen bullets among the rocks of Mt. Washington. They had the
stranger's gun, therefore she was reasonably certain that their enemy
could do them no further harm that night. Still, it was thought best
to have Mr. Grubb remain on watch for the rest of the night. Harriet
offered to do this, but the guide would not listen to such a
proposition, nor would Miss Elting. While they were discussing the
incident he kept his eyes on Harriet almost continuously. Wonder and
admiration were plainly to be seen in their expression.
Some time elapsed before the camp of the Meadow-Brook Girls settled
down. They felt even more secure, knowing that Harriet had captured
the intruder's rifle. It was not believed that the man possessed
another, so there was little danger of further shooting that night.
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