Then, again,
there must be houses somewhere along this road. The first one we see I
shall stop and make inquiries."
"What shall we do with the rest of our things?" questioned Hazel.
"Make them into packages and hide the lot. You might blaze a tree near
the road, in case we forget. All parts of the road hereabouts look
very much alike to me. There is a good place for a _cache_ about half
way between here and the highway. I should go in a few rods, but any
food that is not in cans we had better throw away."
"I don't thee why we can't camp right here," said Grace.
"This is not the place to which we are going," Harriet informed her.
"I don't know where it is, but, sooner or later, we'll arrive there."
"If we are lucky," added Tommy under her breath.
[Illustration: Jane and Harriet Hid the Trunk.]
Jane had already started for the road. She was called back by
Harriet to take hold of one end of the trunk. Together the two girls
lugged this to the place on the path that had been indicated by Miss
Elting. By going straight in among the trees a short distance they
found rocks, under one of which was a hole hollowed out in former
times by water, and which made an excellent place in which to stow
their equipment until such time as they might be able to return for
it.
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