Chapter 23 THE BOYS' WELL

"Did you hear that?" asked Russ of Laddie, as they stared about them.

"Course I heard it."

"What did it sound like?"

"Like the ghost at Great Hedge," said Laddie.

"Yes," agreed Russ, "that's what it did sound like-a sort of groan. But there can't be any ghost here."

"Course not. But what was it?"

Laddie and Russ looked across the