"A terrible racket," said Chester, drawing a long breath a moment later.
"It should raise the dead."

"It should," agreed Hal.

"But it didn't," said Chester. "Again. All together now, and keep it up."

Again the room rang with a horrible noise. Came footsteps running
without.




CHAPTER XII.

A FIGHT.


"All ready now," called Chester in a hoarse whisper. "Here comes
some one."

The others made no reply, but stood silently waiting.

The footsteps paused just outside the door.

"What's the matter in there?" asked a voice.

Chester made no reply; instead, he raised his voice in another
blood-curdling shout.