She came to a door, which opened noiselessly. She peered into the
darkness, and in what appeared to be another room she saw what looked
like a star.

The girl breathed a cry of thankfulness. She knew that she had found
what she sought. She moved forward more rapidly.

As she walked along toward the light, she suddenly tripped over an
obstacle hidden by the mantle of darkness and fell to the floor.

There was a crash that resounded throughout the house.





CHAPTER VIII

HAL GETS THE LIST

When Hal and McKenzie stopped in the entrance way upon finding that the
door was locked, Hal took from the little grip he carried a long
skeleton key. This had been procured for him by Mrs. Schweiring, and
Hal knew that it would unlock almost any door.

To gain entrance to the house, therefore, was but the matter of an
instant.

From his grip again Hal produced a small flashlight, with which he
lighted their way. Thanks to the lad's previous visit to the house, he