Well, Jersey Trackers, I think we’d better head for the Pine Barrens,” declared Mr. C. “We don’t have much time left!”
Maya looked doubtful. “Oh, I don’t know, Mr. C, “ she stammered.
“Come on, guys! We’re really close now! We can do this!” cried Simon as he raced down the lighthouse‘s circular stairs.
“I’m right behind you, Simon! It’s a lot faster going down than up!” shouted Jamal.
“I’m in!” yelled Chelsea, chasing after them.
“Hey, wait up, you guys! You’re not going without us,” cried Cooper, Maya and Gabby.
When the Trackers reached the bottom, the sky had cleared, flocks of birds were landing and the Cape May Bird Observatory had returned to normal.
“I can’t thank you Trackers enough,” smiled Mrs. Birdsong, and to show her gratitude, she gave each Tracker a beautiful Cape May Diamond. “I found them nearby on Sunset Beach,” she said. “Our Native Americans, the Lenni-Lenape, thought they were sacred stones with great meaning. Maybe they will help you with your search.”
Chelsea beamed as she slipped her Cape May Diamond in her pocket next to her rock from Sterling Hill Mines. “Another piece of New Jersey history,” she mused.
“I wonder what we’ll find in the Pine Barrens.”
“I don’t know, Chels,” said Simon determinedly, “but it better be those seeds!”
The Jersey Trackers piled on the bookmobile and started for the Pine Barrens. As they passed back through Exit 0, no one said a word.
