larger, until it was big enough to frighten even older persons than
the Bobbsey twins and their cousins.

Harry had reached the tree with Freddie at the same time that Bert
came to the protecting trunk with his little sister. Nan and Dorothy
also were struggling toward it.

"Form in line!" called Bert. "In a long string down the hill, and
every one stand right in line with the tree. The big trunk may split
the snow slide in two."

He and Harry took their positions nearest the trunk, with Flossie and
Freddie between them. Nan and Dorothy came next. Bert clasped the tree
trunk with both arms, and told Harry to grasp him as tightly as he
could.

"And you and Flossie hold on to Harry, Freddie," Bert directed. "Nan,
you and Dorothy hold on to the little ones. Here she comes!"

By this time the snowslide had reached the tree, and the mass was now
much larger than at first. Freddie and Flossie felt like crying, but
they were brave and did not. It was an anxious moment.

Then just what Bert had hoped would happen came to pass. The snow
slide was split in two by the tree trunk, and slid to either side,
leaving the Bobbsey twins and their cousins safe.

"Oh!" gasped Nan.

"What was that you said about seeing someone up there on top of the