"They are foolish not to come back before it gets night," he said. "If
they don't look out they'll be snow-bound."

"Oh, Snap, do you think so?" cried the smaller member of the club, in
alarm.

"It might happen, Giant. Just look how it is snowing! Why, I can't see
a hundred feet from the Inn!"

Giant came to the opening and peered forth. Snap was right, the snow
was coming down thickly, and the fierce wind sent it swirling in all
directions. The landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.

"Oh, if only they had come back with us!" murmured Giant.

Both of the boys sighed and returned to the fireside, finishing their
meal in silence. They were much worried, more than they cared to admit
to each other.

The meal over, Giant warmed some water and washed the few tin dishes
and other things which had been dirtied. Snap put another log on the
fire, and then got out the acetylene bicycle lamp that had been
brought along.

"What are you going to do with that?" questioned Giant.

"Light it and hang it out for a searchlight," answered Snap. "It may
aid them in finding the Inn."

The gas lamp was soon fizzing and then Snap applied a match. As it