[CHAPTER II]
A SURPRISE
“Say, it’s going to hit him, sure as fate!” cried Tom.
“No help for it,” half-groaned Jack.
“And there will be some smash!” murmured Bert. “Oh, what did you do it for, George?”
“Me do it? Why, say, you fellows had as much to do with it as I did! I didn’t do it all!” and the smaller lad looked indignantly at his companions.
“Come on!” cried Tom, as he started on a run down the snowy side of the hill.
The others followed.
“We can’t do anything!” shouted Jack.