Breathlessly they dashed to the living-room window, and tapped against the glass, for they could not see the door in their position.
Bliss, oh, bliss! A moment later they recognized the dear familiar form of Ted Mackay!
"Unbar the door!" shouted Louise, giving a leap into the air. "We're locked in!"
Ted's mouth opened in amazement, but he heard what they said, and instantly went over and did what he was told. Then he stepped inside, and, wet and covered with snow as he was, both girls flung their arms around him and cried in rapture.
"Angel!" exclaimed Louise.
"Messenger from Heaven!" added Linda.
They released him, and made him take off his coat, and come to the fire to get warm.
It took an hour to tell all the details of their hazardous adventure, which had ended in this most surprising way, with imprisonment, and while they talked, they ate the hot-cakes and the coffee which Linda and Louise were making when Ted arrived. Then the latter glanced at his watch and said they had better be starting.
"Ought we to wash these dishes?" inquired Linda, when they finished, and went for their coats and leggings and helmets.
"I should say not!" thundered Louise, with a vengeance. "I'd like to smash and dirty everything in the old cabin!"