"It's as cold as Greenland," said Whopper. "What are we to do?"
"I don't know—-drift, I reckon," answered Snap.
"The wind will carry us down the lake," said Giant, who appeared to suffer the least of all. "But I say, boys, all of our guns are gone, and other things, too!"
"Well, never mind that just now," said Snap. "Let us be thankful if we save our lives."
"What, you don't think there is serious danger?" asked the small youth.
"Doesn't it look like it, Giant?"
"The wind is coming up again!" cried Shep, and just then they felt its full force. With the wind came a dash of rain, pelting them mercilessly. Truly, they were in a position as uncomfortable as it was dangerous.
CHAPTER XXI
A CAMP AND A PRISONER
Slowly the minutes went by. The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever. All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.