“How about danger for us?” asked Walter.
For answer the Indian shrugged his shoulders and went on poking the fire. Then, of a sudden, there came a crash like a salvo of artillery. A crushing, grinding mass shot by them, snuffing out the fire as it passed.
Darkness and a terrifying silence followed.
174CHAPTER XVII
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING
After the roar of the passing avalanche had ceased, and the awed silence became oppressive, Stacy Brown’s voice was heard.
“Ow-wow!” he wailed.
“Are we all here, and safe?” called Tad. “Professor, Ned, Walter, Anvik!”
Each answered to his name.
“You didn’t call for me,” Chunky protested indignantly. “Don’t I count in this outfit?”