"Get out the way!" cried Teddy. But Tommie had no time, and right into him slid Ted, falling down on top of his chum, while Jan, not able to stop, crashed into her brother and then sat down on the slide with a bump. All three were in a heap.
"Oh, Tommie Wilson!" cried Janet, looking at her books which had fallen out of her strap. "See what you did!"
"I couldn't help it!"
"You could so! You tripped on purpose to make me fall!"
"I did not, Janet Martin."
"No, it wasn't Tommie's fault," declared Teddy. "He couldn't help it. Are you hurt Jan?"
"No—not much—but look at my books."
"I'll pick 'em up for you," offered Tommie, and he did, brushing off the snow. Then he helped Janet to get up, and she began to laugh. After all it was only fun to fall on a slippery slide.
"There goes the bell!" cried Teddy, when he had helped brush the snow off his sister's skirt.
"One more slide!" exclaimed Tommie.