"We must give the boys back their coats," said Ruth to her sister in a low tone. "They are not chopping now, and they'll freeze."
Russ and Paul did not want to accept their garments, but the girls were insistent, and made them don the heavy coats. Then the four walked rapidly around the cave to keep their blood in circulation.
"I wish Mr. Pertell would come and bring the camera," said Russ. "He could get a good moving picture of the rescue."
"Maybe he will," suggested Paul.
There was a little silence, and then Mr. DeVere called, from outside the cave;
"Here they come! Now you will soon be rescued! There's help enough to chop away the whole cave!"
CHAPTER XVIII
SNOWBOUND
Alice and Ruth fairly flew together, holding their arms tightly about one another in the excess of their emotion, as they heard this joyful news shouted to them by their father.