And their adventures seemed to be over for that day at least, for, on covering about three-quarters of a mile they were delighted to see, hurrying toward them, Russ and Paul.
"There are the boys!" cried Alice.
"And I was never more glad to see anyone in all my life!" exclaimed Ruth.
"We're not lost now, and don't really need them," said Alice.
"Well, don't tell them that—especially after they have been so good as to come for us," advised Ruth.
"Silly! Of course I won't!"
"Well, you two seem to have the oddest faculty for getting into trouble!" cried Russ as he and Paul reached the girls. "The whole Lodge is worried to death about you, and we're all out searching for you."
"Oh, it's too bad we gave so much trouble," responded Ruth, contritely. "But we couldn't help it. We were lost in the storm."
"We thought that likely," Paul said. "Your father is quite worried."
"Is he out searching, too?" Alice asked.