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Of the railroad
cut and then looked around for some buildings. "I see a light!" cried Phil, and pointed it out, between some bare trees.
"It's a house;
come on," replied Dave, and set off without delay, the others following. "Who knows but that somebody else may want to
ride, and if so, we want to be first to get a sleigh." It

was rather a
toilsome journey to the farmhouse. Between them and the place were a barn and a cow-shed, and just as they passed the former there arose a fierce barking, and three big black dogs came bounding toward the students. "Look out! The dogs will chew us up!" yelled Nat Poole, in terror, and started to retreat. "Down!" called out Dave, who was still in advance. "Down, I say! Charge!" But instead of obeying, the big dogs continued to approach until they were within a dozen feet of the students. Then they lined up, growled fiercely, and showed their teeth. "Let us get into the barn," suggested Roger, and flung open a door that was handy. Into the building they went pell-mell,

Dave being the last to enter. One dog made a dart at the youth's leg, but Dave gave him a kick that sent him back. Then the door was slammed shut and latched, and the students

found themselves in utter darkness. "Wonder if they can get in any other way?" asked Phil, after a second of silence, during which they heard the dogs barking outside. "I doubt if any of the doors are open
in this storm," answered Shadow. "Let us get up in--in the loft!" suggested Nat Poole. He

was as white as the snow outsi