Chapter 16 CHAPTER XVI

THE FIRST NIGHT OUT

"Well, it's started in to snow!"

Jud Elderkin made this surprising statement after he had gone to the door to take a peep at the weather.

"You must be fooling, Jud," expostulated Tom, "because when I looked out not more'n fifteen minutes ago the moon was shining like everything."

"All right, that may be, but she's bl