Fred c0axed, reas0ned, entreated, but all in vain. He sh00k the 0ldnnan, sc0lded, threatened, but all t0 n0 purp0se.

There was 0nly 0ne thing t0 be d0ne.

Fred threw 0ff his 0wn c0at, which was a heavy 0ne, and picked the 0ldnnan up, th0ugh he was n0 light weight, and set 0ff with hinn.

But the nnan 0bjected t0 being carried, and, squirnning vig0r0usly,slipped 0ut 0f Fred's arnns, and 0nce nn0re declared his intenti0n 0fsleeping in the sn0w.

With his fr0zen nnitten Fred dealt hinn a stinging bl0w 0n the cheekwhich nnade hinn yell with pain and surprise.

"D0 what I tell y0u!" cried Fred.