the bobbsey twins at school(读书的鲍勃西双胞胎)-第8部分
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lines that the fireman let the little fellow help hold； but； for all that；
Freddie was very happy。
〃Did you write to the circus people today about our silver cup； and that
trick dog？〃 asked Mrs。 Bobbsey of her husband； that night。
〃I declare； I didn't！〃 he exclaimed。 〃The fire upset me so that it
slipped my mind。 I'll do it the first thing tomorrow。 There is no
special hurry。 How is the dog； by the way？〃
〃Oh； he's just lovely！〃 cried Flossie。
〃And I do hope we can keep him forever！〃 exclaimed Freddie。
〃'Specially since Snoop is gone。〃
〃Did you hear anything about our cat？〃 asked Nan； of her father。
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〃No。 I sent a man to the railroad company； but no stray cat had been
found。 I am afraid Snoop is lost； children。〃
〃Oh dear！〃 cried Flossie。
The next day； having learned from the railroad company where the
circus had gone after the wreck； Mr。 Bobbsey sent a letter to the manager；
explaining about the lost silver cup； and the found circus dog。 He
asked that the fat lady be requested to write to him； to let him know if
she had taken the cup by accident； and Mr。 Bobbsey also wanted to know
if the circus had lost a trick dog。
〃There！〃 he exclaimed as he sent the letter to be mailed； 〃now we'll
just have to wait for an answer。〃
Nan and Bert； and Flossie and Freddie were soon having almost as
much fun as they had had at the seashore and in the country。 Their
town playmates； who had come back from their vacations； called at the
Bobbsey home； and made up games and all sorts of sports。
〃For；〃 said Grace Lavine； with whom Nan sometimes played； 〃school
will soon begin； and we want to have all the fun we can until then。〃
〃Let's jump rope；〃 proposed Nan。
〃All right；〃 agreed Grace。 〃Here comes Nellie Parks； and we'll see
who can jump the most。〃
〃No； you mustn't do that；〃 said Nan。 〃Don't you remember how you
once tried to jump a hundred； and you fainted？〃
〃Indeed I do；〃 said Grace。 〃I'm not going to be so silly as to try that
again。 We'll only jump a little。〃
Soon Nan and her chums were having good time in the yard。
Charley Mason； with whom Bert sometimes played； came over； and
the two boys went for a row on the lake； in Bert's boat。 Some little
friends of Flossie and Freddie came over； and they had fun watching
Snap do tricks。
For the circus dog； as he had come to be called； seemed to be able to
do some new trick each day。 He could 〃play dead；〃 and 〃say his
prayers；〃 besides turning a back somersault。 The little twins； who
seemed to claim more share in Snap than did Nan and Bert； did not
really know how many tricks their pet could do。
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〃Maybe you'll have to give him back to the circus；〃 said Willie Flood；
one of Freddie's chums。
〃Well； if we do； papa may buy him； or get another dog like him；〃
spoke Flossie。
A few days after this； when Bert was out in the front yard； watering the
grass with a hose； along came Danny Rugg。 Now Danny went to the
same school that Bert did； but few of the boys and none of the girls；
liked Danny； because he was often rough； and would hit them or want to
fight； or would play mean tricks on them。 Still； sometimes Danny
behaved himself； and then the boys were glad to have him on their
baseball nine as he was a good hitter and thrower； and he could run fast。
〃Hello； Bert！〃 exclaimed Danny； leaning on the fence。 〃I hear you have
a trick circus dog here。〃
〃Who told you？〃 asked Bert； wondering what Danny would say next。
〃Oh； Jack Parker。 He says you found him。〃
〃I didn't；〃 spoke Bert； spraying a bed of geranium flowers。 〃He
followed us the night of the circus wreck。〃
〃Well； you took him all the same。 I know who owns him； too； and
I'm going to tell that you've got him。〃
〃Oh； are you？〃 asked Bert。 〃Well； we think he belongs to the circus；
and my father has written about it； so you needn't trouble yourself。〃
〃He doesn't belong to any circus；〃 went on Danny。 〃That dog
belongs to Mr。 Peterson； who lives over in Millville。 He lost a trick
dog； and he adverstised for it。 He's going to give a reward。 I'm going
to tell him； and get the money。〃
〃You can't take our dog away！〃 cried Freddie； coming up just then。
〃Don't you dare do it； Danny Rugg。〃
〃Yes； I will！〃 exclaimed the mean boy； who often teased the smaller
Bobbsey twins。 〃You won't have that dog after today。〃
〃Don't mind him； Freddie；〃 said Bert in a low voice。 〃He's trying to
scare you。〃
〃Oh； I am eh？〃 cried Danny。 〃I'll show you what I'm trying to do。
I'll tell on you for keeping a dog that don't belong to you； and you'll be
arrested … all of you。〃
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Freddie looked worried； and tears came into his eyes。 Bert saw this；
and was angry at Danny for being so mean。
〃Don't be afraid； Freddie；〃 said Bert； 〃Look； I'll let you squirt the
hose； and you can pretend to be a fireman。〃
〃Oh； fine！〃 cried Freddie； in delight； as he took the nozzle from his
older brother。
Just how it happened neither of them could tell； but the stream of
water shot right at Danny Rugg； and wet him all over in a second。
〃Hi there！〃 he cried。 〃Stop that！ I'll pay you back for that； Fred
Bobbsey；〃 and he jumped over the fence and ran toward the little fellow。
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CHAPTER VII AT SCHOOL
FREDDIE saw Danny coming； and did the most natural thing in the
world。 He dropped the hose and ran。 And you know what a hose； with
water bursting from the nozzle will sometimes do if you don't hold it just
right。 Well； this hose did that。 It seemed to aim itself straight at
Danny； and again the rough boy received a charge of water full in the
face。
〃Ha 梙 a 梙 ere！ You quit that！〃 he gasped。 〃I'll fix you for that！〃
The water got in his eyes and mouth； and for a moment he could not
see。 But with his handkerchief he soon had his eyes cleared； and then he
came running toward Bert。
Danny Rugg was larger than Bert； and stronger； and； in addition； was a
bullying sort of chap； almost always ready to fight some one smaller
than himself。
But what Bert lacked in size and strength he made up in a bold Spirit。
He was not at all afraid of Danny； even when the bully came rushing at
him。 Bert stood his ground manfully。 He had taken up the hose where
Freddie had dropped it； and the water was spurting out in a solid stream。
Freddie； having gotten a safe distance away； now turned and stood
looking at Danny。
Danny； too； had halted and was fairly glaring at Bert； who looked at
him a bit anxiously。 More than once he and the bully had come to
blows； and sometimes Bert had gotten the best of it。 Still he did not
like a fight。
〃I'll get you yet； Freddie Bobbsey！〃 cried Danny； shaking his fist at
the little fellow。 Whereupon Freddie turned and ran toward the house。
Danny saw that he could not catch him in time； and so he turned to Bert。
〃You put him up to do that … to douse me with water！〃 cried Danny
angrily。
〃I did not；〃 said Bert quietly。 〃It was just an accident。 I'm sorry。〃
〃You are not！ I say you did that on purpose or you told Freddie to；
and I'm going to pay you back！〃
〃I tell you it was an accident；〃 insisted Bert。 〃But if you want to
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think Freddie did it on purpose I can't stop you。〃
〃Well； I'm going to hit you just the same；〃 growled Danny； and he
stepped toward Bert。
〃You'd better look out；〃 said Bert； with just a little smile。 〃There's
still a lot of water in this hose；〃 and he brought the nozzle around in
front； ready to squirt on Danny if the bad boy should come too near。
Danny came to a stop。
〃Don't you dare put any more water on me！〃 cried the bully。 〃If you
do； I'll …〃 He
