Freddie slipped from the seat into the aisle of the car. Flossie stayed
to talk to Tommy. Bert and Nan were looking at a magazine which Mrs.
Bobbsey had bought for them, and she and her husband were still talking
to the fresh air lady. Scattered about the car, the fresh air children
were talking and laughing, telling each other of the good times they had
had in the country. All of them were sorry to go back to the city again.

"Papa," began Freddie, as he reached the seat where Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey
sat, "how much money have I saved up? And how much does a ship cost?
'Cause Tommy Todd and I are going off to look for his father who is lost
on a desert island, and we want to bring him home. Does it take much
money?"

Mr. Bobbsey looked at his little boy, wondering what he meant, and he
was just going to answer him, and say it took much more money than
Freddie had saved to buy a ship, when, all at once, the train came to
such a sudden stop that Freddie was nearly thrown off his feet. His
father caught him just in time.

"Oh!" cried Mrs. Bobbsey. "I hope there has been no accident!"

"If dey is I'se gwine t' git out quick!" cried Dinah. "Come on,
chilluns. I'se got de cat!" and she started to run for the door,
carrying the basket holding Snoop.

"Be quiet," said Mr. Bobbsey. "Nothing much seems to have happened. We
didn't hit anything, anyhow."

Some of the fresh air children were excited, and the two ladies in