news I have for you!"

"Good news?" exclaimed Bert, coming away from his bicycle, toward his
twin sister.

"Yes, the very best!" Nan went on. "It's about a houseboat! Now,
Flossie and Freddie, sit down on the grass and I'll tell you all about
the good news!"




CHAPTER II

SNAP SAVES FREDDIE


Down on the soft green grass of the lawn, sat the two sets of Bobbsey
twins. Yes, there were two "sets" of them, and I shall tell you how
that was, in a little while.

"Begin at the beginning," suggested Bert to his sister. He always
liked to hear all of anything, so Nan prepared to skip nothing.

"Well," said Nan, as she leaned over to re-tie the bow of Flossie's
hair ribbon. It had become loose in the hurried search for the book
straps. "Well, you know I went down to papa's lumber office this
morning, to bring him the letter that came here to the house by
mistake. It was a letter from--"