"And I'd like one of my boy chums, too," spoke Bert. Flossie and
Freddie were busy trying to make Snoop do one of the tricks the circus
lady had taught her. But Snoop wanted to go out in the kitchen, and
have Dinah give her some supper.

"Company, eh?" exclaimed Mr. Bobbsey, slowly. "Well, I don't know. We
have plenty of room on the Bluebird. I wonder how it would do to ask
Harry and Dorothy to come with us?" he inquired of his wife.

"Oh, Cousin Harry!" cried Bert. "That would be fine!"

"And Cousin Dorothy!" added Nan. "She and I could have lovely times
together. Do ask her, mother!"

"We might ask the cousins," agreed Mrs. Bobbsey. "They haven't been to
visit us in some time, and I think both Harry and Dorothy would enjoy
the trip."

Harry and Dorothy, as I have told you, were cousins of the Bobbseys.
Harry lived at Meadow Brook, in the country, and Dorothy at Ocean
Cliff, near the sea.

"I'll write to-morrow," said Mrs. Bobbsey, "and find out if they can
go with us. Now have we anything else to settle about our trip?"

"What about something to eat?" asked Freddie, in such a funny, anxious
voice, that all the others laughed.

"My goodness, little fat fireman!" exclaimed his father. "Here you