CHAPTER III

A QUEER DOG




Papa Bobbsey first looked for some of the circus men of whom he
might inquire about the fat lady. There was much confusion, for
a circus wreck is about as bad a kind as can happen, and for some
time Mr. Bobbsey could find no one who could tell him what he wanted
to know.

Meanwhile Mrs. Bobbsey kept the four children and Dinah with her,
surrounding their little pile of baggage off to one side of the
tracks. Some of the big torches were still burning, and the full
moon was coming up, so that there was plenty of light, even if it
was night.

"Oh, but if we could only find Snoop!" cried Freddie. "Here, Snoop!
Snoop!" he called.

"I had much rather find the fat lady, and get back your lovely
silver cup," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "I hope she hasn't taken it away
with her."