poor little cow!" and Dorothy insisted on carrying Bert's milk pail to
show her respect for a real hero.

Even Dinah and Susan did not complain about serving a late dinner to
the boys, and both maids said they had never before seen such
perfectly splendid milk as came from the farmhouse.

"We really might take some extra milk from that farm," said Aunt
Emily, "for what we get is nothing like as rich in cream as this is."

So, as Harry said, the sample brought good results, for on the
following morning, when the man called for the empty pail, Susan
ordered two quarts a day, besides some fresh eggs and new butter to be
delivered twice a week.

"Do you know," said Uncle William to Mrs. Bobbsey next morning at
breakfast, when the children had left the table, "Mr. Bingham was
telling me last night that his brother is at sea, on just such a
voyage as little Nellie's father went on. And a man named McLaughlin
went with him, too. Now, that's Nellie's name, and I believe George
Bingham is the very man he went with."

"You don't tell me!" exclaimed Mrs. Bobbsey. "And have they heard any
news from Mr. Bingham's brother?"

"Nothing very definite, but a vessel sighted the schooner ten days
ago. Mr. Bingham has no idea his brother is lost, as he is an
experienced seaman, and the Binghams are positive it is only a matter
of the schooner being disabled, and the crew having a hard time to
reach port," replied Mr. Minturn.