him, and get the money."

"You can't take our dog away!" cried Freddie, coming up just then.
"Don't you dare do it, Danny Rugg."

"Yes, I will!" exclaimed the mean boy, who often teased the smaller
Bobbsey twins. "You won't have that dog after today."

"Don't mind him, Freddie," said Bert in a low voice. "He's trying to
scare you."

"Oh, I am eh?" cried Danny. "I'll show you what I'm trying to do. I'll
tell on you for keeping a dog that don't belong to you, and you'll be
arrested - all of you."

Freddie looked worried, and tears came into his eyes. Bert saw this,
and was angry at Danny for being so mean.

"Don't be afraid, Freddie," said Bert, "Look, I'll let you squirt the
hose, and you can pretend to be a fireman."

"Oh, fine!" cried Freddie, in delight, as he took the nozzle from his
older brother.

Just how it happened neither of them could tell, but the stream of water
shot right at Danny Rugg, and wet him all over in a second.

"Hi there!" he cried. "Stop that! I'll pay you back for that, Fred
Bobbsey," and he jumped over the fence and ran toward the little fellow.