CHAPTER VI
THE RUNAWAY
“Say, this is a fine thing!” exclaimed Bert Bobbsey, walking up to his sister Nan when recess was almost over.
“What’s a fine thing?” Nan wanted to know.
“Why, everybody knows about the baby at our house! I told Flossie and Freddie not to tell, and you let it out right in class!”
“Well, I couldn’t help it!”
“You could so!”
“I couldn’t! I whispered about it to Nellie and teacher heard me whisper and she asked me and I had to tell. I didn’t know I shouldn’t!”
“Gosh! That’s just like a girl—telling everything! What do you know about that!” and Bert turned to Danny Rugg.
“Sure! That’s right! Girls can’t keep a secret!” declared Danny.
“We can so—if we want to!” exclaimed Nan. “Anyhow, it would have to be known about the baby when father told the police.”