"Snoop is better than Snap," said Freddie as he listened to the story.
"Yes, indeed," agreed his sister Flossie. "Snoop wouldn't jump out of a train and make a lot of trouble."
"Well, he did run away, once," declared Nan, who did not like to hear
Snap talked about.
"Besides, Snoop is fast in a box, and he wouldn't get out if he wanted to," added Bert, with a laugh.
So the children talked about their pets, now and then looking out of the windows at the scenery, while Dinah dozed off in her chair, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey spoke of different matters.
Bert heard something of what his father and mother were saying, and once he heard mentioned the name of Frank Kennedy.
"That's the boy who ran away from Mr. Mason, the lumber man," said Bert to himself. "I wonder what became of him, and if we'll ever see poor Frank again?"
And he little thought how soon, and under what circumstances, he was to meet the unfortunate lad again.
One of the porters, wearing a white cap, jacket and apron walked through the chair car about noon, calling out:
"First call fo' dinner in de dinin' car! First call fo' dinner!"