"She says that maybe the gypsies who took her doll are here," went on Mrs. Porter; "though I tell her she will never see Mollie again. But Helen begged hard to come, and so—here we are."
"And we're very glad to see you," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "Can't you stay longer than just until this evening?"
"No, not this time, as we didn't bring any extra clothes with us. But Helen might come later for a visit of a few days."
"Oh, yes, please let her come!" begged Flossie.
"We'll see," said Mrs. Porter. "Did you find Snap?" she asked Bert.
"No, we haven't heard anything of him. I was going to ask if you had," and he looked anxiously at Helen's mother.
"No, I haven't heard a word about your pet," answered Mrs. Porter, "though I've asked all your boy friends, and so has Helen. Tommy Todd and the others say they are keeping watch for Snap, and if they see him they'll let you know. Has anything else happened since you've been here?" she asked Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey.
"Nothing much," answered Nan's mother. "We have had a lovely time camping, and——"
"Flossie's and my go-around bugs broke out of their box!" cried Freddie, and then he begged his mother's pardon for interrupting her when she was speaking. His mother smiled, excused him, and then she let him and Flossie, in turn, tell about the missing bugs.
"Come on, we'll play hide-and-go-to-seek," proposed Flossie after dinner, while her father and mother and Mrs. Porter were still sitting about the table talking. "Do you and Nan want to play, Bert?" she asked her older brother.