The Bobbsey Twins

ore window, but he was still fearful that the offense might be laid at his door

elf," thought Bert. "And if Mr. Ringley

ll. There was music on the piano and some singing, and almost before Bert and Nan knew it,

p. The talk of the folks below kept him awake at first, and even after they had gone to bed he could not forget the

oon shining across the rug at the foot of the bed. But the doze did

dreaming, or was that really a figure in white standing at the foot of his

stant to have something unusual happen. Then, with great

s nothin

himself. "I am sure I saw somet

nd listening. Nan was in the next little chamber and he was half of a mind to cal

the ghost stories he could remember. Had the thing

lmost morning before he fell asleep again. This time he slept so soundl

u sleep so soundly this m

," he stammered. And then he added:

, Bert. What put th

I saw a ghost

en mistaken. Ther

mething," ins

he

ot of the bed. I

was

he middle o

it come in,

standing there, and when I took

, Bert," said Mrs. Bobbsey kindly. "You should

a nightmare,"

kfast, but on the way to school he told Na

cried Nan, taking a deep breath. "Why, I'

ghosts. But I saw somet

ee any ghostses,"

that was as high as a tree an' had six heads, to eat

N

heads di

know-one,

a tree?" went on the in

the room if it was as high

tiny baby tree," ex

ing out his hand on a level with his shoulder.

t at this Bert shook his head. He felt certai

his absence he said he had had a toothache. When Bert looked at h

coasting. After school Nan and Bert were allowed to go to this hill, in company with a number

uld go down the hill the fastest, and who could make

ainst yours!" cried

you going down alone, or are

ry me down,"

Nellie Parks,"

wo sleds were side by side, with a girl

eady?" ask

es

en

shove down the hill. Then each hopped aboard,

!" shouted thos

rley will wi

t will win!"

e can!" whispered Na

est, Nan," wa

Each was rushing along at a lively rate of speed, and those

ley. "Clear the trac

sang out Bert. "We

most reached when Charley's s

g to beat us after all,"

d Nellie Parks. "Charley's i

n't over yet

to where the coasting was better, and in a twinkling his sled

ted Bert. "Make room

long a level stretch. Charley's sled began to slow up, but Bert's kept on and

excitedly. "Oh, Bert,

with pride. "But it was

Charley and Nellie stood th

aid he. "It wasn't a fair race.

ing," ans