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