The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat

The Bobbsey Twins on a
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THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON A HOUSEBOAT
BY
LAURA LEE HOPE
Author Of The "Bobbsey Twins," "The Outdoor Girls Of Deepdale,"
"The Outdoor Girls In Florida," "The Moving Picture Girls," "The
Moving Picture Girls At Rocky Ranch," Etc.
ILLUSTRATED

BOOKS BY LAURA LEE HOPE
THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES For Little Men and Women
THE BOBBSEY TWINS THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE
COUNTRY THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT THE SEASHORE THE
BOBBSEY TWINS AT SCHOOL THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT

SNOW LODGE THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON A HOUSEBOAT THE
BOBBSEY TWINS AT MEADOW BROOK
THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS SERIES
THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS
AT OAK FARM THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS SNOWBOUND
THE MOVING PICTURE GIRLS UNDER THE PALMS THE
MOVING PICTURE GIRLS AT ROCKY RANCH THE MOVING
PICTURE GIRLS AT SEA
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS OF DEEPDALE THE OUTDOOR GIRLS
AT RAINBOW LAKE THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN A MOTOR CAR
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN A WINTER CAMP THE OUTDOOR
GIRLS IN FLORIDA THE OUTDOOR GIRLS AT OCEAN VIEW

CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I.
GOOD NEWS II. SNAP SAVES FREDDIE III. DINAH'S UPSET IV.
AT THE HOUSEBOAT V. THE STRANGE BOY VI. FREDDIE'S
FIRE ENGINE VII. THE TWO COUSINS VIII. OFF IN THE
"BLUEBIRD" IX. SNOOP AND SNAP X. DOWN THE CREEK XI.
THE MEAN MAN XII. THE WIRE FENCE XIII. THE RUNAWAY
BOY XIV. OFF AGAIN XV. OVERBOARD XVI. THE MISSING
SANDWICHES XVII. IN THE STORM XVIII. STRANGE NOISES
XIX. SNAP'S QUEER ACTIONS XX. AT THE WATERFALL XXI.
WHAT BERT SAW XXII. THE STOWAWAY
CHAPTER I

GOOD NEWS
"What are you doing, Freddie?" asked Bert Bobbsey, leaning over to oil
the front wheel of his bicycle, while he glanced at his little brother,
who was tying strings about the neck of a large, handsome dog.
"Making a harness," answered Freddie, not taking time to look up.
"A harness?" repeated Bert, with a little laugh. "How can you make a
harness out of bits of string?"
"I'm going to have straps, too," went on Freddie, keeping busily on with
his work. "Flossie has gone in after them. It's going to be a fine, strong
harness."
"Do you mean you are going to harness up Snap?" asked Bert, and he
stood his bicycle against the side of the house, and came over to where
Freddie sat near the big dog.
"Yes. Snap is going to be my horse," explained Freddie. "I'm going to
hitch him to my express wagon, and Flossie and I are going to have a
ride."
"Ha! Ha!" laughed Bert. "You won't get much of a ride with THAT
harness," and he looked at the thin cord which the small boy was
winding about the dog's neck.
"Why not?" asked Freddie, a little hurt at Bert's laughter. Freddie, like
all small boys, did not like to be laughed at.
"Why, Snap is so strong that he'll break that string in no time," said
Bert. "Besides--"
"Flossie's gone in for our booty straps, I tell you!" said Freddie. "Then
our harness will be strong enough. I'm only using string for part of it. I
wish she'd hurry up and come out!" and Freddie glanced toward the
house. But there was no sign of his little sister Flossie.
"Maybe she can't find them," suggested Bert. "You know what you and

Flossie do with your books and straps, when you come home from
school