happened the little accident to Freddie and Dinah, which I have
mentioned in the first chapter of this book.

Now the house was quiet once again. Freddie had on a clean dry suit,
Dinah had changed her damp apron for a fresh one, and Mr. Bobbsey was
sipping his cup of iced tea, which was not spilled this time.

"Now can you tell us what we are going to do the rest of this summer
vacation?" asked Bert.

"Yes," said Mr. Bobbsey, "I can. Your Uncle William, as I started to
tell you, before Freddie gave us that circus exhibition, has invited
us up to Meadow Brook. And, as I have a little time I can spare from
my business, I think I shall take you all down there. We can go to the
country and have a fine time."

"We had a good time on the houseboat," said Nan. "It was lovely
there."

"Indeed it was," agreed Mrs. Bobbsey.

"And when we found the ghost!" exclaimed Bert.

"Hush! You mustn't say ghost!" cautioned Mrs. Bobbsey, with a smile.
"It wasn't a ghost, you know."

"Well, we thought it was--at first," laughed Bert. "Anyhow we'll have
some fun at Meadow Brook."

"I'm going to fly a kite!" declared Freddie.