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sight as soon as she saw it. All that day valentines were being delivered in various ways. Freddie found one in his cap, and Bert one between the leaves of his geography. Flossie found one pinned to her cloak, and Nan received another in a pasteboard box labeled Breakfast Food. This last was made of paper roses and was very pretty. The letter man came that afternoon just as they arrived home from school. This time he had three valentines for Nan and several for the others. Some were comical, but the most of them were beautiful and contained very tender verses. There was much guessing as to who had sent each. "I have received just as many as I sent out," said Nan, counting them over. "I sent out two more than I received," said Bert. "Never mind, Bert; boys don't expect so many as girls," answered Nan. "I'd like to know who sent that mean thing that was marked GHOST," went on her twin brother. "It must have come from Danny Rugg," said Bert, and he was right. It had come from Danny, but Nan never let him know that she had received it, so his hoped-for fun over it was spoilt. In the evening there was more fun than ever. All of the children went out and dropped valentines on the front piazzas of their friends' houses. As soon as a valentine was dropped the door bell would be given a sharp ring, and then everybody would run and hide and watch to see who came to the door. When the Bobbsey children went home they saw somebody on their own front piazza. It was a boy and he was on his knees, placing something under the door mat. "I really believe it is Danny Rugg!" cried Nan. "Wait, I'll go and catch him," said Bert, and started forward. But Danny saw him coming, and leaping over the side rail of the piazza, he ran to the back garden. "Stop," called Bert. "I know you, Danny Rugg!" "I ain't Danny Rugg!" shouted Danny in a rough voice. "I'm somebody else." He continued to run and Bert made after him. At last Danny reached the back fence. There was a gate there, but this was kept locked by Sam, so that tramps might be kept out. For the moment Danny did not know what to do. Then he caught hold of the top of the fence and tried to scramble over. But there was a sharp nail there and on this his jacket caught. "I've got you now!" exclaimed Bert, and made a clutch for him. But there followed the sound of ripping cloth and Danny disappeared into the darkness, wearing a jacket that had a big hole t
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