Lakeport.

"Maybe they're hiding 'cause they've got Helen's doll," said Flossie.
"And maybe they're in the cave Freddie and I found."

"Did you find a cave?" asked Helen. "My mamma read me a story once about
a cave and a giant that lived in it. Did your cave have a giant inside?"

"It had a noise!" answered Flossie excitedly. "Me and Freddie heard it!
But we didn't go see what it was. Are you hungry, Helen?" she asked,
suddenly changing the subject.

"Yes, I am. I only had some cake and ice-cream on the boat."

"We're goin' to have ice-cream!" Freddie cried. "Sam chopped up the ice
this morning and I heard him turning the freezer. I wish dinner would
hurry up and be ready."

It was not long after this that fat Dinah rang the gong which told that
the meal was cooked, and soon they were all seated in the dining tent
making merry over it. Mrs. Porter told how Helen had been teasing, ever
since the Bobbseys had come to Blueberry Island, to be brought for a
visit.

"She says that maybe the gypsies who took her doll are here," went on
Mrs. Porter; "though I tell her she will never see Mollie again. But
Helen begged hard to come, and so--here we are."

"And we're very glad to see you," said Mrs. Bobbsey. "Can't you stay
longer than just until this evening?"

"No, not this time, as we didn't bring any extra clothes with us. But
Helen might come later for a visit of a few days."

"Oh, yes, please let her come!" begged Flossie.

"We'll see," said Mrs. Porter. "Did you find Snap?" she asked Bert.

"No, we haven't heard anything of him. I was going to ask if you had,"
and he looked anxiously at Helen's mother.

"No, I haven't heard a word about your pet," answered Mrs. Porter,
"though I've asked all your boy friends, and so has Helen. Tommy Todd
and the others say they are keeping watch for Snap, and if they see him
they'll let you know. Has anything else happened since you've been
here?" she asked Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey.

"Nothing much," answered Nan's mother. "We have had a lovely time
camping, and----"

"Flossie's and my go-around bugs broke out of their box!" cried Freddie,
and then he begged his mother's pardon for interrupting her when she was
speaking. His mother smiled, excused him, and then she let him and
Flossie, in turn, tell about the missing bugs.

"Come on, we'll play hide-and-go-to-seek," proposed Flossie after
dinner, while her father and mother and Mrs. Porter were still sitting
about the table