When I came out the horses were trotting away.
I guess they were scared by something. I ran fast, but I could not
catch them."
"Snap caught them for you," said the twins' mother, as she looked at
the former circus dog, who was still holding the horse-reins.
"Yes, he's a good dog," the lumber wagon driver said. "I was afraid,
when I saw how far the horses had gone, that they might do some
damage. But I'm glad no one was hurt."
"I think we all are glad," spoke Mrs. Bobbsey. "It was partly my
little boy's own fault, for he should not have gotten on his brother's
bicycle. But he won't do it again."
"No, I never will!" promised Freddie, as he rubbed his leg where it
had been bruised a little from becoming tangled up in the wire spokes.
Snap barked and wagged his tail, as the driver took the lines from
him, and then, when the man drove off with the horses and the load of
lumber, Mrs. Bobbsey went with the twins back into the yard.
"Well, I'm glad all the excitement is over," she said. "Where were
you, Nan? Grace Lavine called for you, but I looked out in the yard
and did not see you, so she went away again."
"Why, I went down to papa's office, Mamma, with that letter you gave
me for him."
"Yes, I know, but I supposed you had come back. What kept you so
long?"
"Well, I--er--I was talking to papa, and---"
Nan did not want to go on.
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