Then the boat
just drifted away after that."
"Those boys had no right to go on our boat!" said Nan.
"No, they had not," agreed her father, "But I'm glad there was no real
damage done. The watchman saw the Bluebird soon after she had drifted
away from the dock, and he telephoned me. I went out in one of our
tugs and soon brought her back. So you think this is Danny Rugg's cap,
Bert?"
"I'm sure of it, yes, sir. Danny wanted me to take him, and some of
the other boys, on the boat, but I wouldn't."
"I'm glad you remembered what I told you," spoke Mr. Bobbsey, and Bert
blushed with pleasure.
"I'll give Danny his cap in the morning," Bert went on. "It may
surprise him to know where he lost it."
"I don't believe you can surprise that Danny Rugg very much," said
Mrs. Bobbsey.
The next morning, when Bert took Danny's cap to school with him, and
handed it to the boy who had caused so much trouble, a queer look came
over Danny's face.
"Thanks," he said. "I was wondering where I left that. I guess I must
have dropped it, when I was--playing football over in the fields."
"No, you dropped it on our houseboat, the Bluebird, just before you
and the other fellows untied the ropes that let her go adrift," said
Bert. "And you'd better keep off her after this!"
"Huh! I'm not afraid of your father!" was all Danny growled, as he
stuffed his cap in his pocket, for he had worn another to school.
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