"Hullo!" came over the wire. "Is this Mr. Bobbsey's house?"
"It is," answered the gentleman quickly. "What do you want? Have you any
news?"
"I've found your little boy, sir," came back the reply. "He is safe and
sound with me."
"And who are you?"
"The night watchman at the department store. He went to sleep here,
that's all."
At this news all were overjoyed.
"Let me speak to him," said Mrs. Bobbsey eagerly. "Freddie dear, are you
there?" she asked.
"Yes, mamma," answered Freddie, into the telephone. "And I want to come
home."
"You shall, dear. Papa shall come for you at once."
"Oh, he's found! He's found!" shrieked Nan. "Aren't you glad, Bert?"
"Of course I am," answered Bert. "But I can't understand how he happened
to go to sleep in such a lively store as that."
"He must have walked around until he got tired," replied Nan. "You know
Freddie can drop off to sleep very quickly when he gets tired."
As soon as possible Mr. Bobbsey drove around to the department store in
his sleigh. The watchman and Freddie were on the look-out for him, the
little boy with the kitten still in his arms.
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