ould we go there?" cried

ed Freddie, whose eyes were now a

hey, too, realized what fun they could have in a big, old-fashioned farmhouse in winter,

t strange reason Mr. Carford could have for

he two smaller twins, as they tri

ery kind of, you, Mr. Carford, but I am not sure I ca

place has been closed up a long time, but a day or so, with a good fire in it, would make it as warm as toast. I know, for I've been there on the coldest wi

Mr. Bobbsey looked at his wif

d like it," said M

some pictures of the birds with my new camera-the one I

have a camera for Christmas;

so," she

house and live in it li

e

e with you!" cried Fre

e, M

the keys with you, and you can go any time you like. I don't suppose it will be until after Christ

aus has been here," urged Flossie

to be coming up quickly. Emma will worry, I'm afraid. Now you just think it over about Snow Lodge," he concluded, "and I

nd when you come back, children, tell me all about it. If

lized what a joyful story the Bobbsey twins were to bring back to him from Sn

e keys of Snow Lodge behind him, "what is the secret about Mr. Ca

es you su

ped to catch his runaway horses, and he said this was

th Snow Lodge, Papa?" asked Nan,

. Carford has told you part of the story, I m

ory!" cried Flo

ten," said Freddie, as he drew

y. "In fact it is rather sad. But I'll tell it to you, a

e back rich, and found all his folk

live with him. He loved Henry almost as if he were his own son, and did everythi

t?" asked

though he was not bad he was different from the country boys. Mr. Carford gav

g of it. Then came a quarrel, and Mr. Carford, in a fit of temper, drove Henry away from Snow Lodge. There were bitter words on both sides,

Daddy?" asked Nan. "Did y

lieve so. That is what he meant by me trying to do him a favor. But he would not have it so, and, for a

Snow Lodge. It was in a raging storm and Henry might have frozen, only I found him and took him to a hotel. I helped look after

ake the money?" asked F

hin

No one knows. It is a mystery. I, myself feel sure that Henry did not, but I can not prove

hen Mr. Carford las

o was in the room, and in some way the money was taken. I even went so far as to have a man from the police station look all over the house, hoping h

y Burdock do no

mes, I am told, he comes close to Snow Lodge and looks down on i

ie. "If I do I'll give him all the money in my

It is a sad story, and is best forgotten. Both Mr. Carford and Henry feel badly enough about

apa?" asked Bert. "The trip to

Mr. Carford's kind offer," said Mr. Bobb

ping each other by the hands and s

our sleds," a

l the way there-I could-on the lake!" exclaimed

ldren, we'll have an early supper and then you must all get to b

as!" cried Nan. "I