"I have some good news, if you would like to hear it," he said, as he
drew a letter from his pocket.
"Is it to tell that some of our friends are coming to see us?" asked
Bert.
"Well, yes, I think you will call it a visit from a friend - at least
part of it," said Papa Bobbsey. "Now listen. This is a letter from the
fat lady in the circus."
"What!" cried Flossie -the one who has our cup?"
"The same," said Mr. Bobbsey with a smile. And she has more than your
cup. Listen," and he read the letter.
It was too long to put it all in here, but it went on to say how the fat
lady really had the valuable silver cup belonging to the twins.
"They loaned it to me to drink from," she wrote, "and when the train
stopped so suddenly, there was so much confusion that I put it in my
valise by mistake. I have had it ever since and have been wondering how
I could send it back to you. The circus went to Cuba soon after that,
and has been traveling around that island ever since. I have only just
received your last letter asking me about the cup, or I would have
answered before. If you will send me directions how to ship the cup to
you I shall be very glad to return it."
"Oh goodie!" cried Freddie. "We'll have our nice cup again!"
"Is that all in the letter, papa,?" asked Flossie.
"No, not quite," he said. "I'll read a little more," and be read:
"When our circus was wrecked we lost a valuable trick dog. He could
play soldier, say his prayers, turn somersaults, and do a number of
tricks.
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