However, after a while, she did close her eyes, and then she knew
nothing of what happened until she heard a loud whistle, something
like that of a steam locomotive outside. She also heard some shouting,
and then she felt some one shaking her and a voice saying:
"Mother! Mother! Come and see 'em!"
Quickly Mrs. Bobbsey opened her eyes, and, in the dim light that came
from the hall, she saw Freddie standing beside her bed.
"What is it?" she asked, sitting up and taking her little boy by the
arm.
"They're here! Come and see 'em!" exclaimed Freddie again. "I heard
'em, and I saw 'em! There's a whole lot of 'em!"
"What in the world is the child talking about?" said Mrs. Bobbsey, and
then her husband awakened.
"What's the matter now?" he asked sleepily. "Oh, is that you,
Freddie?" he went on, as he saw the little Bobbsey twin. "What's the
matter? Did you fall out of bed again?"
"No Daddy. But there's a whole lot of fire engines down in the street.
I saw 'em!"
"Fire engines!" cried Mrs.
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