Mason, on account of
the bad twenty dollar bill, that the strange boy had last been seen by
the Bobbsey lads. And on that occasion Frank had run away.
"Oh, now I know you!" cried Freddie, laughing.
"Yes, I am the boy you saw getting a shaking, for something that
wasn't my fault!" exclaimed Frank, and his voice was hard and bitter.
"I made up my mind I wouldn't stand Mr. Mason's cruel treatment any
longer, so I ran away. I did see you two boys that time I got a
shaking," Frank admitted. "You were in an automobile then," he went
on, "and Mr. Bobbsey was with you." He looked around as though in
search of the twins' father.
"Mr. Bobbsey had to go back to Lakeport on business," explained Mrs.
Bobbsey. "We came over from Meadow Brook to the circus here to-day.
And I remember Mr. Bobbsey speaking of you. So you ran away?"
"Yes'm, I ran away. I couldn't stand it in that lumber office any
longer the way Mr. Mason treated me. It wasn't fair. And I'm never
going back again, either. I don't like him, and he doesn't like me.
I'll never let him be my guardian again."
"Poor boy!" murmured Mrs.
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