They were almost ready to start back home when Bert noticed a boy
walking along the path that extended on one side of the river.
At first Bert did not pay much attention to the boy, after giving him
one glance, but as the strange lad came nearer Bert looked at him more
closely.
"I wonder where I've seen that boy before?" he said aloud.
"What boy?"
"Over there," replied Bert, pointing.
Harry gave one look, and exclaimed:
"Why, don't you remember? That's the boy who found Freddie when he was
lost at the circus!"
"Oh, so it is!" exclaimed Bert. "But what is he doing here? Why isn't
he with the show?"
"I don't know," answered Harry, who was trying to untangle a hard knot
in his shoe lace. "Better ask him."
"I will, if he comes near enough," decided Bert, as he finished
dressing. Then he "ruffled" up his hair, so it would dry more quickly.
By this time they had on their clothes, and the other boy had noticed
the lads who had just finished swimming. He gave them one look, and
then turned hurriedly away, as if he did not want them to see him.
"Hold on wait a minute--Frank!" called Bert.
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