we can find Bob's relatives," said Mr. Bobbsey. "If we
can't, why, I think he will be provided for."

"Oh, I'm so glad!" exclaimed Bob. "I'd rather belong to anybody but
Blipper!"

And, a few days later, inquiries having been made, it was found that
Bob's father and mother had died in a distant city and that, there being
no one to look after the poor boy, the Italian had taken him in. Then,
in some manner, Blipper got him and treated him harshly.

Bob was only a small boy when Mr. Blipper got control of him, and the
merry-go-round man told a wrong story about having taken the lad from an
orphan asylum. If Bob had been in an asylum he would have been well
treated, and no person would have been allowed to take him away until
they had been looked up, to make sure the boy would be well cared for.

Mr. Blipper forged, or made out himself, the papers showing that Bob was
his adopted son, and Bob was too small to know any better when Mr.
Blipper told him this and also told how he had been taken from an
asylum. Bob had only a dim remembrance of the Italian who looked after
him for a time, following the death of the boy's father and mother. The
Italian was much kinder than Mr. Blipper had been.

"How would you like to come and live on this farm with me?" asked Uncle
Daniel, when it became evident that Bob had no folks living.

"Do you mean forever?" asked the boy, delight showing in his eyes.

"Yes, forever. Come here as my son. I'll adopt you properly. Harry
always wanted a brother, and now he can have one. Will you come?"

"Will I come?" cried Bob. "I'll come--_twice_!" he laughed.

"Then it's settled," said Uncle Daniel. "And from now on your name will
be Bob Bobbsey!"

And so it was.

"And daddy never found his coat after all!" said Nan, when, several days
later, they were talking over the wonderful things that had happened.

"No, but I found a brother!" laughed Harry, who was very happy to have
Bob live with him.

The whole adventure had been a lot of fun, but more good times awaited
them which will be related in "The Bobbsey Twins Camping Out."

And then came happy days and joyous times for all. Though Blipper's
merry-go-round had been taken away from the fair grounds, there were
enough other amusements.

Mr. Trench even got his balloon back, had it mended, and the regular man
went up in it several times to the great delight of the crowds. But you
may be sure Mrs. Bobbsey watched Flossie and Freddie very