"If we had the hundred dollars we could buy lots
of things in Washington."
"Don't count on it," advised Mrs. Bobbsey. "You will probably never see
or hear of Miss Pompret's missing china. But I'm glad Bert overturned
the sugar bowl and not the milk pitcher searching for the lion mark."
"Oh, I wouldn't upset the milk'" exclaimed Bert with a laugh. "I knew
the sugar wouldn't hurt the tablecloth."
So that incident passed, much to the amusement of the other hotel
guests, and, really, no great harm was done, for the sugar was easily
put back in the bowl. Then dinner was served, and for a time the Bobbsey
twins did not talk very much. They were too busy with their knives,
forks and spoons.
Bert wanted to go out and take a look at the Capitol by night, to see
the searchlights that were arranged to cast their glow up on the dome
from the outside. Nan, also, said she would like to take a little walk,
and as Mrs. Bobbsey was tired she said she would stay in with Flossie
and Freddie.
So it was arranged, and Mr. Bobbsey took the two older children out of
the hotel. It was still early evening, and the streets were filled with
persons, some on foot, some in carriages, and many in automobiles.
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