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BOOKS BY MARGARET VANDERCOOK
THE RANCH GIRLS SERIES
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls’ Pot of Gold The Ranch Girls at Boarding School The Ranch Girls in Europe The Ranch Girls at Home Again The Ranch Girls and their Great Adventure
THE RED CROSS GIRLS SERIES
The Red Cross Girls in the British Trenches The Red Cross Girls on the French Firing Line The Red Cross Girls in Belgium The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army The Red Cross Girls with the Italian Army The Red Cross Girls Under the Stars and Stripes
STORIES ABOUT CAMP FIRE GIRLS
The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World The Camp Fire Girls Across the Sea The Camp Fire Girls’ Careers The Camp Fire Girls in After Years The Camp Fire Girls in the Desert The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail
“I Am Sorry,” Billy Replied
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS’ CAREERS
BY
MARGARET VANDERCOOK
Author of “The Ranch Girls Series,” etc.
ILLUSTRATED
PHILADELPHIA THE JOHN C. WINSTON CO. PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1915, by The John C. Winston Company
STORIES ABOUT CAMP FIRE GIRLS
Six Volumes
The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill The Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World The Camp Fire Girls Across the Sea The Camp Fire Girls’ Careers The Camp Fire Girls in After Years
CONTENTS
CHAPTERPAGE
I.Success or Failure?7
II.“Belinda”17
III.Friends and Enemies33
IV.Farewell!43
V.Other Girls55
VI.The Fire-Maker’s Desire82
VII.“The Flames in the Wind”74
VIII.Afternoon Tea and a Mystery83
IX.Preparations94
X.More Puzzles105
XI.A Christmas Song and Recognition119
XII.After Her Fashion Polly Explains133
XIII.A Place of Memories149
XIV.A Sudden Summons163
XV.“Little Old New York”174
XVI.“Moira”185
XVII.A Reunion195
XVIII.Home Again209
XIX.Illusions Swept Away218
XX.Two Engagements233
XXI.At the Turn of the Road243
ILLUSTRATIONS
“I Am Sorry,” Billy Replied Frontispiece
Polly Stopped Shaking to Glance at Her Companion 13
She Came Out Carrying Red Roses, Holly and Cedar 63
“Why Did You Think I Had Ever Heard of Your Friend?” 151