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 Enemies[33]
IV.Farewell![43]
V.Other Girls[55]
VI.The Fire-Maker’s Desire[82]
VII.“The Flames in the Wind”[74]
VIII.Afternoon Tea and a Mystery[83]
IX.Preparations[94]
X.More Puzzles[105]
XI.A Christmas Song and Recognition[119]
XII.After Her Fashion Polly Explains[133]
XIII.A Place of Memories[149]
XIV.A Sudden Summons[163]
XV.“Little Old New York”[174]
XVI.“Moira”[185]
XVII.A Reunion[195]
XVIII.Home Again[209]
XIX.Illusions Swept Away[218]
XX.Two Engagements[233]
XXI.At the Turn of the Road[243]

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]