Finally Lily saw through the trick, and cried triumphantly, “Boots!”
Miss Phillips sent her for the next girl, and they continued until all the girls were initiated.
Before they separated for the evening, Miss Phillips taught the girls the Scout yell—
“A-M-E-R-I-C-A
GIRL SCOUTS—GIRL SCOUTS—U.S.A”
and they yelled it joyfully, adding first “Miss Allen’s, Miss Allen’s,” on the end, and then giving it over again in honor of Miss Phillips.
Lily ran up to find Marjorie, who had spent the first Friday evening since Pledge-Day in her own room. Both girls were glad that there was no secrecy about the Girl Scout meeting, which would prevent them from discussing it together.
Ruth went over to her own room with equal haste, joyfully anticipating the letter she would write to the folks at home to tell them of her good fortune.