CONTENTS

I[PLANS FOR THE SOUTHWEST TRIP]
II[JULIE’S SECRET AMBITION]
III[ON THE OLD SANTA FÉ TRAIL]
IV[JULIE MAKES A CONQUEST]
V[SANDY HAS HIS SAY]
VI[WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PECOS FORESTS]
VII[WHERE ARE THE BURROS?]
VIII[GILLY TURNS FOREST RANGER]
IX[TALLY AND THE RUSTLERS]
X[ANCIENT RUINS AND MODERN ROMANCE]
XI[PADRE MIGUEL’S STORY]
XII[JULIE’S TÊTE-À-TÊTE]
XIII[THE ENCHANTED MESA]
XIV[AT ST. MICHAEL’S MISSION]
XV[THE PAINTED DESERT]
XVI[THE REGION OF THE PETRIFIED FORESTS]
XVII[BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL]

GIRL SCOUTS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO

CHAPTER ONE

PLANS FOR THE SOUTHWEST TRIP

“Verny, haven’t you heard from Gilly since he wrote us that he was planning the trip to Arizona and New Mexico?” asked Juliet Lee, one of the girl scouts of Dandelion Troop.

“Only the telegram from Mr. Gilroy, which came yesterday, telling us that he had mailed a letter of particulars the day before. I did not expect to receive it from Denver in twenty-four hours’ time, you know,” was Mrs. Vernon’s smiling reply.

“No; but it ought to arrive to-night or to-morrow morning,” said Julie, meditatively.

“I hope we start right off, Verny. It would be dreadful if we had to lose a week of our summer’s vacation,” declared Elizabeth Lee, who was always known as “Betty” by her family and friends.