Contents

1A Brownie Wish[1]
2The Tossed Stone[12]
3 Surprise![22]
4 Through the Field Glass[31]
5 Mixed Signs[44]
6 A Mysterious Sack[52]
7 Collecting Buttons[66]
8 Mrs. Myles’ Advice[78]
9 Unwelcome Visitors[91]
10 A Guest for Lunch[98]
11 Mischievous Boys[109]
12 Help for Mrs. Myles[120]
13 Grievous Trouble[132]
14 Mr. Vincent’s Disclosure[139]
15 Watchful Waiting[145]
16 Captured Culprits[156]
17 Bitter Words[164]
18 The Auction Sale[174]
19 “Flying Up”[183]
20 A Wish Fulfilled[198]

The Brownie Scouts
and Their Tree House

CHAPTER 1
A Brownie Wish

ALL morning the forest had echoed with laughter. The Brownie Scouts—six of them—together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.

Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.

Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.

“Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.