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The Girl Scouts Series

THE GIRL SCOUTS IN BEECHWOOD FOREST

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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 Ranch Girls and their Heart's Desire
The Ranch Girls and the Silver Arrow

THE RED CROSS 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
The Red Cross Girls Afloat with the Flag
The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory
The Red Cross Girls with the U. S. Marines
The Red Cross Girls in the National Capital

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 on the Edge of the Desert
The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail
The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines
The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor
The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious France
The Camp Fire Girls in Merrie England
The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake

THE GIRL SCOUTS SERIES
The Girl Scouts of the Eagle's Wing
The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest
The Girl Scouts of the Round Table

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The Girl Scouts Series

THE GIRL SCOUTS IN BEECHWOOD FOREST

by

MARGARET VANDERCOOK

Author of "The Ranch Girls Series," "The Red Cross Girls Series," "Stories About Camp Fire Girls," etc.

Illustrated

The John C. Winston Company Publishers Philadelphia

Copyright, 1921, by The John C. Winston Company Made in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Flame 7
II. Looking Backward 19
III. Their Camp 29
IV. Right About, Face 37
V. A Discussion 47
VI. "The Choros" 62
VII. Other Girls 72
VIII. Light and Shade 85
IX. The Odyssey 97
X. Consultations and Decisions 108
XI. Out of the Past 125
XII. Retrospection 135
XIII. A Portrait 142
XIV. Disagreements 149
XV. The Choice 159
XVI. The Greek Spirit 169
XVII. A Classic Revival 176
XVIII. The Passing 191
XIX. Letters 204
XX. Looking Forward 211
XXI. Kara's Departure 215