Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE RADIO GIRLS
OF ROSELAWN

OR

A Strange Message From the Air

BY
MARGARET PENROSE

AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO GIRLS ON THE PROGRAM,” “THE
RADIO GIRLS ON STATION ISLAND,” “DOROTHY
DALE SERIES,” “MOTOR GIRLS SERIES,” ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED_

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

BOOKS FOR GIRLS

By MARGARET PENROSE

_12mo. cloth. Illustrated._

RADIO GIRLS SERIES

THE RADIO GIRLS OF ROSELAWN
THE RADIO GIRLS ON THE PROGRAM
THE RADIO GIRLS ON STATION ISLAND

DOROTHY DALE SERIES

DOROTHY DALE: A GIRL OF TO-DAY
DOROTHY DALE AT GLENWOOD SCHOOL
DOROTHY DALE’S GREAT SECRET
DOROTHY DALE AND HER CHUMS
DOROTHY DALE’S QUEER HOLIDAYS
DOROTHY DALE’S CAMPING DAYS
DOROTHY DALE’S SCHOOL RIVALS
DOROTHY DALE IN THE CITY
DOROTHY DALE’S PROMISE
DOROTHY DALE IN THE WEST
DOROTHY DALE’S STRANGE DISCOVERY
DOROTHY DALE’S ENGAGEMENT

MOTOR GIRLS SERIES

THE MOTOR GIRLS
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON A TOUR
THE MOTOR GIRLS AT LOOKOUT BEACH
THE MOTOR GIRLS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON CEDAR LAKE
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON THE COAST
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON CRYSTAL BAY
THE MOTOR GIRLS ON WATERS BLUE
THE MOTOR GIRLS AT CAMP SURPRISE
THE MOTOR GIRLS IN THE MOUNTAINS

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK

Copyright, 1922, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

_The Radio Girls of Roselawn_

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I THEY HEAR A VOICE 1

II A ROAD MYSTERY 11

III INTEREST IN RADIO SPREADS 19

IV STRINGING THE AERIALS 29

V THE FRECKLE-FACED GIRL 39

VI SOMETHING COMING 49

VII THE CANOE TRIP 57

VIII CARTER’S GHOST 66

IX HENRIETTA IS VALIANT 75

X THE PRIZE IDEA 82

XI BELLE RINGOLD 89

XII THE GLORIOUS FOURTH 96

XIII THE BAZAAR 106

XIV JEALOUSY 113

XV CAN IT BE POSSIBLE? 120

XVI SPOTTED SNAKE, THE WITCH 127

XVII BROADCASTING 134

XVIII A MYSTERY OF THE ETHER 143

XIX A PUZZLING CIRCUMSTANCE 149

XX SOMETHING DOING AT THE STANLEYS’ 156

XXI A GREAT TO-DO 163

XXII SILK! 170

XXIII DARRY’S BIG IDEA 178

XXIV A RADIO TRICK 187

XXV JUST IN TIME 193

THE RADIO GIRLS OF ROSELAWN