The Outdoor Girls in Florida; Or, Wintering in the Sunny South

ting did she give to Uncle Isaac, but perhaps this was on account of having spo

Ford gently. "But don't worry. We

ully of course. She's be

r Uncle Isaac stopped for me af

lder brother of the father of Grace. Uncle Isaac spoke with a slight Southern a

we'll discuss what's best to be done," went

hing has happened to po

arply. "He had a good place with me, and he could have stayed there

ing is done, and we'll have to make the best of it.

od if he had stayed with m

"Well, I'll go see your mother, Grace, and then I'll be down ag

ty, Molli

them until I come down. Isaac, if you a

between meals," and Uncle

eldom did anything "between meals." He seemed to be a man who lived by hard and fast rules, and h

sed Betty. "I'm sure he looks as if

at the paper," went on Uncle Isa

n there," said Grace quic

have straightened out this tangle-if it can be done. I'll sit in the parlor, though I

which the elderly man did not respond. "I guess you'll have to go

o along, Jim, and comfort Margaret all

d Mr. Ford started for his wife's room. Grace rejo

ake advantage of it to make my new readers somewhat better

ping for Fun and Health," and in that was related how Betty, Amy, Mollie and Grace had gon

Rainbow Lake; Or, the Stirring Cruise of the Motor Boat Gem," had to do, in a measure, with a curious happening on an island, following the strange loss of some valu

ok of the series. As the sub-title indicates there really was a house where strange manifestat

woods, they took advantage of the opportunity. In the fourth book, "The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp; Or, Glorious Days on Skates and Ice boats," there was related how a

now, when the strange disappearance of Will

laimed Betty, when her chum had returned to the lib

m up, as we did that five hund

said Amy, ha

e not so remote as might seem at first, sin

wo more bef

r Deepdale as the girls called it-lived up to its name. It was a charming town, with some country features th

een solved, and a brother who had long sought her, at last found her. He was Henry Blackford, who was concerned in the five hundred dollar bill mystery, and he recognized A

bear to give her up, and as she had no other relatives, except her brother, as far as she knew, and as he had to travel abou

a small brother and sister-the twins, Dora (or "Dodo") and Paul. Her mother was a well-to-d

s did some of his chums. One, Frank Haley, had been expelled, and another had been suspended for three weeks.

om his wife's room. G

e?" the gi

sier," he announced. "Now we will

ot a gre

said to his brother. "Work is good for boys, and I started him

t scrape," said Mr. Ford. "I was pretty well provoked, b

oys. I wasn't any harsher on him than on any of the boys

d his father slowly. "Did he give any

l-that is, as well as any boys

o say something, but her father, by a

knew. I didn't let him out nights, I made him read good and helpful books like 'Pi

t in his room when I went to call him

Ford read it eager

t any longer. I'

umbfounded, I was. I didn't think it was much use to hunt for him as I th

ord n

went on Uncle Isaac. "Then when I telephoned, and foun

you stopped in at my office and tol

e a week t

in all that time," mused th

filling with tears.

talk this over, and see what we can do. I may have to go to Atlanta to straight

ldn't!" declared

house, for he was a lawyer, and kept a large library at home. The

winter camp!" exclaimed Grace. "Poor Will! It does see

ome, have you girls no good news to cheer her

atest funny thing Dodo and Paul did," spoke Mol

Amy? Can't you

I came in; but seeing Grace so up

most sure it's something good, Amy has such a quiet way

I'm going to call him that, though he is no relation)" she interjected, "Uncle Stonington has bought a

e!" declar

and he said perhaps he would take Aunty down there to stay until

, A

protestin

ngton said I could bring you down-if you'd

I'm just going to hug you!" cried

ill," put in Gra