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The Campfire Girls on Station Island; Or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht

Chapter 3 A FLARE-UP

Word Count: 1713    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

xhaust was shut off, the screams of the two girls in the back seat co

the pony by the bit. Otherwise the surprised animal might ha

ffle-tree remaining attached to it by the harness. The rear wheels of the

hat you've done!" one of the girls i

eckless young Brewster. "You and Sally Moon are

behind him. "But that horrid boy with his pony

hannon. "It's Cabbage-head Tony's. He'll sue your father for t

ere," complained the driver of the red car. "You

romptly. "He was headed the wrong way. I'll testi

'd been headed the wrong way you'd have s

put in quietly. "There are three of us here who sa

If you big girls tell stories about Monty and that pony, you'll wish you hadn't-now you see!" and she be

nd Amy, to keep from laughing at the freckle-faced child. "Henrietta, st

that," complained little Henriett

t out laughing, too. The red-haired

r, who was notorious for getting into trouble. "Never mind; we ain't killed

"You are always making trouble for people, Montmorency Shannon. It was you who would no

-Spotted Snake! I brought down the curse of bad weather on your old picnic-the witch's curse. I

ally Moon burst into a scornful laugh, but her chum, Be

just as low as the Dogtown kids. Thank goodness, Sally, w

l only be equaled by o

me or not, Belle," said Nell Stanley compo

re," Belle broke in. "I fancy Doctor Stanley will not fee

e hotel," confessed the clergyman's daughter. "But

y. "Hackle Island

ly broke in. "My island is the best. And I would

fully, while Bill Brewster continued to crawl about under his car t

nced Henrietta. "I'm going to be just as

n by not talking meanly," a

aven't got to let 'em on my isl

Moon. "Your island is like your

my bad weather, wasn't it? Well, then, wait till you try to get on my island," a

nfully. But Belle flounc

med. "Bill will never

me Bill's muffled voice from

pair it, and then ride home with a fellow all

ingold's good graces. You had to do everything Belle said, a

both can go. I won't weep none. But Bill's going to wee

snapped Belle Ringold. "Nobody would

Don't be such a goose, Belle. We will

sengers walked away. He was just as much smutted as Belle said he would be.

ar does go wrong once in a while. You can jump in the car and I'll take you home and te

"I'll have to lead the pony. But

etta had started for the red car at o

" said the child importantly. "I won

for this carriage out of my own money. I'm rather glad we are going where I can

ks going, Billy?" a

ys go to Hac

d Amy. "I guess we'll have to accept Hen'

se girls are going to," repeated Henrietta,

white pony, the three Roselawn girls discussed little Henrietta's story of her sud

ts of the matter till we see Bertha," sa

?" Amy observed. "Let's hunt an atlas-- Oh

an atlas?" laughed Nell

can't even remember how New Melford is bounded; but you'd think he

dy every time you want to know anything and never sto

imed the careless A

his own grounds across the boule

stion, papa," cried Amy, running

ce, I expect a retainer,"

to see if your advice is worth anything," declared his gay

f it," responded the

lly smart," said Amy. "I

entioned it," returned her father. "But I have kno

sland is, Mr. Drew?" cried Jessie

station was established there. It is really Hackle Island, girls,

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