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

the strange matter at some length. "She certainly would have been mad to learn that Belle

pose it all mean

" Nell said, "and got it twisted. I can't see it any other way. But I must go home n

the Norwood's porch, and he and Jessie's father discussed the matter within the hearing of their two very much interested daughters. When their fath

ay again about that matter?"

imself. Takes an interest i

as of so much value to me in the Ellison wi

had around here so much. Actually, if the thing pans out the way

can prove she is the daughter of Padriac

ined to take

I can. Blair has

sively. "If you can spend your time on it, so can

greed Mr. Norwo

t Hackle Island belongs to little

ere the old lighthouse stands and where the radio station is now established. That has been a government reservati

rew, nodding. "But there is a b

said something about taking one of those for a

d Amy, claspi

to the other lawyer. "You are going to hav

or the girls and their friend

e farm!" cried

d we can take Henrie

You see, a part of the bungalow colony and the Club golf course are included in the old Haney place. The real estate men who exploited the island a few years ago

it isn't sure that little Henrie

Mr. Norwood, with conviction. "But it will cause a

"And he is a fighter. Ringold neve

athed Amy. "Not

that the original Padriac Haney gave some money-lender. Ringold bought the paper al

d may have a lot of money, but he won't spend too much to try to make good a bad claim. He does

ime to come. Jessie had kept close watch of the time by her wrist-watch. She now b

ordtown," Jessie said. "And Bertha telephoned

sses a broadcasting station. But, never mind, Jess, we had fun the

you me

ending and receiving set. Darry says it is great. But, of course, y

exclaimed Jes

egraph wave-length is much, much longer than the phone lengths. Guess you'd have a

phabet, just the same, can

something that is work. I don't want to have to learn a sing

girls called it, and then began to tune the coil until, with the tabs at her ears, she could hear

g's entertainment from the Stratfordtown Sta

. Blair himself," whispered

ing station at Stratfordtown went on to announce, "Miss Bertha Blair, who

something to do with Bertha's becoming a favorite on the Stratfordtown programs, and likewise that their interest in the girl first served to call the

a city station-a talk on economics that interested to a degree even the two high-school girls. For friv

ss the boulevard to the Norwood place. It was right after breakfast, and she wore her middy blouse

My Mary Ann! I'll meet you o

room, and Momsy, as Jessie always

on your minds for thi

ve the old one to those Dogtown youngsters, a

hat?" asked Jes

noe? Bill says it is perfectl

eckles on your nose, Je

n never get as many as Hen wears-a

that you do not freckle, Amy Drew," decl

sunbonnet?"

red several different craft, among others a motor-boat that Amy's brother, Darrington Drew, owned. But Darry and his chum, Burd Alling, had lost their interest in the Wa

able out-of-door girls. They had erected the antenna for Jessie's radio set without any help. Both were good

ut there was a tempering breeze. It was therefore cooler out toward the middle of the

-hat! And here am I with nothing to shelter me from the torrid rays. I am going to burn a

e going,

talk. Has it been really settled? 'Ther

own, and she said she had quite made up her mind," Jessie sai

A bungalow

es

ear? Can th

ll shut up the house here and send down most of the serving pe

recklessly. "And I've got just the most

She brought the paddle she had waved down with an awful smack on the water. The spray spattered all about. Jessie flung hers

. "What is that, Amy?