THE PICTURESQUE FIGURE STOOD IN THE CENTER.

THE GIRL SCOUTS AT ROCKY LEDGE

OR

Nora’s Real Vacation

By LILIAN GARIS

Author of

“The Girl Scout Pioneers,” “The Girl Scouts

at Bellaire,” “The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest,”

“The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE GIRL SCOUT SERIES

By LILIAN GARIS

Cloth. 12mo. Frontispiece.

Other volumes in preparation

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, NEW YORK

Copyright, 1922, by

Cupples & Leon Company

The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

THE GIRL SCOUTS AT ROCKY LEDGE

CHAPTER I—JIM OR JERRY: TED OR ELIZABETH

“Do you mind if I call you Jim?”

“Why no—that is——”

“And may I call the lady Aunt Elizabeth?”

“Elizabeth?”

“If you don’t mind; I’d love to.”

“But the fact is——”

“You see, I have always wanted a man named Jim to protect me, and now that I’ve got you I’d love to have you as Jim. Then, I have perfectly loved the Aunt Elizabeths. They’re always so lacy and cameo like.” She stood off and critically inspected the smiling woman in the most modern of costumes.

“You’re really too young,” continued the girl, “but you’ll grow old soon I hope, don’t you think so?”

“I’m afraid I shall——”

“Then that’s that. And I’m glad we are settling things so quickly. Could I see my attic room now, Aunt Elizabeth?”

“Attic room?”

“Isn’t it?”

“Not exactly. We were giving you the yellow room; it’s so cheerful and pretty.”

“Well, of course, I don’t want to be too particular, and it’s lovely of you, dear Aunt Elizabeth, but all girls taken in are put in attic rooms, aren’t they?”

“Taken in?”

“Yes, sort of adopted you know. The attic always gives the shadowy ghost business.” There was just a hint of disappointment in the child’s manner now.

“We’ve got a first rate attic room,” suggested the man who was tilting up and down in a heel