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Campfire Girls' Lake Camp; or, Searching for New AdventuresIrene Elliott Benson

Campfire Girls' Lake Camp; or, Searching for New Adventures

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Original author: Irene Elliott Benson

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"Campfire Girls' Lake Camp; or, Searching for New Adventures" by Irene Elliott Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the members of the Flamingo Camp Fire, a group of adventurous young girls who are eager to embark on a summer journey filled with mystery and excitement. The main characters include Katherine Crane and Hazel Edwards, who lead their friends in their quest to uncover secrets surrounding a young heir named Glen Irving, while encountering various humorous and thrilling situations along the way. At the start of the novel, Katherine gathers the girls to share exciting news, sparking discussions filled with playful banter as they prepare for a mission from Mrs. Hutchins, who seeks to ensure that her grandnephew Glen is being well cared for. The girls, all eager for adventure, vote unanimously to investigate Glen's living conditions while secretly camping near his caretakers, the Graham family. As their plans unfold, the campers are alerted to the presence of an attorney who may be watching their every move, adding tension to their mission and hinting at the challenges ahead.

Campfire Girls' Lake Camp; or, Searching for New Adventures, by Irene Elliott Benson. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #58712.

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44 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter206 words
  2. 2.Book 2: A Princess of the Woods 15547 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: About Teeth and Teddy Bears691 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: A Special Meeting Called969 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: A Boy and a Fortune1,060 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: The Girls Vote “aye”869 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Honors and Spies1,003 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: A Telegram En Route829 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: A Double-Room Mystery1,131 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Planning in Secret1,138 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Further Plans845 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: A Trip to Stony Point1,016 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: Miss Perfume Interferes1,120 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: The Man in the Auto849 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: A Nonsense Plot983 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: Sparring for a Fee997 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Langford Gets a Check1,432 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: Langford Checks Up1,073 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: A Day of Hard Work904 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: Planning745 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: Watched1,154 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: The Missile771 words
  1. 23.Chapter XXI: “sh!”679 words
  2. 24.Chapter XXII: The Graham Girls Call1,469 words
  3. 25.Chapter XXIII: “high C.”1,043 words
  4. 26.Chapter XXIV: The Runaway821 words
  5. 27.Chapter XXV: A Little Scrapper932 words
  6. 28.Chapter XXVI: Ammunition and Catapults1,121 words
  7. 29.Chapter XXVII: The Ghost1,112 words
  8. 30.Chapter XXVIII: A Bump on the Head869 words
  9. 31.Chapter XXIX: A Cruel Woman1,164 words
  10. 32.Chapter XXX: The Girls Win860 words
  11. 33.Chapter I: A Long Time Ago2,676 words
  12. 34.Chapter II: Brother and Sister2,706 words
  13. 35.Chapter III: Father and Daughter2,786 words
  14. 36.Chapter IV: A Call of State2,635 words
  15. 37.Chapter V: A Timely Arrival2,553 words
  16. 38.Chapter VI: At Jamestown2,563 words
  17. 39.Chapter VII: Up the Chickahominy2,784 words
  18. 40.Chapter VIII: Parting Company2,500 words
  19. 41.Chapter IX: Hard Pressed2,735 words
  20. 42.Chapter X: A Prisoner2,740 words
  21. 43.Chapter XI: The Friend in Need2,734 words
  22. 44.Conclusion5,431 words