Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE RED CROSS GIRLS ON THE FRENCH FIRING LINE

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BOOKS BY MARGARET VANDERCOOK

THE RANCH GIRLS SERIES

THE RANCH GIRLS AT RAINBOW LODGE
THE RANCH GIRLS’ POT OF GOLD
THE RANCH GIRLS AT BOARDING SCHOOL
THE RANCH GIRLS IN EUROPE
THE RANCH GIRLS AT HOME AGAIN
THE RANCH GIRLS AND THEIR GREAT ADVENTURE

THE RED CROSS GIRLS SERIES

THE RED CROSS GIRLS IN THE BRITISH TRENCHES
THE RED CROSS GIRLS ON THE FRENCH FIRING LINE
THE RED CROSS GIRLS IN BELGIUM
THE RED CROSS GIRLS WITH THE RUSSIAN ARMY
THE RED CROSS GIRLS WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY
THE RED CROSS GIRLS UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES

STORIES ABOUT CAMP FIRE GIRLS

THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS AT SUNRISE HILL
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS AMID THE SNOWS
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS IN THE OUTSIDE WORLD
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS ACROSS THE SEA
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS’ CAREERS
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS IN AFTER YEARS
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS IN THE DESERT
THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS AT THE END OF THE TRAIL

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THE RED CROSS GIRLS ON THE FRENCH FIRING LINE

by

MARGARET VANDERCOOK

Author of “The Ranch Girls Series,” “Stories about Camp Fire Girls Series,” etc.

Illustrated

The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia

Copyright, 1916, by The John C. Winston Co.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. PLACE DE L’OPERA 7

II. ANOTHER MEETING 23

III. THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR 38

IV. ON THE ROOF 54

V. OTHER FIELDS 69

VI. THE CHATEAU 78

VII. NICOLETE 89

VIII. WHO GOES THERE? 103

IX. A CONVERSATION 116

X. CHATEAU D’AMÉLIE 126

XI. THE PREJUDICE DEEPENS 139

XII. NOT PEACE BUT WAR 150

XIII. DANGER 164

XIV. THE PARTING OF THE WAYS 177

XV. THE OTHER TWO GIRLS 192

XVI. THE DISCOVERY 202

XVII. RECOGNITION 214

XVIII. OUT OF THE DEPTH 227

XIX. EUGENIA 240

XX. THE POOL OF TRUTH 250

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THE RED CROSS GIRLS ON THE FRENCH FIRING LINE