necessary, but for the benefit of my new readers I will take advantage of this m

ed the Little Captain, because of her fearless leadership, Mollie Billette, Grace Ford and Amy Blackford, had gon

e horse Grace was riding ran away with her. This misfortune led to the loss of some very valuable papers, with a subsequ

all sorts of weird sights and sounds might be seen and heard at night if one had the courage to stay aro

y took advantage of the opportunity. The fourth book, "The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp," describes the settlement of a certain property dispute, involving Mr. Ford.

d been set to work in a turpentine camp. The fifth volume, entitled "The Outdoor Girls in Florida; or, Wintering in the Sunny South," tells of many other adventures the girls had during thei

imes and stirring adventures. The discovery of a box, containing veritable riche

they were again in Deepdale, was this ride of th

race, "if you don't stop,

e!" her brother Will commanded s

erately to jam the useless brake-but to no effect! The car was like

g her hands tightly before her eyes.

loth, the big machine plowed half its len

t you dig me out?" It was Betty's v

girls. Then they stared at each other. Gradually the look of utter bewilderment fade

ook so funny!" she gasped. "Just when I

same, it's lucky for us that big haystack was just exactly where it

faced little smile, "I'm sorry I made such a fuss-I

there's one time you ought to be excused for making a fus

ard in the true sense of the word, she was always willing to have the other girls go first. Then there was Mollie, dark eyed and quick tempered, with more than a touch of the French in her, but Betty's equal in bravery. The last of the little quartette was Am

h Betty's help, were fast re

his haystack," Frank was saying, "I

" Grace suggested nervously. "I'm afraid

e can go back by a roundabout route where there aren't an

I can tell you that." Then, turning to the girl beside him

, gaily. "Why, after the fir

and I'm mighty glad no o

s they succeeded finally in backing the great machi

Grace as they started off. "No more

y. "We have had excitement eno

ut trip, they swung quietly into Deepdale, with