Produced by Roger Frank, the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Camp Fire Girls Series The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: “It’s the worst example of pure and unadulterated nerve I’ve ever heard of,” cried Jane Pellew inelegantly.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights BY MARGARET LOVE SANDERSON Illustrated by Mildred Webster The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright, 1918 by The Reilly & Britton Co. Made in U. S. A. The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS I THE TORCH BEARER’S DESIRE II THE “GREAT FAVOR” III ALL FOR THE SAKE OF RUTH IV A HEART TO HEART TALK V THREE LETTERS VI A SUDDEN CHANGE OF PROGRAMME VII AN OFFENDED EAVESDROPPER VIII BLANCHE LIVES UP TO HER REPUTATION IX AN ENERGETIC INVALID X A HURRIED HOMEWARD HIKE XI THE REVOLT OF RUTH XII THE PROMISE XIII THE ARRIVAL OF BLUE WOLF XIV THE START XV BLUE WOLF DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF XVI A DISCOURAGED TORCH BEARER XVII RUTH DELIVERS HER ULTIMATUM XVIII A DISGRUNTLED EXPLORER XIX A PAIR OF INNOCENT MISCHIEF-MAKERS XX CAUGHT IN THE DARK XXI A NIGHT OF SUSPENSE XXII “UNITED WE FLOURISH” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights CHAPTER I THE TORCH BEARER’S DESIRE “That light which has been given to me, I desire to pass undimmed to others,” recited Ruth Garnier in clear, purposeful tones.