The Outdoor Girls in Army Service; Or, Doing Their Bit for the Soldier BoysHope, Laura Lee
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The Outdoor Girls in Army Service; Or, Doing Their Bit for the Soldier Boys
Hope, Laura Lee
Adventure stories; Girls -- Juvenile fiction; World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction
"And to think," said Grace, beaming, "that we not only helped to
catch a wanted spy, but helped to recover our own jewelry at the same
time!"
"No wonder we had to pat ourselves on the back," chuckled Mollie,
"Just wait till we tell the folks at home about it."
"Pretty good day's work," Roy admitted indulgently. "Couldn't have
done much better myself."
They fell silent after that, each one busy with his own thoughts,
each one seeing, in the fantastic, ever-changing heart of the fire, a
little of his or her own future. And they were very happy.
Suddenly Grace broke the silence.
"And now," she said, glancing with love and pride at Will, who smiled
fondly back at her, "what do you expect to do, dear?"
"Enlist," cried Will, jumping to his feet. "Thank heaven I can do it
now with a clear conscience. I'm going to get into the big game quick
and help give Fritz some of his own medicine. Gee, fellows, are we
going to do it--are we?"
"I should smile!" they cried, their eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"All we want is the chance!"
Quick as a flash Betty ran to the piano and began to play the
"Star-Spangled Banner." Instantly the others were on their feet and
singing with all the pent-up fervor of the last six months, emotions
almost too big to master finding expression in the stirring melody.
"And we're all in it together," cried Betty, eyes bright and cheeks
flaming, "for our dear country--for America!"
And, at the greatest moment of their lives, fired by patriotism,
confident of victory, we once more, slowly, reluctantly, with many
backward glances, take leave of our Outdoor Girls.
THE END
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