Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 47279-h.htm or 47279-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/47279/47279-h/47279-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/47279/47279-h.zip) Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). THE WOODCRAFT GIRLS AT CAMP by LILLIAN ELIZABETH ROY [Illustration: WATCHING THE SWALLOW'S FLIGHT. _The Woodcraft Girls at Camp_. _Frontispiece_.] THE WOODCRAFT GIRLS AT CAMP by LILLIAN ELIZABETH ROY Author of The Woodcraft Girls in the City, Little Woodcrafter's Book, The Polly Brewster Books, etc. Illustrated [Illustration] New York Grosset & Dunlap Publishers Copyright, 1916, By George H. Doran Company Printed in the United States of America Sincere gratitude is tendered Mrs. Frederick Hoisington (Atma), of Woodcraft Indians, for valuable suggestions and her friendly assistance in making this story one of true Woodcraft life of the beginner. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE One The Chosen Land 13 Two Choosing a Camp Site 37 Three Discovery of the "Thinkerator" 59 Four Tribulations of the Campers 80 Five Some Amazing Things in Nature 100 Six The Mutiny of Nita 120 Seven Winners in Home-Cook and Mokodasso-Winini Degrees 137 Eight What Happened During a Thunder Storm 155 Nine Wickee and Cheokee Join the Camp 181 Ten The Letter that Saved Nita 207 Eleven Star Gazing from Pine Nob 236 Twelve Nita's Escapade and Reformation 255 Thirteen A Birthday Party in Camp 273 Fourteen Rainy Days and Woodcraft Lore 290 Fifteen The Thunder Bird Speaks 313 Sixteen The Council Fire Burns out the Dross 330 THE WOODCRAFT GIRLS AT CAMP CHAPTER ONE THE CHOSEN LAND "Ooo-ooh! Oo-ooh! Nita!" called Suzanne Baker, as she skipped across the small square of green grass that individualised the brownstone house where Anita Brampton lived. No answer came, so Zan--as she was always called for short--impatiently repeated the call, adding after a moment's pause, "Where are you--come on out!" Still no reply, but the pretty face of Mrs. Brampton appeared at the glass door inside the vestibule. She smiled as she recognised the caller and nodded for her to come in. Zan ran up the steps and said, "How'd do, Mrs. Brampton--where's Nita?"