g the spirit of
antagonism that her remark had aroused, she hastened to add, "I wouldn't
mind if I thought Frieda would appreciate it. But I'll bet she won't!
She'll steal again, just like she did at camp!"

Miss Phillips held up her hand to caution Ruth not to go any farther;
and Frances Wright, who, next to Marjorie, had been most interested in
the girl from the start, protested vehemently.

"Ruth!" she cried, disdainfully, "you surely don't think that!"

"Yes, she does!" exclaimed Marjorie impulsively. "She doesn't trust----"

"Girls!" remonstrated the Captain, rising from the chair to take command
of the situation. "We will have no more discussion about the matter. We
shall simply vote on the motion--if someone will be kind enough to make
one--to spend the twenty-six dollars that we have in the treasury on
board and clothing for Frieda Hammer."

The motion was made and carried by an overwhelming majority, and Miss
Phillips asked Frances Wright to accompany her to the city the following
Saturday to meet the girl when she should arrive.

"Now we must discuss other ways to raise money," continued the Captain.
"Several of the girls have suggested a Christmas bazaar. This I consider
a splendid plan, so if you are all in favor of it, we shall start in
making things for it immediately. But, of course, we cannot hold that
until December, and we shall need money before then. So has anyone else
a proposal?"

The resourceful Marjorie arose to her feet. After giving the customary
salute, she began:

"The other day, when I was out in my canoe on the lake, it occurred to
me how lovely it must be there at night. I kept wishing we could have
some sort of party on the water, and then the idea came to me to have a
sort of Japanese fete, and charge admission. We could hire Japanese
lanterns, and put up two or three attractive booths to sell
refreshments, and I could sell rides in my canoe--maybe we could hire
two or three extra boats for the occasion--and maybe tell fortunes, or
something like that. Do you suppose," she concluded, "that we could get
Miss Allen's permission?"

Miss Phillips did not need to ask for an expression of opinion; she
could read from the Scouts' faces their approval of the plan. As a mere
matter of form, she called for a vote upon the question, and when the
suggestion was unanimously adopted, a date was selected, and Marjorie
herself appointed chairman of the committee.

"And now," said the Captain