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Title: A harum-scarum schoolgirl

Author: Angela Brazil

Illustrator: John Campbell

Release Date: February 19, 2008 [EBook #24645]

Language: English

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A HARUM-SCARUM SCHOOLGIRL

[Illustration: "COULD YOU DO ME A KINDNESS, MISS?" SHE ASKED _Page 252_]

A HARUM-SCARUM SCHOOLGIRL

BY

ANGELA BRAZIL

_Illustrated by John Campbell_

NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS

_Copyright, 1920, by_

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

_All rights reserved_

Contents

CHAP. Page

I. A PIXIE GIRL 9

II. STARS AND STRIPES 23

III. A PENNILESS PRINCESS 39

IV. THE RUSH-BEARING 51

V. DIANA DARES 65

VI. FRENCH LEAVE 77

VII. LAND GIRLS 91

VIII. ARMISTICE DAY 108

IX. DIANA'S ENGLISH CHRISTMAS 128

X. A FIT OF THE BLUES 141

XI. DIANA TO THE RESCUE 153

XII. DIANA BREAKS OUT 167

XIII. CRUSOE ISLAND 178

XIV. SPOOKS 195

XV. JOY-RIDING 207

XVI. A FAMILY CREST 219

XVII. THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER 235

XVIII. DIANA'S FOUNDLING 247

XIX. AMBITIONS 259

XX. A TANGLED PLOT 271

Illustrations

Page

"COULD YOU DO ME A KINDNESS, MISS?" SHE ASKED
_Frontispiece_

"O-O-O-OH! HOW GORGEOUS TO BELONG TO A HIGH-FALUTING
FAMILY THAT'S GOT LEGENDS AND GHOSTS!" 48

TWO PAIRS OF BARE FEET WENT SPLASHING JOYOUSLY
INTO THE BROOK 72

WE SET OFF AND RODE ALL THE MORN