lips Brooks and a little street
gamin of Boston. The book sets forth the almost matchless character
of the Christlike bishop in most loving and lovely lines."--_The
Interior_.

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THE TORCH BEARER

A Camp Fire Girls' Story

by

I. T. THURSTON

Author of "The Bishop's Shadow," "The Scout Master of Troop 5,"
Etc., Etc.

Illustrated

[Illustration: The Torch Bearer]

New York--Chicago--Toronto
Fleming H. Revell Company
London and Edinburgh

Copyright, 1913, by
Fleming H. Revell Company
New York: 158 Fifth Avenue
Chicago: 125 N. Wabash Ave.
Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W.
London: 21 Paternoster Square
Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street

To
M. N. T.

ILLUSTRATIONS

The Torch Bearer Frontispiece

"At last a tiny puff of smoke arose" 14

"Soon the flames began to blaze and crackle,
filling the air with a spicy fragrance" 20

A group of girls busy over beadwork 34

"We pull long, we pull strong" 78

"Wood had been gathered earlier in the day" 90

A favourite rendezvous at the camp 212

"Just think of the Lookout at this very minute!" 220

CONTENTS

I. The Camp in the Forest 11
II. Introducing the Problem 24
III. The Camp Coward Dares 31
IV. The Poor Thing 44
V. Wind and Weather 65
VI. A Water Cure 77
VII. Honours Won 88
VIII. Elizabeth at Home 98
IX. Jim 119
X. Sadie Page 137
XI. Boys and Old Ladies 147
XII. Nancy Rextrew 155
XIII. A Camp Fire Christmas 168
XIV. Lizette 181
XV. An Open Door for Elizabeth 200
XVI. Camp Fire Girls and the Flag 212
XVII. Sonia 220
XVIII. The Torch Upli