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  Girls of Highland HallCarroll Watson Rankin

  CONTENTS CHAPTER I--ON THE WAY CHAPTER II--PREPARATIONS CHAPTER III--LOST CHAPTER IV--FIRST IMPRESSIONS CHAPTER V--NEW ACQUAINTANCES CHAPTER VI--GETTING SETTLED CHAPTER VII--AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE CHAPTER VIII--BRAVE VICTORIA CHAPTER IX--STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES CHAPTER X--MABEL FINDS A FAMILY CHAPTER XI--MABEL STAYS HOME CHAPTER XII--A GROWING GIRL CHAPTER XIII--MANY SMALL MYSTERIES CHAPTER XIV--UNPOPULAR MARJORY CHAPTER XV--A SURPRISING FESTIVAL CHAPTER XVI--MORE MYSTERIOUS HAPPENINGS CHAPTER XVII--HENRIETTA IS WORRIED CHAPTER XVIII--A STRING OF BLUE BEADS CHAPTER XIX--SALLIE'S STORY CHAPTER XX--A JOYFUL SURPRISE CHAPTER XXI--A GIRL LEAVES SCHOOL CHAPTER XXII--A MYSTERY CLEARED CHAPTER XXIII--PIG OR PORK? CHAPTER XXIV--STILL NO NEWS CHAPTER XXV--AN EXCITING FATHER CHAPTER XXVI--HENRIETTA IS MYSTERIOUS CHAPTER XXVII--SALLIE'S PRESENT

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  CARROLL W. RANKIN

  The Adopting of Rosa Marie The Castaways of Pete's Patch The Cinder Pond The Girls of Gardenville Dandelion Cottage Girls of Highland Hall

  GIRLS OF HIGHLAND HALL

  Further Adventures of the Dandelion Cottagers

  BY CARROLL WATSON RANKIN

  Author of "Dandelion Cottage," "The Girls ofGardenville," "The Cinder Pond," Etc.

  New YorkHenry Holt and Company1921

  Copyright, 1921BYHENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

  First printing, August, 1921Second printing, May, 1922Third printing, September, 1925

  TOMRS. CELIA K. NORTHROP

  To whom I am indebted formuch friendly encouragement.

  THE PERSONS OF THE STORY

  Bettie Tucker Once of Dandelion Cottage, Jean Mapes now of Highland Hall. Marjory Vale Mabel Bennett

  Henrietta Bedford Their Best Friend.

  Peter Black Bettie's Best Friend.

  The Rhodes Family Of Highland Hall.

  Miss Woodruff A Stern Teacher.

  Maude Wilder Her Most Incorrigible Pupil.

  Miss Blossom A Timely Flower.

  Madame Bolande Who Bathed in Perfume.

  Gladys de Milligan The Daughter of a Foolish Mother.

  Abbie A Sad Example to All Boarding School Orphans.

  Sallie Dickinson A Boarding School Orphan.

  Elisabeth Wilson The Lofty Seniors. Eleanor Pratt Beatrice Holmes

  Victoria Webster A Brave Maiden.

  Isabelle Carew Who Is Sentimental.

  Augusta Lemon A Timid Girl.

  Cora Doyle A Growing Girl.

  Various Teachers, Girls and Fathers--Especially Fathers.

  LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

  A twin baby carriage containing weary infants, propelled by a perspiring young person, was coming in the gate

  "My beads!" shrieked Hazel, pouncing on the necklace

  It looked very much as if all the mysteries were solved

  "For goodness' sake keep still," growled Mabel

  GIRLS OF HIGHLAND HALL