She also taught them how to cook--how to make delicious corn bread
with one egg, where they had been in the habit of using two, insisting
upon their first scalding their meal. Then she made them delicious
gingerbread, using cold coffee left from breakfast in place of milk
or cream and many other dishes of which they had never heard.

"Really, Aunt Bella," said Kate, as the girls were receiving their
honors, "I feel that you deserve some of these beads."




CHAPTER VIII

THE SCOUTS ARRIVE


Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld
walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume. They were none
other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant
Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol. Each wore a small flag,
and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle. As they advanced they
gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"

"Oh! Harvey," screamed Ethel, and rushed forward, greeting them warmly.

Then Cousin Kate came and welcomed them cordially, introducing them to
the nine girls.