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"I light the light of health for Wau-Wau," announced the firemaker, turning her back to the flames and facing part of the circle of expectant faces on which the lights and shadows from the fire were playing weirdly. This completed the opening ceremony.
Linking hands and raising them above their heads, thus forming a chain about the blazing campfire, the Wau-Wau Girls began swaying the human chain, chanting in low voices: "Beads of red and beads of blue, Beads that keep us ever true; Beads of gold and beads of brown, Make for health and great renown."
A whole street of tents tipped over backward, leaving their occupants scrambling from their cots, now in the open air. "Girls, see if you can lend the Wau-Wau girls assistance," commanded Miss Elting. "Hurry!" About all that was necessary to get to the distressed campers was to let go of the trees to which the Meadow-Brook Girls had been clinging.
"But why do you call thith plathe Camp Wau-Wau?" demanded Grace. "Camp Wau-Wau ith in the Pocono Woodth, Mrs. Livingthton." "Yes, my dear; but a camp may move, may it not? This is the same old Camp Wau-Wau, but in a different location. This year we concluded to make our camp by the sea shore, and chose Lonesome Bar for our camping place." "Lonesome Bar!" exclaimed Miss Elting. "That explains it.
"I think I but voice the feelings of the guardians and the girls of Camp Wau-Wau, both those who are with us here for the first time and, those who were members of this camp when the Meadow-Brook Girls joined, when I say that Harriet Burrell is deserving of further promotion at our hands.
"I'll jutht run and jump into the othean and get wet all over, all at onthe; then I won't mind it at all. Do you thee?" "I do," replied the Chief Guardian gravely. Mrs. Livingston already had begun introducing the Meadow-Brook Girls to the Camp Girls, most of whom had not been in Camp Wau-Wau when the Meadow-Brook Girls had visited it in the Pocono Woods two seasons before.
Jane, suppose we break it into smaller packs, so it can be the more easily carried. I think we are all ready for a good meal, and that is what we are going to have very shortly now. You know you always get good meals at Wau-Wau." "Wau-Wau!" exclaimed the Meadow-Brook Girls in chorus. "Why, Wau-Wau is in the Pocono Woods," said Harriet. "We are a long way from there, aren't we?" "Oh, yes, yes!"
Harriet, placing the right hand over the heart, bowed low, and the ceremony was complete. The voices of the Wau-Wau Girls were raised in singing, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." Then they ran forward, fairly smothering Harriet with their embraces and congratulations.
Silent figures took their places, sitting on the ground, curling their feet underneath them, speaking no words, waiting for the flame that would open the Wau-Wau council. At last all were seated.
With her group, Harriet was at the cabin arranging the boughs, when they were summoned to camp by three blasts of the fish horn used for the various signals employed by Camp Wau-Wau. Something had happened in camp. "Thomebody hath found it!" cried Tommy, shooting a quick glance of inquiry at Harriet Burrell.
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