Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Doing Her Best For Uncle Sam   By: Alice B. Emerson

Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross

OR

DOING HER BEST FOR UNCLE SAM

BY

ALICE B. EMERSON

Author of "Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill," "Ruth Fielding in the Saddle," Etc.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS

Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

RUTH FIELDING OF THE RED MILL RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP RUTH FIELDING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT RUTH FIELDING AT SILVER RANCH RUTH FIELDING ON CLIFF ISLAND RUTH FIELDING AT SUNRISE FARM RUTH FIELDING AND THE GYPSIES RUTH FIELDING IN MOVING PICTURES RUTH FIELDING DOWN IN DIXIE RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGE RUTH FIELDING IN THE SADDLE RUTH FIELDING IN THE RED CROSS RUTH FIELDING AT THE WAR FRONT

Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York.

Copyright, 1918, by Cupples & Leon Company

Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Jabez Is Excited 1 II. The Call of the Drum 9 III. The Woman in Black 17 IV. "Can a Poilu Love a Fat Girl?" 25 V. "The Boys of the Draft" 34 VI. The Patriotism of the Purse 39 VII. On the Way 49 VIII. The Nearest Duty 56 IX. Tom Sails, and Something Else Happens 64 X. Suspicions 75 XI. Said in German 81 XII. Through Dangerous Waters 90 XIII. The New Chief 99 XIV. A Change of Base 107 XV. New Work 118 XVI. The Days Roll By 127 XVII. At the Gateway of the Chateau 133 XVIII. Shocking News 141 XIX. At the Wayside Cross 149 XX. Many Things Happen 156 XXI. Again the Werwolf 165 XXII. The Countess and Her Dog 175 XXIII. Ruth Does Her Duty 180 XXIV. A Partial Exposure 191 XXV. Quite Satisfactory 197

RUTH FIELDING IN THE RED CROSS

CHAPTER I UNCLE JABEZ IS EXCITED

"Oh! Not Tom ?"