The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat; Or, the Stormy Cruise of the Red Rover

The Meadow‑Brook girls set out for a summer on Lake Winnipesaukee, eager to trade their usual countryside hikes for days aboard an old fishing scow that their brother has left for them. Their stern guardian, Miss Elting, receives a cryptic telegram warning that the boat’s caretaker, the evasive Dee Dickinson, may have reservations about letting a party of young ladies stay on it. Undeterred, the lively group packs their belongings, heads to the local hotel, and prepares to test the vessel for themselves.

From the moment they step onto the dock, an uneasy sense of secrecy surrounds the scow—its age, the rusted hull, and the lingering doubts expressed by the men who tend it. As the girls settle in, friendships are tested, jokes turn into quiet observations, and the lake’s calm surface begins to hint at darker currents beneath. Listeners are drawn into a gentle mystery that balances spirited adventure with the charms of early‑20th‑century summer life.