CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.Dave and His Chums [1]
II.A Glimpse at the Past [11]
III.A Talk of the Future [21]
IV.Mr. Job Haskers’s Doings [31]
V.At Oak Hall Once More [41]
VI.Phil Shows His Stubbornness [52]
VII.Phil and Ben Make a Move [62]
VIII.An Unusual Compact [72]
IX.The King of Sumatra [82]
X.Nat Poole Wants to Know [91]
XI.Bonfire Night at the Hall [101]
XII.Plans for a Spread [111]
XIII.The Cabin on the Island [121]
XIV.The Bandanna Handkerchief [131]
XV.At the Hotel [141]
XVI.The Blowing up of the Bridge [151]
XVII.A Serious Accusation [161]
XVIII.The Meeting on the Road [171]
XIX.Looking for the Runaways [181]
XX.The Wild Man Again [190]
XXI.Something of a Clew [200]
XXII.After the Runaways [210]
XXIII.At the Camp [220]
XXIV.Out in the Storm [230]
XXV.Perils of the Flood [239]
XXVI.Back to the School [249]
XXVII.The Trail Through the Woods [259]
XXVIII.The Capture of the Wild Man [268]
XXIX.A Bit of Evidence [278]
XXX.The Exposure—Good-By to Oak Hall [287]

1

DAVE PORTER AND THE RUNAWAYS

CHAPTER I

DAVE AND HIS CHUMS

“I say, Dave, here’s an odd piece of news.”