Edward Stratemeyer.

March 1, 1915.


CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
IThe Boys on Shipboard[1]
IISomething About the Past[11]
IIIThe Rescue at Sea[21]
IVBack to Crumville[32]
VDave at Home[42]
VINews of Importance[52]
VIILink Merwell Again[62]
VIIIOff for Bear Camp[72]
IXOn the Road[83]
XCaught in a Storm[93]
XIFrom One Hardship to Another[105]
XIIA Stroke of Lightning[116]
XIIIAt Bear Camp[126]
XIVSomething of a Quarrel[137]
XVVisitors[148]
XVIA Strange Communication[158]
XVIIThe Swimming Race[169]
XVIIIA Cry from the Cliff[180]
XIXThe Capture of Link Merwell[191]
XXBack in Camp[201]
XXIThe Escape[210]
XXIIMore of a Mystery[220]
XXIIIShooting a Wildcat[230]
XXIVThe Man at the Cabin[239]
XXVTwo Deer[249]
XXVIStartling News[257]
XXVIIWhat Happened in the Night[266]
XXVIIIDella Ford's Statement[275]
XXIXThe Big Bear[284]
XXXGood News—Conclusion[295]


ILLUSTRATIONS

Out came a kettle, a frying-pan, some knives and forks (Page 293)[Frontispiece]
FACING
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Dave caught her under the arms, and, treading water, brought both her and himself to the sursface[24]
Then, as Dave went after him, he broke into a run[64]
And then all the young folks fell to eating with great gusto[102]
"Hello! hello! Where are you going?"[154]
"It's a snake, and a big one!"[180]
"You just said that I was not Dave Porter. What do you mean by that?"[202]
Crack! Bang! The two pieces rang out in quick succession[254]