GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

The Outdoor Chums on the Lake

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	The Burning Steamboat	[1]
II	Two Clever Rogues	[10]
III	the Tell-tale Picture	[19]
IV	The Paddle To Wildcat Island	[30]
V	A Strange Happening	[41]
VI	Frank Makes a Guess	[49]
VII	Exploring the Island	[60]
VIII	Old Enemies Appear	[69]
IX	Guardians of the Camp	[78]
X	Frank Tries To Figure It Out	[87]
XI	Recovering a Stolen Boat	[98]
XII	Down the Slope	[106]
XIII	The Wild Man Develops an Appetite	[114]
XIV	Bluff Takes Chances	[122]
XV	Playing the Game	[131]
XVI	Signs That Spelled Trouble	[142]
XVII	Deeper Into the Jungle	[151]
XVIII	Under the Cabin Wall	[169]
XIX	Holding Bluff In	[169]
XX	The Escape Of Jerry	[177]
XXI	The Last Straw	[186]
XXII	Holding the Fort	[194]
XXIII	the White Flag	[203]
XXIV	A New Alarm	[212]
XXV	The Rescue—Conclusion	[221]

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE

CHAPTER I—THE BURNING STEAMBOAT

“Hurry up, and give the signal, Frank!”