Produced by David Edwards, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Dave Porter at Bear Camp [Illustration] Edward Stratemeyer [Illustration: OUT CAME A KETTLE, A FRYING-PAN, SOME KNIVES AND FORKS. _Page 293._] Dave Porter Series DAVE PORTER AT BEAR CAMP OR THE WILD MAN OF MIRROR LAKE BY EDWARD STRATEMEYER Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Old Glory Series," "Colonial Series," "Pan-American Series," "Soldiers of Fortune Series," etc. _ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER S. ROGERS_ [Illustration] BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO. Published, August, 1915 COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO. _All rights reserved_ DAVE PORTER AT BEAR CAMP Norwood Press BERWICK & SMITH CO. NORWOOD, MASS. U. S. A. PREFACE "DAVE PORTER AT BEAR CAMP" is a complete story in itself, but forms the eleventh volume in a line issued under the general title of "Dave Porter Series." As I have mentioned several times, this series was started a number of years ago by the publication of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," in which my young readers were introduced to a typical, wide-awake American lad at an up-to-date American boarding school. The publication of this first volume was followed by that of "Dave Porter in the South Seas," whither the lad journeyed to clear up a question concerning his parentage. Then came "Dave Porter's Return to School," telling of more doings at Oak Hall; "Dave Porter in the Far North," in which he went on a second journey looking for his father; "Dave Porter and His Classmates," relating more happenings at school; "Dave Porter at Star Ranch," in which our hero participated in many adventures in the wild West; "Dave Porter and His Rivals," showing how he outwitted some of his old-time enemies; "Dave Porter on Cave Island," giving the particulars of a remarkable voyage on the ocean and strange doings ashore; "Dave Porter and the Runaways," in which the youth taught some of his chums a much-needed lesson; and finally "Dave Porter in the Gold Fields," in which the lad and a number of his chums went in quest of a gold mine, all traces of which had been lost through a landslide. The present volume tells the particulars of a thrilling rescue from fire at sea, and how the boys and girls, along with some of the older folks, went for a vacation in a camp on the shore of a beautiful lake. Here, most unexpectedly, Dave fell in with one of his old enemies. The youth and his chums had some strenuous times, the particulars of which are given in the pages which follow. Once again I avail myself of the opportunity to thank my young readers for all the pleasant things they have said regarding my stories. I trust that the reading of this volume will benefit them all. EDWARD STRATEMEYER. _March 1, 1915._ CONTENTS