It may be stated here that Phil's father and mother were filled with joy to have Lester Lawrence once more with them, and later on the land that the rival railroads wanted was sold to one of the roads for an even sixty thousand dollars, three-quarters of which amount went to Phil's father and the other quarter to the boy's uncle. "I don't believe Ward Porton will ever bother you again, Dave," said Roger, one day, but the surmise of the senator's son proved incorrect. When Ward Porton learned that our hero had visited Obadiah Jones he lost no time in disappearing for awhile. But then he got back to his old tricks, and what he did will be related in another volume, to be entitled, "Dave Porter and His Double; Or, The Disappearance of the Basswood Fortune." When Link Merwell was brought to trial, his father came forward and did everything he could for the wayward son. But it was proved beyond a doubt that Merwell had been as guilty as Jasniff, and he received an equal sentence of imprisonment. "Poor Link! I feel sorry for him," was Dave's comment. "He might have made quite a man of himself." The weather was now growing colder every day, and soon there was a trace of snow in the air. "We'll have to leave Bear Camp very soon unless we want to be snowed in," declared Mrs. Wadsworth. And then after a conference, it was decided by all hands to pack up and go home. "Well, in spite of our troubles, it's been a grand outing!" declared Roger. "One of the best ever!" added Phil. "I've had a perfectly lovely time!" came from Jessie. "But I do hope Dave never again runs into such trouble as he had up here." "Well, a fellow has got to take things as they come," answered our hero. And here, with the future looking cloudless and bright, we will leave Dave Porter and say good-bye. THE END DAVE PORTER SERIES By EDWARD STRATEMEYER "Mr. Stratemeyer has seldom introduced a more popular hero than Dave Porter. He is a typical boy, manly, brave, always ready for a good time if it can be obtained in an honorable way."--_Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis._ "Edward Stratemeyer's 'Dave Porter' has become exceedingly popular."--_Boston Globe._ "Dave and his friends are nice, manly chaps."--_Times-Democrat, New Orleans._ =DAVE PORTER AT OAK HALL= Or The School Days of an American Boy =DAVE PORTER IN THE SOUTH SEAS= Or The Strange Cruise of the Stormy Petrel =DAVE PORTER'S RETURN TO SCHOOL= Or Winning the Medal of Honor =DAVE PORTER IN THE FAR NORTH= Or The Pluck of an American Schoolboy =DAVE PORTER AND HIS CLASSMATES= Or For the Honor of Oak Hall =DAVE PORTER AT STAR RANCH= Or The Cowboy's Secret =DAVE PORTER AND HIS RIVALS= Or The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall =DAVE PORTER ON CAVE ISLAND= Or A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission =DAVE PORTER AND THE RUNAWAYS= Or Last Days at Oak Hall =DAVE PORTER IN THE GOLD FIELDS= Or The Search for the Landslide Mine