Dave Porter in the Far North

by Edward Stratemeyer

Dave Porter Series

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DAVE PORTER IN THE FAR NORTH

OR

THE PLUCK OF AN AMERICAN SCHOOLBOY

BY

EDWARD STRATEMEYER

Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "Dave Porter in the South Seas,"
"Dave Porter's Return to School," "Old Glory Series,"
"Pan-American Series," "Defending His Flag," etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES NUTTALL

BOSTON
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Published, March, 1908

Copyright, 1908, by Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Company

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All rights reserved

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Dave Porter in the South Seas

Norwood Press
Berwick and Smith Co.
Norwood, Mass.
U. S. A.

In a twinkling the turnout was upset.—Page 206.

PREFACE

"Dave Porter in the Far North" is a complete story in itself, but forms the fourth volume in a line issued under the general title of "Dave Porter Series."

In the first volume, entitled "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," I introduced a typical American lad, full of life and vigor, and related the particulars of his doings at an American boarding school of to-day—a place which is a little world in itself. At this school Dave made both friends and enemies, proved that he was a natural leader, and was admired accordingly.

The great cloud over Dave's life was the question of his parentage. His enemies called him "that poorhouse nobody," which hurt him deeply. He made a discovery, and in the second volume of the series, entitled "Dave Porter in the South Seas," we followed him on a most unusual voyage, at the end of which he found an uncle, and learned something of his father and sister, who were at that time traveling in Europe.

Dave was anxious to meet his own family, but could not find out just where they were. While waiting for word from them, he went back to Oak Hall, and in the third volume of the series, called "Dave Porter's Return to School," we learned how he became innocently involved in a mysterious series of robberies, helped to win two great games of football, and brought the bully of the academy to a realization of his better self.

As time went by Dave longed more than ever to meet his father and his sister, and how he went in search of them I leave the pages which follow to relate. As before, Dave is bright, manly, and honest to the core, and in those qualities I trust my young readers will take him as their model throughout life.

Once more I thank the thousands who have taken an interest in what I have written for them. May the present story help them to despise those things which are mean and hold fast to those things which are good.

Edward Stratemeyer.

January 10, 1908.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	On the Train	1
II.	A Row in a Restaurant	12
III.	Off the Track	22
IV.	What Happened at the Barn	32
V.	Back to Oak Hall	42
VI.	Gus Plum's Confession	51
VII.	How Job Haskers Went Sleigh-Riding	59
VIII.	A Mysterious Letter	69
IX.	Dave Talks to the Point	78
X.	An Adventure on Robber Island	87
XI.	A Hunt for an Ice-Boat	97
XII.	The Meeting of the Gee Eyes	107
XIII.	An Interrupted Initiation	116
XIV.	Good-Bye to Oak Hall	125
XV.	Dave and Roger in London	134
XVI.	Some Important Information	143
XVII.	On the North Sea	152
XVIII.	In Norway at Last	162
XIX.	Off to the Northward	171
XX.	An Encounter with Wolves	181
XXI.	Caught in a Windstorm	190
XXII.	Snowbound in the Mountains	200
XXIII.	Left in the Dark	210
XXIV.	The Burgomaster of Masolga	219
XXV.	To the Northward Once More	228
XXVI.	Days of Waiting	237
XXVII.	Dave Strikes Out Alone	246
XXVIII.	A Joyous Meeting	255
XXIX.	Bears and Wolves	264
XXX.	Home Again—Conclusion	274

ILLUSTRATIONS

In a twinkling the turnout was upset (page 206)	Frontispiece
	FACING PAGE
Roger shoved it aside and it struck Isaac Pludding full on the stomach	26
"Can't stop, I'm on the race-track!" yelled Shadow	58
The mule shied to one side and sent Dave sprawling on the ice	100
What was left of the camp-fire flew up in the air	120
Once they ran close to a three-masted schooner	160
"Out with the lot of them! I will take the rooms"	228
Dave received a blow from a rough paw that sent him headlong	268