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Dave Porter in the Far North

by Edward Stratemeyer

PREFACE

”Dave Porter in the Far North” is a complete story in itself, but foreneral title of ”Dave Porter Series”

In the first volume, entitled ”Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” I introduced a typical Aor, and related the particulars of his doings at an A 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 adreat 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 hie, at the end of which he found an uncle, and learned so of his father and sister, ere at that ti 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 aht the bully of the academy to a realization of his better self

As tied more than ever to meet his father and his sister, and hoent in search of thees which follow to relate As before, Dave is bright, manly, and honest to the core, and in those qualities I trust hout life

Once more I thank the thousands who have taken an interest in what I have written for thes which are ood

EDWARD STRATEMEYER

January 10, 1908

CHAPTER I

ON THE TRAIN

”Here we are at the station, Dave!”

”Yes, and there is Phil waiting for us,” answered Dave Porter He threw up the carhastily ”Hi, there, Phil, this way!” he called out, lustily

A youth who stood on the railroad platform, dress-suit case in hand, turned hastily, smiled broadly, and then ran for the steps of the railroad car The two boys already on board arose in their seats to greet him

”How are you, Dave? How are you, Ben?” he exclaimed cordially, and shook hands ”I see you've saved a seat for , isn't it?”

”I was afraid you wouldn't come on account of the weather,” answered Dave Porter ”How are you feeling?”

”As fine as ever,” answered Phil Lawrence ”Oh, it will take ah

”I trust you never get knocked out like that again, Phil,” said Dave Porter, seriously

”So do I,” added Ben Basswood ”The gaht to stay home until the weather moderated a bit, but I told her you would all be on this train and I wanted to be with the crowd Had a fine Thanksgiving, I suppose”

”I did,” returned Ben Basswood

”Yes, we had a splendid time,” added Dave Porter, ”only I should have been better satisfied if I had received some word from my father and sister”

”No word yet, Dave?”