Dave. "But I think I'll be content to stay here for a
bit and take it easy," and he smiled openly at Jessie, who had to turn
away to hide her blushes.

What next befell our hero will be related in another volume, to be
entitled "Dave Porter at Bear Camp; or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake." In
that we shall learn the particulars of a queer mystery and what Dave did
towards solving it.

It was certainly a happy gathering, and the boys were sorry that Ben and
Shadow and some of the others were not there to enjoy it. But they had
departed for the East with the others on the personally-conducted tour.

"You'll have to tell us the whole story from beginning to end," said
Laura to her brother. "Jessie and Belle and I are just dying to hear
every word of it."

"Poor Link Merwell!" sighed Belle Endicott. "I feel sorry for his
folks!"

"Yes, what a fearful ending for Merwell and for Haskers, too!" murmured
Laura.

"And so you will be rich after all, Roger!" cried Laura.

"Yes, and I am very thankful," returned the senator's son, and then he
took a long walk with Laura, while Dave paired off with Jessie, and Phil
went with Belle. The young friends had a great deal to tell each other,
and nobody thought of disturbing them.

"Well, it certainly was some trip," said Phil, to Dunston Porter, Mrs.
Wadsworth, and Belle. "And that landslide! Excuse me from falling in
with one of those again!" And he shook his head gravely.

"You can be thankful you were not buried alive," said Mrs. Wadsworth.
Belle said nothing, but she looked at Phil in a manner that warmed his
heart.

That evening all of the party had a grand celebration at the hotel.
Every one was in the best of spirits, and the boys fairly outdid
themselves telling jokes and funny stories.

"I can tell you, it was a trip well worth taking," said Roger, when
about to retire.

"So it was," declared our hero. And here we will leave Dave Porter and
say good-by.

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._

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