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Dave Porter Series
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 & Shepard Co.
All rights reserved
Dave Porter in the Far North
Norwood Press
Berwick & Smith Co.
Norwood, Mass.
U. S. A.
PREFACE
"Dave Porter in the Far North" is a complete story in itself, but formsthe fourth volume in a line issued under the general title of "DavePorter Series."
In the first volume, entitled "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," I introduced atypical American lad, full of life and vigor, and related theparticulars of his doings at an American boarding school of to-day—aplace which is a little world in itself. At this school Dave made bothfriends and enemies, proved that he was a natural leader, and wasadmired accordingly.
The great cloud over Dave's life was the question of his parentage. Hisenemies called him "that poorhouse nobody," which hurt him deeply. Hemade a discovery, and in the second volume of the series, entitled "DavePorter in the South Seas," we followed him on a most unusual voyage, atthe end of which he found an uncle, and learned something of his fatherand sister, who were at that time traveling in Europe.
Dave was anxious to meet his own family, but could not find out justwhere they were. While[Pg iv] waiting for word from them, he went back to OakHall, and in the third volume of the series,