Dave Porter in the Gold Fields; Or, The Search for the Landslide Mine
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Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was an American publisher and writer of books for children. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series books for juveniles, including the Rover Boys (1899 and after), Bobbsey Twins (1904), Tom Swift (1910), Hardy Boys (1927), and Nancy Drew (1930) series, among others. Stratemeyer pioneered the technique of producing long-running, consistent series of books using a team of freelance authors to write standardised novels, which were published under a pen name owned by his company. Through his Strateme...
Chapters (73)
- Dave Porter Series
- DAVE PORTER IN THE GOLD FIELDS
- OR, THE SEARCH FOR THE LANDSLIDE MINE
- Author of "Dave Porter at Oak Hall," "The Lakeport Series," "Pan-American Series," "Old Glory Series," etc. ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER ROGERS BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO. Published, August, 1914 Copyright, 1914, by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. All rights reserved Dave Porter in the Gold Fields Norwood Press Berwick and Smith Co. Norwood, Mass. U. S. A.
- "A nugget! A nugget of gold!" cried Dave.
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- PREFACE
- DAVE PORTER IN THE GOLD FIELDS
- CHAPTER I
- THE LANDSLIDE MINE
- CHAPTER II
- DAVE PORTER'S PAST
- CHAPTER III
- CAUGHT IN A STORM
- CHAPTER IV
- A QUESTION OF STOCKS
- CHAPTER V
- A TRAP FOR JOB HASKERS
- CHAPTER VI
- ANOTHER SURPRISE
- CHAPTER VII
- A GATHERING OF OAK HALL BOYS
- CHAPTER VIII
- FIRE AND FIRECRACKERS
- As Dave looked, he saw a corner of a distant fence fly apart.
- CHAPTER IX
- WHAT NAT POOLE HAD TO TELL
- CHAPTER X
- DAVE AT HOME
- CHAPTER XI
- OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE
- CHAPTER XII
- ON THE WAY WEST
- CHAPTER XIII
- DAVE SEES SOMETHING
- CHAPTER XIV
- IN BUTTE
- CHAPTER XV
- AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME
- CHAPTER XVI
- ON TO BLACK CAT CAMP
- CHAPTER XVII
- ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL
- "Quick, somebody help me! Stop that horse from falling over the cliff!"
- CHAPTER XVIII
- THE STOLEN HORSES
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE NEWSPAPER CLEW
- CHAPTER XX
- THE EXPOSURE
- CHAPTER XXI
- ON THE BACK TRAIL
- CHAPTER XXII
- DAVE AND THE MOUNTAIN LION
- CHAPTER XXIII
- IN THE MOUNTAIN CAVE
- CHAPTER XXIV
- SEARCHING FOR THE LANDSLIDE MINE
- CHAPTER XXV
- CAUGHT IN A STORM
- CHAPTER XXVI
- PROWLERS IN CAMP
- "If you locate that mine before we do, don't you dare to remove any of my uncle's landmarks."
- CHAPTER XXVII
- THE TWO PRISONERS
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE
- CHAPTER XXIX
- ANOTHER LANDSLIDE
- CHAPTER XXX
- THE NEW CLAIM—CONCLUSION
- DAVE PORTER SERIES
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