FOUR IN CAMP

A STORY OF SUMMER ADVENTURES
IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE WOODS

By RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

Author of “The Half-Back,” “Behind the Line,”
“Weatherby’s Inning,” “On Your Mark,” etc.

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NEW YORK
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
1905

Published September, 1905

TO
THE CHIEF, COUNCILLORS AND
FELLOWS OF SHERWOOD
FOREST

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.—	Introduces Nelson Tilford and Witnesses His Arrival at Camp Chicora	1
II.—	Tells of a Talk by the Camp-Fire and of Happenings in a Dormitory	10
III.—	Shows that a Motor-Dory Can Go as Well as Stop	22
IV.—	Relates How Nelson Borrowed a Leaf from Bob, and How Dan Cried Quits	34
V.—	Tells How Dan Played a Trump Card, How Bob Gained Honor and How the “Big Four” Came Into Existence	48
VI.—	Opens with Awful Tidings and Ends with a Gleam of Hope	59
VII.—	Proves the Truth of the Saying that There is Always Room at the Top, and Shows Dan with the “Blues”	70
VIII.—	Tells How Tom was Visited by Aunt Louisa—and Some Others	82
IX.—	Starts with Poetry, Has to Do with a Beetle and Ends with a Penalty	91
X.—	Describes an Afternoon on the Lake and a Gallant Rescue	104
XI.—	Tells How the Four Planned an Excursion, and How Dan and Nelson Played Hares, Made a Discovery and Had a Fright	111
XII.—	Has to Do with a Storm and Lightning, Discovers Tom in Tears, and Concludes the Adventure	122
XIII.—	Recalls the Fact that What’s Fair for One is Fair for Another and Records a Defeat and a Victory	132
XIV.—	Begins a Midnight Adventure which Threatens to End in Disaster	140
XV.—	Concludes the Adventure and Shows Tom Sleeping the Sleep of the Just	152
XVI.—	Records Two Victories Over Wickasaw and an Episode with Fish	159
XVII.—	Witnesses the Departure of the Four on a Canoe Trip and Brings Them Into Camp for the Night	174
XVIII.—	Tells How They Found a Derelict and a Course Dinner, and Met with Shipwreck	189
XIX.—	Concerns Itself with the Dangerous Plight of Dan and Nelson and the Courage of the Latter	199
XX.—	Relates the Conclusion of the Trip and What Happened at Camp	210
XXI.—	Tells How the Four Laid Plans and How Bob Prepared for a Victory	219
XXII.—	Narrates the Progress of the Contest with Wickasaw and Witnesses the Disintegration of One Wells	233
XXIII.—	Proves the Score-Book in Error and Closes the Story	242

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		FACING PAGE
“Coming! Don’t give up, boys!”	Frontispiece.
Camp Chicora.		6
He was tracing a monstrous C.		80
“Look!” he cried.		120
“Over with them,” said Dan.		162
He dashed for the plate.		244

Camp Chicora.

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FOUR IN CAMP

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS