Chapter I: Front Matter

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“I have a feeling that we’ll never be bothered with them again,” said Buck.

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IN THE CAMP
OF THE
BLACK RIDER

By CAPWELL WYCKOFF

AUTHOR _of_

“The Mercer Boys Series,” “The Secret of
the Armor Room,” etc.

A. L. BURT COMPANY

_PUBLISHERS_

New York Chicago

Printed in U. S. A.

ADVENTURE AND MYSTERY SERIES FOR BOYS

12 TO 16 YEARS OF AGE

=Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure.= By Milton Richards.
=Barry Dare and the Mysterious Box.= By Gardner Hunting.
=The Black Skimmer.= By Philip Hart.
=The Wreck of the Dauntless.= By Philip Hart.
=The Valdmere Mystery.= By Milton Richards.
=The Flight of the Mystic Owls.= By Philip Hart.
=The Secret of the Armor Boom.= By Capwell Wyckoff.
=Adventures of a Patriot.= By Philip Hart.
=Donald Price’s Victory.= By L. P. Wyman.
=The Mystery of Eagle Lake.= By L. P. Wyman.
=In the Camp of the Black Rider.= By Capwell Wyckoff.
=The Mystery at lake Retreat.= By Capwell Wyckoff.

Copyright, 1931
By A. L. BURT COMPANY

IN THE CAMP OF THE BLACK RIDER

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. TED TAKES A POST 5

II. IN THE CAMP OF THE BLACK RIDERS 16

III. FOLLOWING THE LIGHT 26

IV. A STARTLING SIGHT 33

V. SETTING UP CAMP 44

VI. A PROWLER IN THE NIGHT 56

VII. WEIRD SOUNDS 66

VIII. A GRIM FIND EXPLODED 76

IX. TED LAYS DOWN THE LAW 88

X. MOUNTAIN CHASE 99

XI. THE LONE LIGHT 110

XII. HEAVEN’S ARTILLERY 119

XIII. BUCK MAKES A DISCOVERY 129

XIV. THE STORY OF THE BLACK RIDERS 140

XV. MUTINY 152

XVI. THINGS ARE SETTLED MAN-FASHION 165

XVII. BUCK’S SQUAD TAKES THE FIELD 177

XVIII. AN UNEASY CAMP 188

XIX. DRUMMER SAVES HIS CHIEF 198

XX. A VISIT TO HOGS’ HOLLOW 210

XXI. THE WATCHING POST 220

XXII. GHOST MEETS GHOST 229

XXIII. A GAME OF NICKY NIGHT 238

XXIV. MYSTERIES ARE CLEARED UP 249

IN THE CAMP OF THE BLACK RIDER