Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE OUTDOOR CHUMS
ON THE LAKE

OR

Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island

By CAPTAIN QUINCY ALLEN

AUTHOR OF "THE OUTDOOR CHUMS," "THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE
FOREST," "THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE GULF," ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED_

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS SERIES

By CAPTAIN QUINCY ALLEN

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS
Or The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE
Or Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS IN THE FOREST
Or Laying the Ghost of Oak Ridge

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE GULF
Or Rescuing the Lost Balloonists

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS AFTER BIG GAME
Or Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness

_12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price, per volume, 40 cents postpaid._

GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY GROSSET & DUNLAP

_The Outdoor Chums on the Lake_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I The Burning Steamboat 1
II Two Clever Rogues 10
III the Tell-tale Picture 19
IV The Paddle To Wildcat Island 30
V A Strange Happening 41
VI Frank Makes a Guess 49
VII Exploring the Island 60
VIII Old Enemies Appear 69
IX Guardians of the Camp 78
X Frank Tries To Figure It Out 87
XI Recovering a Stolen Boat 98
XII Down the Slope 106
XIII The Wild Man Develops an Appetite 114
XIV Bluff Takes Chances 122
XV Playing the Game 131
XVI Signs That Spelled Trouble 142
XVII Deeper Into the Jungle 151
XVIII Under the Cabin Wall 169
XIX Holding Bluff In 169
XX The Escape Of Jerry 177
XXI The Last Straw 186
XXII Holding the Fort 194
XXIII the White Flag 203
XXIV A New Alarm 212
XXV The Rescue--Conclusion 221

THE OUTDOOR CHUMS ON THE LAKE