Part 2, Summer of Devils and Angels: Chapter 7, My Camping Trip, Chapter 8, Chile Willow, and Chapter 9, Summer Winds Up Summary

In chapter 7 of part 2, Cory spends most of one day writing a story for the contest. Cory has trouble picking a subject, but finally decides to write about the dead man in Saxon's Lake. Cory shows the story to his father who is surprised to learn of the figure Cory saw watching them that morning. At first Tom refuses to allow Cory to submit the story, but then changes his mind. A couple of nights later, Cory asks for permission to go camping alone with his buddies. Cory's mother refuses immediately, but Cory's father considers the idea. Finally Tom decides that Cory is old enough even though his mother...