Dave Regan is a fictional character appearing in several well-known short stories written by popular

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. A laid-back, somewhat mischievous young man, Dave is rarely found without the company of good mates

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and Andy Page. Arguably, Dave's character first appeared in Lawson's short story, " Andy Page's Rival", though his character is named as Dave Bentley (note that the character of

does not appear in this story). Dave is described in this story as ''"an old chum and mate of Andy's who had always liked, admired, and trusted him."'' This story was published in Lawson's collection "

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" The Iron-Bark Chip," which includes the characters of Dave Regan, Jack Bentley (most likely the character more commonly known as

) and Andy Page was published in the same collection. So, too, was " The Mystery of Dave Regan" which includes Dave and Jim. Possibly the most popular Dave Regan story would be Lawson's humorous

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, in which Dave's imaginative idea of fishing with explosives backfires when the cartridge is left unattended.

Dave Regan short stories

* Andy Page's Rival (as Dave Bentley) * The Iron-Bark Chip * The Mystery of Dave Regan * Poisonous Jimmy Gets Left *

Dave Regan short stories

See also