Chapter I: Front Matter

ADRIFT IN THE CITY

OR

_OLIVER CONRAD'S PLUCKY FIGHT_

BY

HORATIO ALGER, JR.

AUTHOR OF "RAGGED DICK" SERIES, "TATTERED TOM" SERIES, "LUCK AND PLUCK"
SERIES

THE JOHN C. WINSTON CO.
PHILADELPHIA
CHICAGO TORONTO

COPYRIGHT, 1895,

BY

PORTER & COATES.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. TWO YOUNG ENEMIES, 1

II. OPEN REVOLT, 10

III. THE YOUNG RIVALS, 18

IV. MR. KENYON'S SECRET, 28

V. MR. KENYON'S RESOLVE, 37

VI. MR. KENYON'S CHANGE OF BASE, 46

VII. ROLAND'S DISCOMFITURE, 55

VIII. A DANGEROUS LETTER, 64

IX. OLIVER'S MOTHER, 73

X. THE ROYAL LUNATIC, 82

XI. HOW THE LETTER WAS MAILED, 92

XII. OLIVER'S JOURNEY, 97

XIII. MR. KENYON'S PLANS FOR OLIVER, 102

XIV. A STORE IN THE BOWERY, 111

XV. JOHN'S COURTSHIP, 120

XVI. THE CONSPIRACY, 129

XVII. OLIVER LOSES HIS PLACE, 135

XVIII. OLIVER, THE OUTCAST, 143

XIX. A STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE, 147

XX. A TERRIBLE SITUATION, 156

XXI. ROLAND IS SURPRISED, 165

XXII. OLIVER ADOPTS A NEW GUARDIAN, 175

XXIII. MR. BUNDY IS DISAPPOINTED, AND OLIVER
MEETS SOME FRIENDS, 184

XXIV. ANOTHER CLUE, 193

XXV. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS, 199

XXVI. WHO RUPERT JONES WAS, 203

XXVII. A STARTLING TELEGRAM, 208

XXVIII. OLD NANCY'S HUT, 213

XXIX. DR. FOX IN PURSUIT, 222

XXX. HOW DR. FOX WAS FOOLED, 231

XXXI. MRS. KENYON FINDS FRIENDS, 240

XXXII. MR. DENTON OF CHICAGO, 249

XXXIII. A MIDNIGHT ATTACK, 258

XXXIV. DENTON SEES HIS VICTIMS ESCAPE, 267

XXXV. ON THE TRACK, 274

XXXVI. DENTON IS CHECKMATED, 280

XXXVII. DENTON'S LITTLE ADVENTURE IN THE CARS, 286

XXXVIII. THE MEETING AT LINCOLN PARK, 296

XXXIX. THE COMMON ENEMY, 305

XL. THE THUNDERBOLT FALLS, 314

ADRIFT IN THE CITY;
OR,
OLIVER CONRAD'S PLUCKY FIGHT.