Chapter I: Front Matter

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DIGGING FOR GOLD

A Story of California

by

HORATIO ALGER, JR.

Author of “The Ragged Dick Series,” “Tattered Tom Series,” “Luck and Pluck Series,” “Pacific Series,” etc., etc.

Philadelphia Porter & Coates

Copyright, 1892, by Porter & Coates.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. GRANT AND HIS MOTHER, 1
II. RODNEY BARTLETT, 10
III. A TERRIBLE RESPONSIBILITY, 20
IV. GRANT SAVES THE TRAIN, 29
V. GRANT ORDERS A NEW SUIT, 38
VI. SETH TARBOX MAKES A DISCOVERY, 47
VII. GRANT MAKES UP HIS MIND, 57
VIII. ALL IS SETTLED, 66
IX. THE LONG JOURNEY BEGINS, 76
X. MR. SILVERTHORN’S TREACHERY, 86
XI. AN INDIAN ENCOUNTER, 96
XII. IN DIRE DISTRESS, 105
XIII. THE SOLITARY CABIN, 114
XIV. THE NEW ACQUAINTANCE, 123
XV. ARRIVAL AT SACRAMENTO, 132
XVI. GRANT GETS A JOB, 137
XVII. AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE, 142
XVIII. A TRUE FRIEND, 149
XIX. GRANT FALLS UNDER SUSPICION, 158
XX. BENTON IS TRAPPED, 168
XXI. ALBERT BENTON IS UNMASKED, 176
XXII. PULLING UP STAKES, 188
XXIII. THE FIRST DAY AT THE MINES, 197
XXIV. GRANT HAS AN ADVENTURE, 205
XXV. ANOTHER LONELY CABIN, 211
XXVI. NAHUM STOCKTON, 219
XXVII. PAUL CRAMBO, 226
XXVIII. THE BEGINNING OF SUCCESS, 236
XXIX. BENTON HAS A PLAN, 246
XXX. BENTON LAYS HIS PLANS, 256
XXXI. BENTON OPENS THE TRUNK, 262
XXXII. A LETTER FROM MR. CROSMONT, 272
XXXIII. ON TO THE GOLDEN GATE, 277
XXXIV. A STARTLING INCIDENT, 283
XXXV. A TRAGEDY, 293
XXXVI. THE TARBOX FAMILY, 303
XXXVII. MRS. BARTLETT’S LITTLE SCHEME 314
XXXVIII. FINDING THE PRODIGAL, 322
XXXIX. GRANT HEARS FROM HOME, 332
XL. CONCLUSIONS, 340

DIGGING FOR GOLD.

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