Chapter XXIX: Chapter XXX. Chapter XXXI. Chapter XXXII

CHESTER RAND OR THE NEW PATH TO FORTUNE By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS SILAS TRIPP OUT OF WORK A NOTEWORTHY EVENING A DYING GIFT CHESTER'S FIRST SUCCESS ROBERT RAMSAY SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY A SCENE IN THE GROCERY STORE NEW PLANS FOR CHESTER A RAILROAD ACQUAINTANCE CHESTER'S FIRST EXPERIENCES IN NEW YORK A REAL ESTATE OFFICE MR. MULLINS, THE BOOKKEEPER THE TABLES TURNED A PLOT AGAINST CHESTER PROF. HAZLITT AT HOME CHESTER TAKES A LESSON IN BOXING DICK RALSTON MR. FAIRCHILD LEAVES THE CITY PAUL PERKINS, OF MINNEAPOLIS MR. PERKINS MAKES AN ACQUAINTANCE DICK RALSTON'S FATHER CHESTER IS DISCHARGED INTRODUCES MR. SHARPLEIGH, THE DETECTIVE CHESTER MEETS ANOTHER ARTIST A STRANGER IN NEW YORK MR. TRIPP IS DISAPPOINTED PROF. NUGENT MR. FAIRCHILD'S TELEGRAM THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY A DAY OF SURPRISES EDWARD GRANGER A FRIEND FROM OREGON AFTER A YEAR PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY A GREAT SURPRISE DAVID MULLINS AGAIN ABNER TRIMBLE'S PLOT MAKING A WILL AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE CONCLUSION

THE YOUNG BANK MESSENGER By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS I. THE LONELY CABIN, 1 II. A DEATHBED REVELATION, 10 III. A SUCCESSFUL ROBBERY, 19 IV. ALONE IN THE WORLD, 27 V. THE TRAMP TURNS UP AGAIN, 36 VI. A CRITICAL SITUATION, 44 VII. ON THE ROAD, 53 VIII. THE QUAKER DETECTIVE, 61 IX. AN ARMED ESCORT, 71 X. THE ASTONISHED OUTLAW, 77 XI. UNDER WATCH AND WARD, 88 XII. THE OUTLAW'S ESCAPE, 97 XIII. THE OUTLAW'S MISTAKE, 106 XIV. ERNEST HAS AN ADVENTURE, 115 XV. A NEW ACQUAINTANCE, 124 XVI. THE OUTLAW'S HOME, 133 XVII. IN THE ROBBER'S CAVE, 142 XVIII. THE OUTLAW AND HIS BAND, 153 XIX. A DAY IN THE CAVE, 159 XX. ERNEST EXPLORES THE CAVE, 168 XXI. OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE, 178 XXII. A FRIEND IN NEED, 187 XXIII. GIVEN IN TRUST, 196 XXIV. STEPHEN RAY AND HIS SON, 206 XXV. A STARTLING DISCLOSURE, 216 XXVI. BOUGHT OFF, 228 XXVII. THE TOWN OF OREVILLE, 236 XXVIII. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP, 246 XXIX. TOM BURNS MAKES A CALL, 256 XXX. A BURGLAR'S FAILURE, 266 XXXI. THE ADVERTISEMENT, 276 XXXII. MR. BOLTON AS A HUSTLER, 285 XXXIII. THE RESULT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT, 295 XXXIV. A STRANGE MEETING, 301 XXXV. MR. BOLTON AND HIS CLIENT, 309 XXXVI. AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW, 314 XXXVII. CONCLUSION, 320

SLOW AND SURE THE STORY OF PAUL HOFFMAN THE YOUNG STREET-MERCHANT By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS I. SIX MONTHS AFTER. II. BARNUM'S MUSEUM. III. THE BURNING OF THE TENEMENT HOUSE. IV. THE POLICEMAN'S HOME. V. HOUSE HUNTING. VI. PAUL TAKES A HOUSE ON MADISON AVENUE. VII. THE HOUSE ON MADISON AVENUE. VIII. A GIFT. IX. JULIUS. X. A ROOM IN CENTRE STREET. XI. FREE LUNCH. XII. A GOOD ACTION MEETS ITS REWARD. XIII. PAUL MAKES A PURCHASE. XIV. THE SPOT UPON THE COAT. XV. SUSPICION. XVI. LOCKED UP FOR THE NIGHT. XVII. TRAPPED. XVIII. THE VALUE OF A CLOTHES-LINE. XIX. A CURIOSITY SHOP. XX. THE DISGUISED LISTENER. XXI. A BRIGHTER PROSPECT FOR JULIUS. XXII. MARLOWE OVERTAKES HIS VICTIM. XXIII. A TIMELY RESCUE. XXIV. THE POOR ARTIST. XXV. MR. TALBOT'S RETURN. XXVI. FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SHOP.

BEN'S NUGGET; A BOY'S SEARCH FOR FORTUNE. A Story of the Pacific Coast. By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. PAGE The Mountain-Cabin 13 CHAPTER II. The Missing Chinaman 23 CHAPTER III. Two Gentlemen of the Road 30 CHAPTER IV. Ki Sing in the Hands of the Enemy 38 CHAPTER V. Further Adventures of Bill Mosely 46 CHAPTER VI. An Unequal Contest 54 CHAPTER VII. Tied to a Tree 62 CHAPTER VIII. Turning the Tables 70 CHAPTER IX. Bradley's Signal Victory 78 CHAPTER X. "The Best of Friends must Part" 87 CHAPTER XI. Plans for Departure 95 CHAPTER XII. The Profits of Mining 100 CHAPTER XIII. Ki Sing's Ride 104 CHAPTER XIV. Golden Gulch Hotel 113 CHAPTER XV. Bill Mosely Reappears 122 CHAPTER XVI. A Travesty of Justice 131 CHAPTER XVII. Lynch Law 139 CHAPTER XVIII. After the Execution 147 CHAPTER XIX. Ben wins Laurels as a Singer 151 CHAPTER XX. A Little Retrospect 158 CHAPTER XXI. Mr. Campbell Receives Tidings of his Ward 165 CHAPTER XXII. A Morning Call 174 CHAPTER XXIII. A Secret Conference 183 CHAPTER XXIV. Miss Douglas Receives a Message 188 CHAPTER XXV. Walking into a Trap 195 CHAPTER XXVI. A Hard-hearted Jailer 201 CHAPTER XXVII. A Star in the Cloud 210 CHAPTER XXVIII. Jones Checkmates Orton Campbell 219 CHAPTER XXIX. A Wedding Reception 229 CHAPTER XXX. The Nugget 237 CHAPTER XXXI. Job Stanton's Mistake 246 CHAPTER XXXII. The House is Mortgaged 255 CHAPTER XXXIII. The Blow about to Fall 260 CHAPTER XXXIV. Conclusion 265

RUFUS AND ROSE; OR, THE FORTUNES OF ROUGH AND READY. By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS PREFACE. CHAPTER I NEW PLANS. CHAPTER II THE HOUSE IN WAVERLEY PLACE. CHAPTER III JAMES MARTIN'S VICISSITUDES. CHAPTER IV HOW JAMES MARTIN CAME TO GRIEF. CHAPTER V THE LAST EVENING IN FRANKLIN STREET. CHAPTER VI A NEW HOME. CHAPTER VII A NEW ENTERPRISE. CHAPTER VIII THE NEW BOARDING-HOUSE. CHAPTER IX AT THE END OF THREE MONTHS. CHAPTER X MR MARTIN AGAIN APPEARS ON THE SCENE. CHAPTER XI MR MARTIN'S WILD-GOOSE CHASE. CHAPTER XII MARTIN'S LUCK TURNS. CHAPTER XIII MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT. CHAPTER XIV HOW RUFUS SUCCEEDED IN BUSINESS. CHAPTER XV THE TIN BOX. CHAPTER XVI MR VANDERPOOL. CHAPTER XVII DIVIDING THE SPOILS. CHAPTER XVIII RUFUS ENTRAPPED. CHAPTER XIX IN A TRAP. CHAPTER XX HUMPY. CHAPTER XXI SUSPENSE. CHAPTER XXII MARTIN GROWS SUSPICIOUS. CHAPTER XXIII ESCAPE. CHAPTER XXIV HOW RUFUS GOT BACK. CHAPTER XXV UNPLEASANT DISCOVERIES. CHAPTER XXVI CONCLUSION. Famous Alger Books. Famous Castlemon Books. By Stephens. By Trowbridge. By Ellis. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS "Don't you try to fool me." "I'll teach you to do it again."

THE YOUNG OUTLAW; OR, ADRIFT IN THE STREETS By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS PREFACE. THE YOUNG OUTLAW CHAPTER I. THE YOUNG OUTLAW. CHAPTER II. SAM'S EARLY LIFE. CHAPTER III. A HARD CASE. CHAPTER IV. SAM FRIGHTENS THE HOUSEHOLD. CHAPTER V. SAM COMBINES BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE. CHAPTER VI. SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS. CHAPTER VII. SAM MEETS HIS MATCH. CHAPTER VIII. SAM'S TEMPTATION. CHAPTER IX. SAM TAKES FRENCH LEAVE. CHAPTER X. SAM'S ADVENTURES AT THE DEPOT. CHAPTER XI. FIRST EXPERIENCES IN THE CITY. CHAPTER XII. CLARENCE BROWN. CHAPTER XIII. ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP. CHAPTER XIV. BOUNCED! CHAPTER XV. ANY WAY TO MAKE A LIVING. CHAPTER XVI. SAM MEETS BROWN AND IS UNHAPPY, CHAPTER XVII. TIM BRADY. CHAPTER XVIII. SAM TURNS IMPOSTOR. CHAPTER XIX. HOW SAM FARED. CHAPTER XX. SAM GETS INTO A NEW BUSINESS. CHAPTER XXI. SAM OBTAINS A PLACE. CHAPTER XXII. THE YOUNG DOCTOR. CHAPTER XXIII. SAM FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY. CHAPTER XXIV. SAM'S EXCUSES. CHAPTER XXV. BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. CHAPTER XXVI. PIPKIN'S DINING-ROOMS. CHAPTER XXVII. CONCLUSION.

SAM'S CHANCE AND HOW HE IMPROVED IT By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS PREFACE. SAM'S CHANCE. CHAPTER I. SAM'S NEW CLOTHES. CHAPTER II. SAM'S FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS. CHAPTER III. SAM FINDS A ROOM. CHAPTER IV. FIRST LESSONS. CHAPTER V. SAM'S FINANCES. CHAPTER VI. SAM'S LUCK. CHAPTER VII. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. CHAPTER VIII. AN UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE. CHAPTER IX. RESTORING THE RING. CHAPTER X. SAM'S INVESTMENT. CHAPTER XI. HENRY BECOMES A MERCHANT. CHAPTER XII. HOW SAM SUCCEEDED. CHAPTER XIII. HENRY'S GOOD FORTUNE. CHAPTER XIV. THE SAVINGS BANK BOOK. CHAPTER XV. SAM IS FOUND OUT. CHAPTER XVI. SAM LOSES HIS PLACE. CHAPTER XVII. TIM IS UNMASKED. CHAPTER XVIII. THE FALL RIVER BOAT. CHAPTER XIX. MUTUAL CONFIDENCES. CHAPTER XX. TOO LATE FOR THE TRAIN. CHAPTER XXI. ARRIVED IN BOSTON. CHAPTER XXII. FIRST EXPERIENCES IN BOSTON. CHAPTER XXIII. SAM FINDS A ROOMMATE. CHAPTER XXIV. AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. CHAPTER XXV. IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE. CHAPTER XXVI. ABNER BLODGETT AGAIN. CHAPTER XXVII. SAM IS INITIATED INTO A COLLEGE SOCIETY. CHAPTER XXVIII. BROWN'S PLAN. CHAPTER XXIX. ARTHUR BROWN. CHAPTER XXX. HOW IT WAS ARRANGED. CHAPTER XXXI. TWO YEARS LATER. CHAPTER XXXII. CONCLUSION.

THE ERIE TRAIN BOY By Horatio Alger, Jr. 1891

CONTENTS THE ERIE TRAIN BOY CHAPTER I. ON THE ERIE ROAD. CHAPTER II. A FAIR EXCHANGE. CHAPTER III. FRED'S RICH RELATION. CHAPTER IV. ZEBULON MACK. CHAPTER V. AN ADVENTURE ON THE TRAIN. CHAPTER VI. MR. BASCOM'S PERIL. CHAPTER VII. FERDINAND MORRIS. CHAPTER VIII. MR. BASCOM'S SAD PLIGHT. CHAPTER IX. A LONG TRIP. CHAPTER X. WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO. 21. CHAPTER XI. FRED FALLS UNDER A TERRIBLE SUSPICION. CHAPTER XII. FRED AS A PRISONER. CHAPTER XIII. THE HOTEL CLERK'S MISTAKE. CHAPTER XIV. THE MISSING VALISE. CHAPTER XV. MR. PALMER WALKS INTO A TRAP. CHAPTER XVI. PALMER'S MALICE. CHAPTER XVII. TWO YOUNG LADY PASSENGERS AT ODDS. CHAPTER XVIII. UNSATISFACTORY RELATIONS. CHAPTER XIX. RUTH PATTON CALLS ON MR. FERGUSON. CHAPTER XX. A FRIEND IN NEED. CHAPTER XXI. LUELLA'S PAINFUL DISCOVERY. CHAPTER XXII. MISS FERGUSON WRITES A NOTE. CHAPTER XXIII. ANOTHER RAILROAD ADVENTURE. CHAPTER XXIV. FRED'S GOOD LUCK. CHAPTER XXV. ROSE WAINWRIGHT'S PARTY. CHAPTER XXVI. FRED BECOMES A NEWSPAPER HERO. CHAPTER XXVII. A CONFIDENTIAL MISSION. CHAPTER XXVIII. ST. VICTOR. CHAPTER XXIX. FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP. CHAPTER XXX. A HUNTING EXCURSION. CHAPTER XXXI. FRED HAS AN UNDERSTANDING WITH SINCLAIR. CHAPTER XXXII. FINDING A CLEW. CHAPTER XXXIII. SUCCESS! CHAPTER XXXIV. BOWMAN'S PANIC. CHAPTER XXXV. FRED'S REWARD. CHAPTER XXXVI. A LETTER FROM TOM SLOAN. CHAPTER XXXVII. COUSIN FERGUSON.