Chapter XXXVIII: Conclusion

A DEBT OF HONOR THE STORY OF GERALD LANE'S SUCCESS IN THE FAR WEST By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The Cabin in the Foothills 1 II. A Debt of Honor 15 III. Bradley Wentworth 22 IV. Comparing Notes 27 V. A Compact 34 VI. A Startling Discovery 42 VII. Tracking the Thief 50 VIII. Foiling a Thief 58 IX. Alone in the World 66 X. An Unexpected Visitor 75 XI. Jake Amsden Makes an Early Call, and Has a Warm Reception 84 XII. An International Combat 93 XIII. A Victim of Injustice 101 XIV. Jake Amsden Turns Over a New Leaf 109 XV. Bradley Wentworth's Morning Mail 116 XVI. A Letter from Jake Amsden 124 XVII. The Backwoods Hotel 132 XVIII. The Peters Family 140 XIX. Science Versus Strength 148 XX. Hitting the Bull's-Eye 156 XXI. On the Steamer Rock Island 165 XXII. Bradley Wentworth Tries to Make Mischief 173 XXIII. Mr. Standish Receives a Commission 182 XXIV.[iv] A False Alarm 191 XXV. Gerald has an Unpleasant Adventure 199 XXVI. Tip and his Tricks 207 XXVII. Mr. Standish States his Business 212 XXVIII. Mr. Standish Gains a Barren Victory 216 XXIX. Gerald is Released 224 XXX. Tidings of the Fugitive 233 XXXI. The Young Runaways 238 XXXII. Arthur Grigson's Treachery 242 XXXIII. Interviewing a Burglar 250 XXXIV. A Strange Meeting 258 XXXV. Thomas Hastings 267 XXXVI. Old Acquaintances 275 XXXVII. A Letter from Gulchville 283 XXXVIII. Gerald Sells his Patrimony 288 XXXIX. Conclusion 293

A BOY'S FORTUNE OR THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF BEN BAKER By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Oliver Hitchcock's Lunch-Room, 1 II. A Lodging in St. Mark's Place, 10 III. The Merchant's Secret, 19 IV. The Mock Philanthropist, 28 V. A Young Dude, 37 VI. Ben Gets Into Trouble, 45 VII. A Strange Adventure, 54 VIII. An Unexpected Meeting, 67 IX. Clarence is Puzzled, 72 X. At the Office of Mr. Codicil, 81 XI. The Home of Poverty, 90 XII. A Surprising Announcement, 99 XIII. A Farewell Call, 108 XIV. What Ben's Friends Thought, 117 XV. Filippo Novarro, 126 XVI. On Board the Parthia, 134 XVII. The Beauforts in Trouble, 143 XVIII. Mrs. Flanagan is Driven From the Field, 152 XIX. Brighter Prospects, 162 XX. The New Home, 171 [v] XXI. The Collapse of an Elderly Dude, 181 XXII. The Romance of a Rose, 190 XXIII. On the Borders of the Lake of Geneva, 200 XXIV. The Maison de Fous, 208 XXV. In a Trap, 218 XXVI. Introduces Two Celebrities, 227 XXVII. A Midnight Escape, 236 XXVIII. Ben's Flight, 245 XXIX. Ben is Missed, 249 XXX. M. Bourdon's Little Scheme, 254 XXXI. A Wanderer in France, 262 XXXII. A Strange Meeting, 267 XXXIII. An Astounding Discovery, 271 XXXIV. Rose Makes an Enemy, 279 XXXV. A Woman's Jealousy, 287 XXXVI. Rose Comes Into a Fortune, 296 XXXVII. Ben Meets His Cousin, 305 XXXVIII. M. Bourdon Has a Bad Quarter of an Hour, 310 XXXIX. Ben and His Uncle, 314 XL. Conclusion, 319

THE BACKWOODS BOY OR THE BOYHOOD AND MANHOOD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Horatio Alger Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. —The Log-Cabin, 9 II. —The New Mother, 17 III. —Abe and his Family, 26 IV. —Abe's Schooling, 34 V. —Abe and his Neighbors, 43 VI. —A River Trip, 51 VII. —Lincoln as a Clerk, 60 VIII. —In the Black Hawk Campaign, 69 IX. —In the Legislature, 78 X. —A Case in Court, 87 XI. —Mr. Lincoln forms two Partnerships, 96 XII. —The Lawyer in his Office and at Home, 105 XIII. —The Rail-Splitter enters Congress, 113 XIV. —The First Speech in Congress, 121 XV. —Mr. Lincoln's Family, 136 XVI. —The Senatorial Campaign, 147 XVII. —The Two Giants,{8} 155 XVIII. —Illinois declares for the Rail-Splitter, 164 XIX. —Nominated for President, 173 XX. —Farewell to Springfield, 183 XXI. —A Visit to Mr. Lincoln, 191 XXII. —The Inauguration, 198 XXIII. —The War Begins, 208 XXIV. —Mr. Lincoln in the White House, 217 XXV. —Mr. Lincoln and the little Boy—A Group of Incidents, 225 XXVI. —Mr. Lincoln's Humanity, 237 XXVII. —Anecdotes of Mr. Lincoln, 246 XXVIII. —President Lincoln as a Religious Man, 256 XXIX. —Emancipating the Slaves, 264 XXX. —Elected for a Second Term, 269 XXXI. —The Speech at Gettysburg, 237 XXXII. —The Curtain Falls, 277 XXXIII. —Mr. Herndon's Estimate of Mr. Lincoln, 285 XXXIV. —Mr. Lincoln's Favorite Poem, 299

ANDY GORDON OR THE FORTUNES OF A YOUNG JANITOR By Horatio Alger Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER: I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI.,

XII., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII.,

XXIII., XXIV., XXV., XXVI., XXVII., XXVIII., XXIX., XXX., XXXI., XXXII., XXXIII.,

XXXIV., XXXV., XXXVI., XXXVII., XXXVIII., XXXIX., XL., XLI., XLII., XLIII., XLIV.,

BOB BURTON; OR, THE YOUNG RANCHMAN OF THE MISSOURI By Horatio Alger, Jr., CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. MR. BURTON'S RANCH, 5 II. AARON WOLVERTON, 15 III. A LITTLE RETROSPECT, 23 IV. THE SUDDEN SUMMONS, 33 V. WOLVERTON'S FIRST MOVE, 42 VI. THE LOST RECEIPT, 51 VII. WOLVERTON'S ADVENTURE WITH CLIP, 60 VIII. WOLVERTON'S DISMAY, 69 IX. SAM'S GIFT, 77 X. SAM IN A TIGHT PLACE, 85 XI. AN ANGRY CONFERENCE, 94 XII. WOLVERTON'S WATERLOO, 104 XIII. WHAT BOB FOUND IN THE CREEK, 111 XIV. THE BOAT AND ITS OWNER, 120 XV. BOB BUYS THE FERRY-BOAT, 128 XVI. WOLVERTON'S BAFFLED SCHEME, 137 XVII. WOLVERTON'S POOR TENANT, 146 XVIII. WOLVERTON'S WICKED PLAN, 154 XIX. MR. WOLVERTON MEETS TWO CONGENIAL SPIRITS, 163 XX. AN UNEXPECTED PASSENGER, 172 XX. AN UNEXPECTED PASSENGER, 172 [Pg vi]XXI. HOW WOLVERTON WAS FOOLED, 180 XXII. THE FIRST DAY, 189 XXIII. A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER, 198 XXIV. CLIP MAKES A LITTLE MONEY FOR HIMSELF, 207 XXV. CLIP'S SECRET MISSION, 215 XXVI. WAS IT THE CAT? 224 XXVII. THE PASSENGER DISCOVERED, 233 XXVIII. SAM FINDS A RELATION, 243 XXIX. ROCKY CREEK LANDING, 251 XXX. AN UNLUCKY EVENING, 261 XXXI. HOW CLIP WAS CAPTURED, 269 XXXII. THE BOYS IMPRISONED, 277 XXXIII. A LUCKY ESCAPE, 289 XXXIV. MR. WOLVERTON'S LETTER, 297 XXXV. BOB'S ARRIVAL IN ST. LOUIS, 303 XXXVI. A THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD, 308 XXXVII. BROWN AND MINTON WALK INTO A TRAP, 312 XXXVIII. WHAT BOB BROUGHT HOME, 318 XXXIX. CONCLUSION, 324

ADVENTURES OF A TELEGRAPH BOY OR 'NUMBER 91' By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS I PAUL, THE TELEGRAPH BOY. II THE CORTLANDT STREET FERRY. III OLD JERRY THE MISER. IV A STRANGE COMMISSION. V AN EXCITING INTERVIEW. VI PAUL MAKES A STRANGE DISCOVERY. VII PAUL RESOLVES TO MOVE. VIII PAUL MOVES TO LUDLOW STREET. IX PAUL BECOMES A CAPITALIST. X PAUL LOSES HIS BANK BOOK. XI AT THE SAVINGS BANK. XII JAMES BARCLAY'S DISAPPOINTMENT. XIII JAMES BARCLAY AT HOME. XIV ON THE TRACK OF NUMBER 91. XV BARCLAY GETS INTO BUSINESS. XVI AN UNEXPECTED MEETING. XVII A QUEER COMPACT. XVIII JAMES BARCLAY OBTAINS A CLEW. XIX OLD JERRY RECEIVES A VISIT. XX JAMES BARCLAY COMES TO GRIEF. XXI THE FANCY DRESS PARTY. XXII THE YOUNG MINSTRELS. XXIII THE PICKPOCKET. XXIV A ROOM AT THE ALBEMARLE HOTEL. XXV OLD JERRY'S WEALTH. XXVI ELLEN BARCLAY'S DISCOVERY. XXVII JERRY DISCOVERS HIS LOSS. XXVIII JERRY FINDS A NEW RELATION. XXIX A NEW COMMISSION. XXX PAUL'S RECEPTION AT ROCKVILLE. XXXI A DEFEAT FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER. XXXII FROST MERCER IS CONTRARY. XXXIII A STARTLING DISCOVERY. XXXIV A PLOT AGAINST PAUL. XXXV PAUL RETURNS TO NEW YORK. XXXVI JAMES BARCLAY REAPPEARS. XXXVII JAMES BARCLAY'S SCHEME. XXXVIII CONCLUSION.

DIGGING FOR GOLD By Horatio Alger, Jr.

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 ivXXII. 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

DAN, THE NEWSBOY. By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE. I. —Introducing Dan 9 II. —Dan at Home 16 III. —Gripp's Clothing Store 24 IV. —An Odd Couple 31 V. —Effecting a Loan 39 VI. —More than a Match 46 VII. —Mr. Gripp is Worsted 54 VIII. —Mike Rafferty's Trick 63 IX. —Mike's Theft is Discovered 69 X. —Dan as a Detective 77 XI. —Dan Has Another Adventure 85 XII. —A Mysterious Lady 93 XIII. —Althea 101 XIV. —A New Home 109 XV. —Dan Becomes a Detective 117 XVI. —Dan Makes a Discovery 125 XVII. —Talbot's Secret 133 XVIII. —Two Knights of the Highway 141 XIX. —Dan as a Good Samaritan 150 XX. —Laying the Train 154 [Pg 8]XXI. —Twelve Thousand Dollars 158 XXII. —Talbot's Scheme Fails 166 XXIII. —The Calm Before the Storm 175 XXIV. —Old Jack, the Janitor 179 XXV. —The Burglary 183 XXVI. —Dan Learns to Dance 191 XXVII. —In the Dressing-room 195 XXVIII. —Dan at the Party 199 XXIX. —A Ne'er do Well 207 XXX. —How Hartley Got a Clew 215 XXXI. —Althea's Abduction 222 XXXII. —Donovan's 229 XXXIII. —Althea Becomes Katy Donovan 237 XXXIV. —Another Little Game 245 XXXV. —Dan Disguises Himself 252 XXXVI. —Dan Makes a Discovery 260 XXXVII. —Dan is Discovered 264 XXXVIII. —Unpleasant Quarters 268 XXXIX. —Dan Discomfits the Donovans 272 XL. —Hartley Surprised 279 XLI. —Dan is Adopted 286 XLII. —Conclusion 292

FROM FARM BOY TO SENATOR; BEING THE HISTORY OF THE BOYHOOD AND MANHOOD OF DANIEL WEBSTER By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The Cotton Handkerchief 9 II. Daniel and his Father 17 III. A Memorable Battle 25 IV. An Important Step 33 V. Daniel at Exeter Academy 41 VI. Preparing for College 49 VII. Daniel's College Life 59 VIII. Daniel Receives some Valuable Advice 67 IX. Brotherly Love 71 X. The Two Brothers 76 XI. Daniel as an Orator 84 XII. Studying Law 92 XIII. How Daniel went to Fryeburg 97 XIV. The Preceptor of Fryeburg Academy 101 XV. The Next Two Years 109 XVI. A Great Temptation 117 XVII. Daniel Refuses a Clerkship 125 XVIII. D. Webster, Attorney 133 XIX. Daniel Overcomes a Bramble 141 XX. "The Little Black Stable-Boy." 150 XXI. Why Daniel was sent to Congress 158 XXII. Mr. Webster as a Member of Congress 166 XXIII. John Randolph and William Pinkney 174 XXIV. Mr. Webster in Boston 184[Pg 6] XXV. The Oration at Plymouth 190 XXVI. The Bunker Hill Oration 199 XXVII. Adams and Jefferson 207 XXVIII. Home Life and Domestic Sorrows 218 XXIX. Called to the Senate 225 XXX. The Beginning of a Great Battle 232 XXXI. The Reply to Hayne 240 XXXII. The Secret of Webster's Power 256 XXXIII. Honors Received in England 267 XXXIV. Called to the Cabinet 275 XXXV. Life at Marshfield 283 XXXVI. The Seventh of March Speech 289 XXXVII. Closing Scenes 296 XXXVIII. Centennial Tributes 301

JULIUS, THE STREET BOY OR OUT WEST By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS CHAPTER I., II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII., XIV., XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., XIX., XX., XXI., XXII., XXIII., XXIV., XXV., XXVI., XXVII., XXVIII., XXIX., XXX. THE PATERNOSTERS.

HELEN FORD By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. IN SEARCH OF LODGINGS.