Chapter I: Front Matter

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RUPERT'S AMBITION

by

HORATIO ALGER, JR.

Author of "Chester Rand," "Lester's Luck," "Ragged Dick Series," etc., etc.

The John C. Winston Co. Philadelphia Chicago Toronto

Copyright, 1899, by Henry T. Coates & Co.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I. RUPERT LOSES HIS PLACE, 1

II. OUT OF WORK, 11

III. IN A TIGHT PLACE, 22

IV. A FALSE REPORT, 32

V. MRS. MARLOW'S SCHEME, 42

VI. RUPERT AS A DETECTIVE, 52

VII. A LUCKY MEETING, 62

VIII. JULIAN LORIMER, 73

IX. RUPERT BECOMES A BELL-BOY, 83

X. A BELL-BOY'S EXPERIENCES, 93

XI. RUPERT RECEIVES A COMMISSION, 103

XII. CLAYTON'S SCHEME, 113

XIII. CLAYTON'S DISAPPOINTMENT, 124

XIV. THE YOUNG NEWSBOY, 134

XV. MR. SYLVESTER'S BIRTHDAY, 144

XVI. JULIAN HAS TWO DISAPPOINTMENTS, 154

XVII. MR. PACKARD OF COLORADO, 164

XVIII. A SCENE AT DELMONICO'S, 174

XIX. WHAT HAPPENED IN NO. 61, 184

XX. MR. PACKARD'S GIFT, 191

XXI. RUPERT BECOMES A CONFIDANT, 198

XXII. TRYING TO BE AN ACTOR, 205

XXIII. A BAFFLED SCHEME, 215

XXIV. LESLIE'S PROGRESS, 225

XXV. LESLIE WATERS AS A DRAMATIC STAR, 234

XXVI. TRIUMPHANT OVER OBSTACLES, 245

XXVII. AN INGENIOUS TRICK, 251

XXVIII. RUPERT RESIGNS HIS SITUATION, 257

XXIX. THE ST. JAMES HOTEL, IN DENVER, 265

XXX. PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH, 275

XXXI. BEN BOONE, 280

XXXII. AN UNPLEASANT BEDFELLOW, 285

XXXIII. BEN BOONE'S TEMPTATION, 295

XXXIV. RUPERT'S PREDICAMENT, 305

XXXV. RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY, 310

XXXVI. A LUCKY ENCOUNTER, 315

XXXVII. AN INDIAN GUIDE, 326

XXXVIII. HOW TO MANAGE A ROGUE, 336

XXXIX. NEW PLANS, 347

XL. CONCLUSION, 356

RUPERT'S AMBITION.