Chapter I: Front Matter

THE TRAIN BOY.

By HORATIO ALGER, JR.

Author of "The Errand Boy," "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy," "Tom
Thatcher's Fortune," "Joe's Luck," "Tony, the Hero," etc.

ILLUSTRATED.

NEW YORK

A. L. BURT, PUBLISHER.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883,

BY STREET & SMITH,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER. PAGE.

I.--The Train for Chicago 9

II.--A Leap from the Train 17

III.--Paul Palmer at Home 25

IV.--An Unwelcome Visitor 33

V.--Paul to the Rescue 41

VI.--Birds of a Feather 48

VII.--A Rejected Suitor 56

VIII.--The Struggling Artist 64

IX.--The First Sitting 72

X.--Miss Framley's Economy 79

XI.--Paul Gets into Trouble 87

XII.--Paul's Critical Position 95

XIII.--Grace Dearborn at Home 103

XIV.--The Artist's Secret 111

XV.--A Fellow-Conspirator 118

XVI.--An Unwelcome Appearance 125

XVII.--Paul Defends His Mother 131

XVIII.--Grace Dearborn's Party 135

XIX.--The Artist's Recreation 143

XX.--A Persevering Suitor 150

XXI.--Miss Framley's Mortification 158

XXII.--An Unexpected Change 166

XXIII.--A Catastrophe 170

XXIV.--The Train-Wrecker 175

XXV.--Paul Changes His Business 182

XXVI.--Mr. Bradford's Office 190

XXVII.--Serving a Tyrant 198

XXVIII.--Mr. Manson is Surprised 206

XXIX.--The Book-keeper's Triumph 211

XXX.--Paul is Promoted 215

XXXI.--Paul and His Successor 222

XXXII.--Jim Scott 226

XXXIII.--Cheyenne 230

XXXIV.--Major Ashton in a Quandary 234

XXXV.--Wooing the Widow 238

XXXVI.--Paul Sells the Mine 246

XXXVII.--Diamond Cut Diamond 253

XXXVIII.--A Scene at Omaha 261

XXXIX.--A Thief Foiled 265

XL.--The Lady's Secret 269

XLI.--Major Ashton's Engagement 273

XLII.--A Revelation 276

XLIII.--Major Ashton at Bay 284

XLIV.--Conclusion 292

THE TRAIN BOY.