THE ERRAND BOY

By Horatio Alger, Jr.,

	THE ERRAND BOY.
CHAPTER I.	PHIL HAS A LITTLE DIFFICULTY.
CHAPTER II.	A STRANGE REVELATION.
CHAPTER III.	PHIL'S SUDDEN RESOLUTION.
CHAPTER IV.	MR. LIONEL LAKE.
CHAPTER V.	AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR
CHAPTER VI.	SIGNOR ORLANDO.
CHAPTER VII.	BOWERMAN'S VARIETIES.
CHAPTER VIII.	THE HOUSE IN TWELFTH STREET.
CHAPTER IX.	THE OLD GENTLEMAN PROVES A FRIEND.
CHAPTER X.	PHIL CALLS ON MR. PITKIN.
CHAPTER XI.	PHIL ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES.
CHAPTER XII.	MR. LIONEL LAKE AGAIN.
CHAPTER XIII.	PHIL'S NEW HOME.
CHAPTER XIV.	CONSULTING THE ORACLE.
CHAPTER XV.	PHIL AND THE FORTUNE-TELLER.
CHAPTER XVI.	MRS. BRENT'S STRANGE TEMPTATION.
CHAPTER XVII.	JONAS JOINS THE CONSPIRACY.
CHAPTER XVIII.	THE CONSPIRACY SUCCEEDS.
CHAPTER XIX.	A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DETECTION.
CHAPTER XX.	LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
CHAPTER XXI.	"THEY MET BY CHANCE."
CHAPTER XXII.	PHIL IS "BOUNCED."
CHAPTER XXIII.	AN EXPLANATION.
CHAPTER XXIV.	RAISING THE RENT.
CHAPTER XXV.	ALONZO IS PUZZLED.
CHAPTER XXVI.	A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
CHAPTER XXVII.	AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
CHAPTER XXVIII.	AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE.
CHAPTER XXIX.	A TRUCE.
CHAPTER XXX.	A TRUCE.
CHAPTER XXXI.	PHIL IS SHADOWED.
CHAPTER XXXII.	PHIL IS ROBBED.
CHAPTER XXXIII.	A TERRIBLE SITUATION.
CHAPTER XXXIV.	PHIL'S FRIENDS AND HIS ENEMIES.
CHAPTER XXXV.	THE PITKINS RETIRE IN DISGUST.
CHAPTER XXXVI.	THE FALSE HEIR.
CHAPTER XXXVII.	MRS. BRENT'S PANIC.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXXIX.	AT THE PALMER HOUSE.
CHAPTER XL.	A SCENE NOT ON THE BILLS.
	FRED SARGENT'S REVENGE.
	THE SMUGGLER'S TRAP.

	PREFACE.
	JOE THE HOTEL BOY.
CHAPTER I.	OUT IN A STORM.
CHAPTER II.	A MYSTERIOUS CONVERSATION.
CHAPTER III.	A HOME IN RUINS.
CHAPTER IV.	THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX.
CHAPTER V.	A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
CHAPTER VI.	AN ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE.
CHAPTER VII.	BLOWS AND KIND DEEDS.
CHAPTER VIII.	THE TIMID MR. GUSSING.
CHAPTER IX.	AN UNFORTUNATE OUTING.
CHAPTER X.	DAVID BALL FROM MONTANA.
CHAPTER XI.	A FRUITLESS CHASE.
CHAPTER XII.	THE PARTICULARS OF A SWINDLE.
CHAPTER XIII.	OFF FOR THE CITY.
CHAPTER XIV.	A SCENE ON THE TRAIN.
CHAPTER XV.	WHAT HAPPENED TO JOSIAH BEAN.
CHAPTER XVI.	A MATTER OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS.
CHAPTER XVII.	JOE'S NEW POSITION.
CHAPTER XVIII.	JOE SHOWS HIS MUSCLE.
CHAPTER XIX.	ONE KIND OF A DUEL.
CHAPTER XX.	ATTACKED IN THE DARK.
CHAPTER XXI.	DAYS AT THE HOTEL.
CHAPTER XXII.	ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES.
CHAPTER XXIII.	THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL.
CHAPTER XXIV.	THE BLUE BOX AT LAST.
CHAPTER XXV.	JOE VISITS CHICAGO.
CHAPTER XXVI.	HOW A SATCHEL DISAPPEARED.
CHAPTER XXVII.	JOE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXVIII.	FROM OUT OF A TREE.
CHAPTER XXIX.	THE FATE OF TWO EVILDOERS.
CHAPTER XXX.	CONCLUSION.

	DRIVEN FROM HOME
CHAPTER I	DRIVEN FROM HOME.
CHAPTER II.	A FRIEND WORTH HAVING.
CHAPTER III.	INTRODUCES PETER COOK.
CHAPTER IV.	AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
CHAPTER V.	CARL'S STEPMOTHER.
CHAPTER VI.	MRS. CRAWFORD'S LETTER.
CHAPTER VII.	ENDS IN A TRAGEDY.
CHAPTER VIII.	CARL FALLS UNDER SUSPICION.
CHAPTER IX.	A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER.
CHAPTER X.	THE COUNTERFEIT BILL.
CHAPTER XI.	THE ARCHERY PRIZE.
CHAPTER XII.	AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE.
CHAPTER XIII.	AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
CHAPTER XIV.	CARL ARRIVES IN MILFORD.
CHAPTER XV.	MR. JENNINGS AT HOME.
CHAPTER XVI.	CARL GETS A PLACE.
CHAPTER XVII.	CARL ENTERS THE FACTORY.
CHAPTER XVIII.	LEONARD'S TEMPTATION.
CHAPTER XIX.	AN ARTFUL SCHEME.
CHAPTER XX.	REVEALS A MYSTERY.
CHAPTER XXI.	AN UNWELCOME GUEST.
CHAPTER XXII.	MR. STARK IS RECOGNIZED.
CHAPTER XXIII.	PREPARING FOR THE BURGLAR.
CHAPTER XXIV.	THE BURGLARY.
CHAPTER XXV.	STARK'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
CHAPTER XXVI.	A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE.
CHAPTER XXVII.	BROUGHT TO BAY.
CHAPTER XXVIII.	AFTER A YEAR.
CHAPTER XXIX.	THE LOST BANK BOOK.
CHAPTER XXX.	AN ECCENTRIC WOMAN.
CHAPTER XXXI.	CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS.
CHAPTER XXXII.	A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXXIII.	FROM ALBANY TO NIAGARA.
CHAPTER XXXIV.	CARL MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF AN ENGLISH LORD.
CHAPTER XXXV.	WHAT CARL LEARNED IN CHICAGO.
CHAPTER XXXVI.	MAKING A WILL.
CHAPTER XXXVII.	PETER LETS OUT A SECRET.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.	DR. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK.
CHAPTER XXXIX.	A MAN OF ENERGY.
CHAPTER XL.	CONCLUSION.

	FRANK'S CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER I.	THE WAR MEETING
CHAPTER II.	THE PRIZE
CHAPTER III.	FRANK AT HOME
CHAPTER IV.	FRANK MAKES A PROPOSITION
CHAPTER V.	MR. RATHBURN MAKES A SPEECH
CHAPTER VI.	MR. FROST MAKES UP HIS MIND
CHAPTER VII.	LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
CHAPTER VIII.	DISCOURAGED AND ENCOURAGED
CHAPTER IX.	THE LAST EVENING AT HOME
CHAPTER X.	LITTLE POMP
CHAPTER XI.	PUNISHING A BULLY
CHAPTER XII.	A LETTER FROM THE CAMP
CHAPTER XIII.	MISCHIEF ON FOOT
CHAPTER XIV.	A RAID UPON THE PIG-PEN
CHAPTER XV.	POMP BEHAVES BADLY
CHAPTER XVI.	FRANK MAKES A FRIEND
CHAPTER XVII.	A SHADE OF MYSTERY
CHAPTER XVIII.	THANKSGIVING AT THE FARM
CHAPTER XIX.	THE WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION
CHAPTER XX.	POMP'S EDUCATION COMMENCES
CHAPTER XXI.	THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
CHAPTER XXII.	FRANK BROACHES A NEW PLAN
CHAPTER XXIII.	POMP TAKES MRS. PAYSON PRISONER
CHAPTER XXIV.	A CHAPTER FROM HARDEE
CHAPTER XXV.	ELECTION OF OFFICERS
CHAPTER XXVI.	THE REBEL TRAP
CHAPTER XXVII.	POMP'S LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS
CHAPTER XXVIII.	JOHN HAYNES HAS A NARROW ESCAPE
CHAPTER XXIX.	MR. MORTON'S STORY
CHAPTER XXX.	FRANK CALLS ON SQUIRE HAYNES
CHAPTER XXXI.	SQUIRE HAYNES SPRINGS HIS TRAP
CHAPTER XXXII.	TURNING THE TABLES
CHAPTER XXXIII.	CONCLUSION