ADVENTURES OF A TELEGRAPH BOY OR 'NUMBER 91'

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

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.

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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

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
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