HELEN FORD

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CHAPTER	I.	IN SEARCH OF LODGINGS.
CHAPTER	II.	THE DREAMER.
CHAPTER	III.	A HALF RECOGNITION.
CHAPTER	IV.	A GLANCE BACKWARDS.
CHAPTER	V.	THE PETTIFOGGER.
CHAPTER	VI.	SO FAR, SO GOOD.
CHAPTER	VII.	A NEW TALENT.
CHAPTER	VIII.	SUNDAY AND TRINITY CHURCH.
CHAPTER	IX.	THE LAWYER'S PROGRESS.
CHAPTER	X.	NEW PROJECTS.
CHAPTER	XI.	THE ENGAGEMENT.
CHAPTER	XII.	HELEN'S DEBUT.
CHAPTER	XIII.	ABSENT ON BUSINESS.
CHAPTER	XIV.	HELEN MAKES KNOWN HER ENGAGEMENT.
CHAPTER	XV.	THE OPPOSITE LODGER.
CHAPTER	XVI.	THE MUFFLED FACE.
CHAPTER	XVII.	AN AWKWARD INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER	XVIII.	MARGARET'S FLIGHT.
CHAPTER	XIX.	HERBERT COLEMAN.
CHAPTER	XX.	THE CANDLE FLICKERS.
CHAPTER	XXI.	A CONSULTATION.
CHAPTER	XXII.	PREPARING THE WAY.
CHAPTER	XXIII.	THE BLOW FALLS.
CHAPTER	XXIV.	HELEN'S GOOD FORTUNE.
CHAPTER	XXV.	MR. SHARP CHANGES HIS BASE.
CHAPTER	XXVI.	A SHORT CHAPTER.
CHAPTER	XXVII.	HELEN'S BANQUET.
CHAPTER	XXVIII.	THE BELL RINGS.
CHAPTER	XXIX.	THE UNBIDDEN GUEST.
CHAPTER	XXX.	PALLIDA MORS.
CHAPTER	XXXI.	READING THE WILL.
CHAPTER	XXXII.	MARGARET'S SECOND FLIGHT.
CHAPTER	XXXIII.	THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
CHAPTER	XXXIV.	JACOB SEALS HIS FATE.
CHAPTER	XXXV.	THE DENUNCIATION.
CHAPTER	XXXVI.	THE ARREST.
CHAPTER	XXXVII.	A WOMAN'S HEART.
CHAPTER	XXXVIII.	GREEK MEETS GREEK.
CHAPTER	XXXIX.	THE SLAVE OF THE NEEDLE.
CHAPTER	XL.	UNCLE ZEBINA'S OFFER.
CHAPTER	XLI.	MR. SHARP MAKES AN IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION.
CHAPTER	XLII.	HOW YES BECAME NO.
CHAPTER	XLIII.	MARTHA GREY IS SURPRISED.
CHAPTER	XLIV.	HELEN TAKES LEAVE OF THE STAGE.
CHAPTER	XLV.	TO CONCLUDE.

Chapter I.	INTRODUCES GUY AND HIS FATHER
II.	WHAT GUY FOUND IN THE BLUE CHEST
III.	GUY TAKES THE FIRST STEP
IV.	IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
V.	AN ADVENTURE IN BOMBAY
VI.	GUY'S PROGRESS
VII.	GUY RECEIVES A COMMISSION
VIII.	FROM BOMBAY TO LIVERPOOL
IX.	GUY ARRIVES IN LONDON
X.	AT MILTON SCHOOL
XI.	AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL
XII.	HOW VIVIAN ESCAPED
XIII.	DR. MUSGRAVE RECEIVES INFORMATION
XIV.	GUY FENWICK REACHES MILTON SCHOOL
XV.	DR. MUSGRAVE'S HUMILIATION
XVI.	GUY FINISHES UP HIS BUSINESS IN LONDON
XVII.	HOW THINGS WENT ON IN BAYPORT
XVIII.	WILY DEACON CRANE
XIX.	PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY
XX.	GUY REACHES BAYPORT
XXI.	DEACON CRANE IS PERPLEXED
XXII.	THE CAPTAIN OF THE OSPREY
XXIII.	ON THE WAY TO NEW BEDFORD
XXIV.	ARRANGING FOR THE VOYAGE
XXV.	CAPTAIN RICHMOND
XXVI.	A BRUTAL CAPTAIN
XXVII.	GUY AND THE CAPTAIN
XXVIII.	THE ISLAND AT LAST
XXIX.	THE ISLAND AT LAST
XXX.	LOOKING FOR TREASURE
XXXI.	A STARTLING SUGGESTION
XXXII.	LUKE CLARK MAKES A DISCOVERY
XXXIII.	THE END OF JOHN WOLF'S NARRATIVE
XXXIV.	HOW SUCCESS BECAME FAILURE
XXXV.	THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY
XXXVI.	RESCUED
XXXVII.	DIVIDING THE TREASURE
XXXVIII.	BACK IN BAYPORT

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	GRIT.	3
II.	THE YOUNG BOATMAN.	11
III.	THE LOST HAT.	19
IV.	A BOY IN THE WATER.	28
V.	THE STEPFATHER.	36
VI.	GRIT'S RECOMPENSE.	41
VII.	GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL.	45
VIII.	GRIT PUTS HIS MONEY AWAY.	53
IX.	A LITTLE DISCUSSION.	62
X.	BRANDON LEARNS GRIT'S SECRET.	70
XI.	THE MIDNIGHT VISIT.	78
XII.	GRIT'S MISFORTUNE.	83
XIII.	GRIT'S BOAT IS SOLD.	87
XIV.	THE BILL OF SALE.	95
XV.	GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.	102
XVI.	MR. BRANDON'S FRIEND.	110
XVII.	AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.	119
XVIII.	A STORMY TIME.	127
XIX.	TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.	135
XX.	A PROMISING PLAN.	143
XXI.	MR. BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.	151
XXII.	BANK OFFICIALS IN COUNCIL.	159
XXIII.	GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.	167
XXIV.	WHAT GRIT OVERHEARD BEHIND THE ELM-TREE.	174
XXV.	MRS. BRANDON IS MYSTIFIED.	182
XXVI.	THE FALL RIVER MANUFACTURER.	189
XXVII.	A FRIEND IN NEED.	197
XXVIII.	THE TRAIN ROBBERY.	205
XXIX.	THE CONSPIRATORS ARE PERPLEXED.	212
XXX.	GRIT IS BETRAYED.	220
XXXI.	NEW PLANS.	228
XXXII.	GRIT RECEIVES A BUSINESS LETTER.	232
XXXIII.	GRIT LEAVES PINE POINT.	235
XXXIV.	GRIT REACHES BOSTON.	243
XXXV.	CROSS-EXAMINED.	251
XXXVI.	THE BOY DANIEL.	257
XXXVII.	DANIEL CALLS AT THE PARKER HOUSE.	266
XXXVIII.	GRIT MAKES A DISCOVERY.	271
XXXIX.	AN UNPLEASANT INTERVIEW.	274
XL.	COLONEL JOHNSON COMES TO GRIEF.	278
XLI.	CONCLUSION.	282

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	Jed,	1
II.	Mr. and Mrs. Fogson,	11
III.	The Scranton Poorhouse,	20
IV.	An Exciting Contest,	30
V.	Jed Secures an Ally,	37
VI.	Mr. Fogson Makes up His Mind,	49
VII.	Fogson's Mistake,	59
VIII.	Mr. Fogson is Astonished,	68
IX.	Jed Leaves the Poorhouse,	77
X.	Jed Reaches Duncan,	87
XI.	Jed's First Appearance on the Stage,	96
XII.	Percy Dixon is Bewildered,	106
XIII.	Fogson in Pursuit,	115
XIV.	Jed's Luck,	125
XV.	Two Old Acquaintances,	135
XVI.	Miss Holbrook, Spinster,	144
XVII.	Jed Meets an Old Acquaintance,	153
XVIII.	Mr. Fogson Receives a Letter,	162
XIX.	Discharged,	167
XX.	Jed's Poor Prospects,	172
XXI.	Jed Arrives in New York,	182
XXII.	Jed Makes Two Calls,	192
XXIII.	Jed's Bad Luck,	202
XXIV.	A Startling Discovery,	212
XXV.	Without a Penny,	222
XXVI.	In Search of Employment,	232
XXVII.	An Intractable Agent,	241
XXVIII.	A Strange Commission,	250
XXIX.	A Surprise Party,	260
XXX.	Jed Entertains an Old Acquaintance,	270
XXXI.	Jed Returns Good for Evil,	280
XXXII.	At Bar Harbor,	290
XXXIII.	The Poorhouse Receives Two Visitors,	299
XXXIV.	The Detective,	308
XXXV.	Mrs. Avery's Story,	313
XXXVI.	"Who Was Jed?"	318
XXXVII.	Jane Gilman,	328
XXXVIII.	The Detective Secures an Ally,	338
XXXIX.	Jed Learns Who He Is,	343
XL.	Guy Fenwick's Defeat,	349
XLI.	Conclusion,	365