| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | THE MYSTERIOUS CUSTOMER. | 1 |
| II. | THE HOUSE IN TWENTY-NINTH STREET. | 9 |
| III. | AN UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY. | 17 |
| IV. | RALPH RAYMOND'S HEIR. | 25 |
| V. | JAMES CROMWELL GAINS SOME INFORMATION. | 33 |
| VI. | THE FACE AT THE FUNERAL. | 41 |
| VII. | PAUL MORTON HAS A VISITOR. | 49 |
| VIII. | JAMES CROMWELL'S TRIUMPH. | 57 |
| IX. | HOW MATTERS WERE ARRANGED. | 65 |
| X. | A VILLAINOUS SUGGESTION. | 73 |
| XI. | GOLD VERSUS CRIME. | 82 |
| XII. | ON GOAT ISLAND. | 90 |
| XIII. | THE VEIL IS LIFTED. | 99 |
| XIV. | CLARA MANTON. | 107 |
| XV. | A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED. | 115 |
| XVI. | A MERCENARY PARENT. | 123 |
| XVII. | LOVE AND LUCRE. | 131 |
| XVIII. | A DARK DEED. | 139 |
| XIX. | CATO. | 147 |
| XX. | THE DAY AFTER. | 155 |
| XXI. | MAJOR WOODLEY AND HIS DAUGHTER. | 163 |
| XXII. | THE GHOST IN NO. 41. | 171 |
| XXIII. | A STARTLING APPEARANCE. | 180 |
| XXIV. | CONCLUSION. | 188 |
| WHITE-FACED DICK. | 197 | |
| A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE | 215 | |
| A. L. Burt's Catalogue of Books for Young People by Popular Writers | 1 | |
| 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 |
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | A Social Mystery | 7 |
| II. | The Mystery Deepens | 13 |
| III. | Prof. Poppendorf | 19 |
| IV. | Prof. Poppendorf's Lecture | 29 |
| V. | A Conversation with the Disagreeable Woman | 41 |
| VI. | Count Penelli | 50 |
| VII. | Macy's | 61 |
| VIII. | The Professor in Love | 71 |
| IX. | An Evening at the Boarding-House | 82 |
| X. | A Rustic Admirer | 93 |
| XI. | A Poor Patient | 104 |
| XII. | The Disagreeable Woman in a New Light | 112 |
| XIII. | Mrs. Wyman's Curiosity | 117 |
| XIV. | The Quality of Mercy | 122 |
| XV. | The Professor's Courtship | 128 |
| XVI. | Sits the Wind in that Quarter? | 139 |
| XVII. | My Rich Patient | 150 |
| XVIII. | The Professor's Book | 156 |
| XIX. | A Speech from the Throne | 162 |
| XX. | A Startling Discovery | 169 |
| XXI. | After Three Months | 174 |
| XXII. | I Appeal to the Disagreeable Woman | 181 |
| XXIII. | At Last | 185 |
| XXIV. | The Light of Hope | 189 |
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | A Great Surprise, | 7 |
| II. | Mr. Talbot and the Dog, | 15 |
| III. | The Little Plot against Robert, | 24 |
| IV. | Mr. Talbot is Mystified, | 33 |
| V. | A Crisis, | 42 |
| VI. | On the Train, | 51 |
| VII. | Baffled, | 59 |
| VIII. | Peril, | 67 |
| IX. | At the Palmer House, | 75 |
| X. | Robert Gets a Place, | 83 |
| XI. | Mr. Palmer's Infatuation, | 92 |
| XII. | An Unlooked-for Scene, | 101 |
| XIII. | Robert Receives a Letter, | 110 |
| XIV. | James Talbot Learns Something of Importance, | 118 |
| XV. | The Result of a Fire, | 127 |
| XVI. | Two Disappointments, | 136 |
| XVII. | Robert is Given a Mission, | 143 |
| XVIII. | The Post-office Money Order, | 150 |
| XIX. | An Unexpected Attack, | 160 |
| XX. | The Escape of Cross and Huskin, | 169 |
| XXI. | Robert and the Old Lumberman, | 178 |
| XXII. | A Clever Capture, | 187 |
| XXIII. | Palmer's Unfortunate Début, | 197 |
| XXIV. | Palmer Calls upon Robert's Mother, | 209 |
| XXV. | Another Talk about Robert, | 215 |
| XXVI. | Robert Speaks his Mind, | 222 |
| XXVII. | Mr. Talbot Receives another Set-back, | 229 |
| XXVIII. | The Conspirators are Disgusted, | 236 |
| XXIX. | A Lucky Change of Staterooms, | 245 |
| XXX. | Another Plot against Robert, | 253 |
| XXXI. | The Missing Baggage Check, | 261 |
| XXXII. | Robert Delivers the Precious Map, | 269 |
| XXXIII. | Robert Visits Home—Conclusion, | 279 |
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | THE ESSEX CLASSICAL INSTITUTE. | 9 |
| II. | IN THE CARS. | 18 |
| III. | AT HOME. | 28 |
| IV. | JACOB DRUMMOND, OF STAPLETON. | 33 |
| V. | JACOB DRUMMOND—CONTINUED. | 38 |
| VI. | FUTURE PLANS. | 48 |
| VII. | MR. DRUMMOND'S HUMBLE ROOF. | 58 |
| VIII. | WALTER MAKES A REVELATION. | 68 |
| IX. | HOW MR. DRUMMOND TOOK THE NEWS. | 78 |
| X. | MR. DRUMMOND'S STORE. | 88 |
| XI. | JOSHUA STIRS UP THE WRONG CUSTOMER. | 98 |
| XII. | AFTER THE BATTLE. | 108 |
| XIII. | THE ARROW AND THE PIONEER. | 117 |
| XIV. | A BRILLIANT SCHEME. | 127 |
| XV. | WAYS AND MEANS. | 137 |
| XVI. | JOSHUA TRIES KEEPING STORE. | 146 |
| XVII. | JOSHUA'S DISAPPOINTMENT. | 155 |
| XVIII. | WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN HOT WATER. | 165 |
| XIX. | THE TABLES ARE TURNED. | 175 |
| XX. | IN WHICH JOSHUA COMES TO GRIEF. | 185 |
| XXI. | A NEW ACQUAINTANCE. | 195 |
| XXII. | MESSRS. FLINT AND PUSHER. | 206 |
| XXIII. | WALTER LOSES HIS MONEY. | 216 |
| XXIV. | SLIPPERY DICK. | 226 |
| XXV. | A HARD CUSTOMER. | 236 |
| XXVI. | BUSINESS EXPERIENCES. | 246 |
| XXVII. | A CABIN IN THE WOODS. | 256 |
| XXVIII. | STRANGE ACQUAINTANCES. | 266 |
| XXIX. | DANGER THREATENS. | 276 |
| XXX. | THE ROBBER WALKS INTO A TRAP. | 286 |
| XXXI. | WALTER'S ESCAPE. | 296 |
| XXXII. | A STRANGE HIDING-PLACE. | 306 |
| XXXIII. | WALTER SHOWS STRATEGY. | 317 |
| XXXIV. | DELIVERANCE. | 326 |
| XXXV. | THE LAST OF JACK MANGUM. | 335 |
| XXXVI. | JOSHUA BIDS GOOD-BY TO STAPLETON. | 345 |
| XXXVII. | CONCLUSION. | 355 |