THE YOUNG SALESMAN

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.   ON BOARD THE "ARCTURUS." 1
II.   THE FIRST DAY IN NEW YORK. 10
III.   SCOTT LEARNS A LESSON. 19
IV.   TRACKING THE THIEF. 27
V.   AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. 36
VI.   SCOTT FINDS A RELATIVE AND A PLACE. 45
VII.   AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. 54
VIII.   SCOTT RECOVERS PART OF HIS MONEY. 63
IX.   BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. 72
X.   SETH LAWTON. 80
XI.   SCOTT CALLS ON HIS POOR RELATION. 89
XII.   THE SECOND-HAND SUIT. 98
XIII.   A CASH BOY'S TROUBLES. 107
XIV.   A HELPING HAND. 116
XV.   THE CASH BOY'S PROMOTION. 125
XVI.   LOAMMI'S TEMPTATION. 134
XVII.   SUSPICION FALLS UPON SCOTT. 142
XVIII.   TRAPPED. 150
XIX.   A NEW HOME. 159
XX.   SCOTT IS VINDICATED. 167
XXI.   A NEW PLACE. 176
XXII.   THE POOR INVENTOR. 185
XXIII.   EZRA LITTLE'S DISAPPOINTMENT. 193
XXIV.   LOAMMI HEARS GOOD NEWS. 202
XXV.   AT NIAGARA FALLS. 210
XXVI.   AN ADVENTURE. 219
XXVII.   RED RALPH. 227
XXVIII.   ON WATCH. 235
XXIX.   A PLOT FOILED. 243
XXX.   RED RALPH'S SURPRISE. 252
XXXI.   AN UNEXPECTED MEETING. 261
XXXII.   A LARGE OPERATION. 270
XXXIII.   SCOTT GETS INTO SOCIETY. 279
XXXIV.   MR. BABCOCK'S INVENTION. 287
XXXV.   THE SEALED PACKET. 296
XXXVI.   A TIMELY HELPER. 305
XXXVII.   CONCLUSION. 310
  A. L. Burt's Catalogue of Books 1






TOM THATCHER'S FORTUNE

by Horatio Alger Jr.



CONTENTS

CHAPTER   Page
I. AN OLD LETTER. 5
II. THE YOUNG RIVALS. 11
III. THE RACE ON ROUND POND. 14
IV. A FALSE FRIEND. 24
V. DARIUS DARKE. 31
VI. ENDS IN A FIRE. 38
VII. THE MIDNIGHT FIRE. 45
VIII. THE BARN LOFT. 50
IX. AN UNEXPECTED CHARGE. 55
X. IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT. 59
XI. A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE. 66
XII. TOM'S JOURNEY. 71
XIII. A CHEAP OVERCOAT. 78
XIV. THE TRAMP TRANSFORMED. 84
XV. THE TRAGEDY AT ROCKY GULCH. 91
XVI. TOM'S VISIT TO PEARL STREET. 97
XVII. TOM GAINS A VICTORY. 103
XVIII. DO THE DEAD LIVE? 108
XIX. TOM STARTS ON HIS JOURNEY. 113
XX. A HOTEL ACQUAINTANCE. 116
XXI. TOM'S NEW EMPLOYER. 120
XXII. A ROUGH DIAMOND. 126
XXIII. PETER BRUSH, THE HUNTER. 131
XXIV. MR. BURNETT BEATS A RETREAT. 135
XXV. A SOLITARY WALK. 139
XXVI. PERCY BURNETT UNMASKS. 143
XXVII. A FRIEND IN NEED. 148
XXVIII. HOW PETER BRUSH CAME TO THE RESCUE. 153
XXIX. THE PACIFIC TRAIL. 159
XXX. THE MAN WITHOUT A SCALP. 163
XXXI. TWO NEW COMRADES. 166
XXXII. A STARTLING SIGHT. 171
XXXIII. TAKEN CAPTIVE. 175
XXXIV. TWO POWWOWS. 179
XXXV. HOW TOM PASSED THE NIGHT. 183
XXXVI. TOM'S DEADLY PERIL. 186
XXXVII. THE INDIANS ADOPT TOM. 192
XXXVIII. THREE MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY. 197
XXXIX. THE CABIN AT ROCKY GULCH. 201
XL. TOM FINDS HIMSELF RICH. 208
XLI. TOM AND THE GRIZZLY. 213
XLII. A STARTLING DISCLOSURE. 219
XLIII. TOM COMES INTO A FORTUNE. 224
XLIV. A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. 228
XLV. HOW THINGS WENT ON AT HOME. 233
XLVI. MRS. THATCHER LOSES HER NEW HOME. 238
XLVII. A DOUBLE SURPRISE. 244
XLVIII. RETRIBUTION OVERTAKES JOHN SIMPSON. 251
  HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
BY WILLIAM BENNET.
259
  THAT BELL!
BY PAUL BLAKE.
269






ADRIFT IN THE CITY

OR, OLIVER CONRAD'S PLUCKY FIGHT

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER
I. Two Young Enemies.
II. Open Revolt.
III. The Young Rivals.
IV. Mr. Kenyon's Secret.
V. Mr. Kenyon's Resolve.
VI. Mr. Kenyon's Change of Base.
VII. Roland's Discomfiture.
VIII. A Dangerous Letter.
IX. Oliver's Mother.
X. The Royal Lunatic.
XI. How the Letter was Mailed.
XII. Oliver's Journey.
XIII. Mr. Kenyon's Plans for Oliver.
XIV. A Store in the Bowery.
XV. John's Courtship.
XVI. The Conspiracy.
XVII. Oliver Loses His Place.
XVIII. Oliver, the Outcast.
XIX. A Strange Acquaintance.
XX. A Terrible Situation.
XXI. Roland is Surprised.
XXII. Oliver Adopts a New Guardian.
XXIII. Mr. Bundy is Disappointed, and Oliver Meets Some Friends.
XXIV. Another Clue.
XXV. Making Arrangements.
XXVI. Who Rupert Jones Was.
XXVII. A Startling Telegram.
XXVIII. Old Nancy's Hut.
XXIX. Dr. Fox in Pursuit.
XXX. How Dr. Fox was Fooled.
XXXI. Mrs. Kenyon Finds Friends.
XXXII. Mr. Denton of Chicago.
XXXIII. A Midnight Attack.
XXXIV. Denton Sees His Victims Escape.
XXXV. On the Track.
XXXVI. Denton is Checkmated.
XXXVII. Denton's Little Adventure in the Cars.
XXXVIII. The Meeting at Lincoln Park.
XXXIX. The Common Enemy.
XL. The Thunderbolt Falls.






FALLING IN WITH FORTUNE

OR, THE EXPERIENCES OF A YOUNG SECRETARY

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

I. Thrown Out of Employment
II. The Accusation and What Followed
III. Getting Settled
IV. The Old Secretary and the New
V. A Plot against Robert
VI. Mrs. Vernon's Money
VII. The Doctor's Visit
VIII. Frederic Vernon's Perplexity
IX. Robert Reaches London
X. Matters at Home
XI. Vernon Makes Another Move
XII. An Unexpected Result
XIII. Vernon's High-handed Proceedings
XIV. Vernon's Unwelcome Visitor
XV. A Fight and a Fire
XVI. Robert Shows his Bravery
XVII. A Diamond Scarfpin
XVIII. Vernon Plays the Penitent
XIX. Mrs. Vernon's Bank Account
XX. The Runaway along the Cliff
XXI. The Cablegram from Chicago
XXII. Farmer Parsons' Story
XXIII. Aunt and Nephew's Agreement
XXIV. The Attack in the Stateroom
XXV. A Friend in Need
XXVI. In Chicago Once More
XXVII. Dick Marden's Good News
XXVIII. In which Mrs. Vernon is Missing
XXIX. Doctor Rushwood's Sanitarium
XXX. Frederic Vernon's Demands
XXXI. Robert Decides to Act
XXXII. The Beginning of the End
XXXIII. Robert's Heroism--Conclusion