BEN'S NUGGET;

A BOY'S SEARCH FOR FORTUNE.

A Story of the Pacific Coast.

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
The Mountain-Cabin 13
CHAPTER II.
The Missing Chinaman 23
CHAPTER III.
Two Gentlemen of the Road 30
CHAPTER IV.
Ki Sing in the Hands of the Enemy 38
CHAPTER V.
Further Adventures of Bill Mosely 46
CHAPTER VI.
An Unequal Contest 54
CHAPTER VII.
Tied to a Tree 62
CHAPTER VIII.
Turning the Tables 70
CHAPTER IX.
Bradley's Signal Victory 78
CHAPTER X.
"The Best of Friends must Part" 87
CHAPTER XI.
Plans for Departure 95
CHAPTER XII.
The Profits of Mining 100
CHAPTER XIII.
Ki Sing's Ride 104
CHAPTER XIV.
Golden Gulch Hotel 113
CHAPTER XV.
Bill Mosely Reappears 122
CHAPTER XVI.
A Travesty of Justice 131
CHAPTER XVII.
Lynch Law 139
CHAPTER XVIII.
After the Execution 147
CHAPTER XIX.
Ben wins Laurels as a Singer 151
CHAPTER XX.
A Little Retrospect 158
CHAPTER XXI.
Mr. Campbell Receives Tidings of his Ward 165
CHAPTER XXII.
A Morning Call 174
CHAPTER XXIII.
A Secret Conference 183
CHAPTER XXIV.
Miss Douglas Receives a Message 188
CHAPTER XXV.
Walking into a Trap 195
CHAPTER XXVI.
A Hard-hearted Jailer 201
CHAPTER XXVII.
A Star in the Cloud 210
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Jones Checkmates Orton Campbell 219
CHAPTER XXIX.
A Wedding Reception 229
CHAPTER XXX.
The Nugget 237
CHAPTER XXXI.
Job Stanton's Mistake 246
CHAPTER XXXII.
The House is Mortgaged 255
CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Blow about to Fall 260
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Conclusion 265





RUFUS AND ROSE;

OR, THE FORTUNES OF ROUGH AND READY.

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

PREFACE.
CHAPTER I NEW PLANS.
CHAPTER II THE HOUSE IN WAVERLEY PLACE.
CHAPTER III JAMES MARTIN'S VICISSITUDES.
CHAPTER IV HOW JAMES MARTIN CAME TO GRIEF.
CHAPTER V THE LAST EVENING IN FRANKLIN STREET.
CHAPTER VI A NEW HOME.
CHAPTER VII A NEW ENTERPRISE.
CHAPTER VIII THE NEW BOARDING-HOUSE.
CHAPTER IX AT THE END OF THREE MONTHS.
CHAPTER X MR MARTIN AGAIN APPEARS ON THE SCENE.
CHAPTER XI MR MARTIN'S WILD-GOOSE CHASE.
CHAPTER XII MARTIN'S LUCK TURNS.
CHAPTER XIII MARTIN MAKES A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT.
CHAPTER XIV HOW RUFUS SUCCEEDED IN BUSINESS.
CHAPTER XV THE TIN BOX.
CHAPTER XVI MR VANDERPOOL.
CHAPTER XVII DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
CHAPTER XVIII RUFUS ENTRAPPED.
CHAPTER XIX IN A TRAP.
CHAPTER XX HUMPY.
CHAPTER XXI SUSPENSE.
CHAPTER XXII MARTIN GROWS SUSPICIOUS.
CHAPTER XXIII ESCAPE.
CHAPTER XXIV HOW RUFUS GOT BACK.
CHAPTER XXV UNPLEASANT DISCOVERIES.
CHAPTER XXVI CONCLUSION.
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THE YOUNG OUTLAW;

OR, ADRIFT IN THE STREETS

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

CONTENTS

PREFACE.
THE YOUNG OUTLAW
CHAPTER I. THE YOUNG OUTLAW.
CHAPTER II. SAM'S EARLY LIFE.
CHAPTER III. A HARD CASE.
CHAPTER IV. SAM FRIGHTENS THE HOUSEHOLD.
CHAPTER V. SAM COMBINES BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE.
CHAPTER VI. SAM'S SUDDEN SICKNESS.
CHAPTER VII. SAM MEETS HIS MATCH.
CHAPTER VIII. SAM'S TEMPTATION.
CHAPTER IX. SAM TAKES FRENCH LEAVE.
CHAPTER X. SAM'S ADVENTURES AT THE DEPOT.
CHAPTER XI. FIRST EXPERIENCES IN THE CITY.
CHAPTER XII. CLARENCE BROWN.
CHAPTER XIII. ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP.
CHAPTER XIV. BOUNCED!
CHAPTER XV. ANY WAY TO MAKE A LIVING.
CHAPTER XVI. SAM MEETS BROWN AND IS UNHAPPY,
CHAPTER XVII. TIM BRADY.
CHAPTER XVIII. SAM TURNS IMPOSTOR.
CHAPTER XIX. HOW SAM FARED.
CHAPTER XX. SAM GETS INTO A NEW BUSINESS.
CHAPTER XXI. SAM OBTAINS A PLACE.
CHAPTER XXII. THE YOUNG DOCTOR.
CHAPTER XXIII. SAM FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY.
CHAPTER XXIV. SAM'S EXCUSES.
CHAPTER XXV. BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
CHAPTER XXVI. PIPKIN'S DINING-ROOMS.
CHAPTER XXVII. CONCLUSION.





SAM'S CHANCE

AND HOW HE IMPROVED IT

By Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

PREFACE.
SAM'S CHANCE.
CHAPTER I. SAM'S NEW CLOTHES.
CHAPTER II. SAM'S FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.
CHAPTER III. SAM FINDS A ROOM.
CHAPTER IV. FIRST LESSONS.
CHAPTER V. SAM'S FINANCES.
CHAPTER VI. SAM'S LUCK.
CHAPTER VII. TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
CHAPTER VIII. AN UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE.
CHAPTER IX. RESTORING THE RING.
CHAPTER X. SAM'S INVESTMENT.
CHAPTER XI. HENRY BECOMES A MERCHANT.
CHAPTER XII. HOW SAM SUCCEEDED.
CHAPTER XIII. HENRY'S GOOD FORTUNE.
CHAPTER XIV. THE SAVINGS BANK BOOK.
CHAPTER XV. SAM IS FOUND OUT.
CHAPTER XVI. SAM LOSES HIS PLACE.
CHAPTER XVII. TIM IS UNMASKED.
CHAPTER XVIII. THE FALL RIVER BOAT.
CHAPTER XIX. MUTUAL CONFIDENCES.
CHAPTER XX. TOO LATE FOR THE TRAIN.
CHAPTER XXI. ARRIVED IN BOSTON.
CHAPTER XXII. FIRST EXPERIENCES IN BOSTON.
CHAPTER XXIII. SAM FINDS A ROOMMATE.
CHAPTER XXIV. AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
CHAPTER XXV. IN PURSUIT OP A PLACE.
CHAPTER XXVI. ABNER BLODGETT AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXVII. SAM IS INITIATED INTO A COLLEGE SOCIETY.
CHAPTER XXVIII. BROWN'S PLAN.
CHAPTER XXIX. ARTHUR BROWN.
CHAPTER XXX. HOW IT WAS ARRANGED.
CHAPTER XXXI. TWO YEARS LATER.
CHAPTER XXXII. CONCLUSION.





THE ERIE TRAIN BOY

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

1891



CONTENTS

THE ERIE TRAIN BOY
CHAPTER I. ON THE ERIE ROAD.
CHAPTER II. A FAIR EXCHANGE.
CHAPTER III. FRED'S RICH RELATION.
CHAPTER IV. ZEBULON MACK.
CHAPTER V. AN ADVENTURE ON THE TRAIN.
CHAPTER VI. MR. BASCOM'S PERIL.
CHAPTER VII. FERDINAND MORRIS.
CHAPTER VIII. MR. BASCOM'S SAD PLIGHT.
CHAPTER IX. A LONG TRIP.
CHAPTER X. WHAT TOOK PLACE IN NO. 21.
CHAPTER XI. FRED FALLS UNDER A TERRIBLE SUSPICION.
CHAPTER XII. FRED AS A PRISONER.
CHAPTER XIII. THE HOTEL CLERK'S MISTAKE.
CHAPTER XIV. THE MISSING VALISE.
CHAPTER XV. MR. PALMER WALKS INTO A TRAP.
CHAPTER XVI. PALMER'S MALICE.
CHAPTER XVII. TWO YOUNG LADY PASSENGERS AT ODDS.
CHAPTER XVIII. UNSATISFACTORY RELATIONS.
CHAPTER XIX. RUTH PATTON CALLS ON MR. FERGUSON.
CHAPTER XX. A FRIEND IN NEED.
CHAPTER XXI. LUELLA'S PAINFUL DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER XXII. MISS FERGUSON WRITES A NOTE.
CHAPTER XXIII. ANOTHER RAILROAD ADVENTURE.
CHAPTER XXIV. FRED'S GOOD LUCK.
CHAPTER XXV. ROSE WAINWRIGHT'S PARTY.
CHAPTER XXVI. FRED BECOMES A NEWSPAPER HERO.
CHAPTER XXVII. A CONFIDENTIAL MISSION.
CHAPTER XXVIII. ST. VICTOR.
CHAPTER XXIX. FRED TAKES THE FIRST STEP.
CHAPTER XXX. A HUNTING EXCURSION.
CHAPTER XXXI. FRED HAS AN UNDERSTANDING WITH SINCLAIR.
CHAPTER XXXII. FINDING A CLEW.
CHAPTER XXXIII. SUCCESS!
CHAPTER XXXIV. BOWMAN'S PANIC.
CHAPTER XXXV. FRED'S REWARD.
CHAPTER XXXVI. A LETTER FROM TOM SLOAN.
CHAPTER XXXVII. COUSIN FERGUSON.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION.





LUKE WALTON

Horatio Alger, Jr.



CONTENTS

I   A CHICAGO NEWSBOY
II   A LETTER FROM THE DEAD
III   LUKE FORMS A RESOLUTION
IV   AN ATTACK IN THE DARK
V   HOW LUKE ESCAPED
VI   MR. AFTON'S OFFICE
VII   A STRANGE ENCOUNTER
VIII   A MARKED MAN
IX   STEPHEN WEBB
X   STEPHEN WEBB OBTAINS SOME INFORMATION
XI   A HOUSE ON PRAIRIE AVENUE
XII   A PLOT THAT FAILED
XIII   TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE
XIV   LUKE HAS A COOL RECEPTION IN PRAIRIE AVENUE
XV   A WELCOME GIFT
XVI   THOMAS BROWNING AT HOME
XVII   A STRANGE VISITOR
XVIII   HOW JACK KING FARED
XIX   A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT
XX   AMBROSE KEAN'S IMPRUDENCE
XXI   A FRIEND IN NEED
XXII   HOW AMBROSE KEAN WAS SAVED
XXIII   STEPHEN WEBB IS PUZZLED
XXIV   MRS. MERTON PASSES A PLEASANT EVENING
XXV   MRS. TRACY'S BROTHER
XXVI   THE PRODIGAL'S RECEPTION
XXVII   UNCLE AND NEPHEW
XXVIII   HAROLD'S TEMPTATION
XXIX   HAROLD'S THEFT
XXX   LUKE WALTON IS SUSPECTED OF THEFT
XXXI   WHO STOLE THE MONEY?
XXXII   HAROLD AND FELICIE MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT
XXXIII   HAROLD'S PLOT FAILS
XXXIV   HAROLD MAKES A PURCHASE
XXXV   A SKILLFUL INVENTION
XXXVI   WARNER POWELL STARTS ON A JOURNEY
XXXVII   THOMAS BROWNING'S SECRET
XXXVIII   FELICIE PROVES TROUBLESOME
XXXIX   LUKE WALTON'S LETTER
XL   FACE TO FACE WITH THE ENEMY
XLI   MR. BROWNING COMES TO TERMS
XLII   CONCLUSION