CONTENTS ONLY AN IRISH BOY CHAPTER I ANDY BURKE CHAPTER II A SKIRMISH CHAPTER III ANDY AND HIS MOTHER CHAPTER IV MRS. PRESTON CHAPTER V A PROFITABLE JOB CHAPTER VI THE TWO OLD MAIDS CHAPTER VII ANDY OBTAINS A PLACE CHAPTER VIII THE MIDNIGHT ALARM CHAPTER IX WHAT FOLLOWED CHAPTER X ANDY'S DEBUT AT SCHOOL CHAPTER XI A GAME OF BALL CHAPTER XII A LITTLE DIFFICULTY CHAPTER XIII GODFREY'S REBELLION CHAPTER XIV MR. STONE IS CALLED TO ACCOUNT CHAPTER XV MRS. PRESTON'S DISCOMFITURE CHAPTER XVI THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT CHAPTER XVII INTRODUCES AN ADVENTURER CHAPTER XVIII RIDING WITH A HIGHWAYMAN CHAPTER XIX BAFFLED A ROBBER CHAPTER XX HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED CHAPTER XXI A MODEL WIFE CHAPTER XXII COLONEL PRESTON'S RECOVERY CHAPTER XXIII MRS. BURKE HAS GOOD FORTUNE CHAPTER XXIV ANDY'S JOURNEY CHAPTER XXV THE MERCHANT FROM PORTLAND CHAPTER XXVI SPINNING THE WEB CHAPTER XXVII THE DROP GAME CHAPTER XXVIII THE GUEST OF TWO HOTELS CHAPTER XXIX A STARTLING EVENT CHAPTER XXX COLONEL PRESTON'S WILL CHAPTER XXXI MRS. PRESTON'S INTENTIONS CHAPTER XXXII MRS. PRESTON'S REVENGE CHAPTER XXXIII ANDY LOSES HIS PLACE CHAPTER XXXIV THE WILL AT LAST CHAPTER XXXV MRS. PRESTON IS UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED CHAPTER XXXVI ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL MAKING HIS WAY OR FRANK COURTNEY'S STRUGGLE UPWARD By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS I Two School Friends II The Telegram III Frank's Bereavement IV Mrs. Manning's Will V Disinherited VI An Unsatisfactory Interview VII A School Friend VIII A New Plan IX The New Owner of Ajax X Mark Yields to Temptation XI Mark Gets into Trouble XII Suspended XIII Mr. Manning's New Plan XIV Good-bye XV Erastus Tarbox of Newark XVI An Unpleasant Discovery XVII The Way of the World XVIII Frank Arrives in New York XIX Frank Seeks Employment in Vain XX An Adventure in Wall Street XXI The Capture XXII The Young Tea Merchant XXIII Frank Meets Mr. Manning and Mark XXIV A Discouraging Day XXV Perplexity XXVI Frank Hears Something to His Advantage XXVII An Incident in a Street Car XXVIII Frank Makes an Evening Call XXIX Frank Is Offered a Position XXX Frank as Private Secretary XXXI A Letter from Mr. Tarbox XXXII Mr. Percival's Proposal XXXIII Preparing for a Journey XXXIV Frank Reaches Jackson XXXV Dick Hamlin XXXVI Mr. Fairfield, the Agent XXXVII Frank Receives a Letter from Mr. Percival XXXVIII The Agent Is Notified XXXIX An Important Discovery XL Jonas Barton XLI Conclusion ANDY GRANT'S PLUCK By Horatio Alger, Jr.