CONTENTS I. Jasper's Victory, 1 II. Strange News, 10 III. Jasper Recognizes the Visitor, 19 IV. Thorn's Revenge, 29 V. Jasper's Return Home, 37 VI. The Step-Mother, 46 VII. New Relations, 54 VIII. Sudden Death, 63 IX. A Declaration of War, 72 X. Nicholas Appears upon the Scene, 81 XI. The Outbreak of Hostilities, 90 XII. A Scheme of Vengeance, 101 XIII. Mrs. Kent is Foiled, 108 XIV. Mediation, 117 XV. Good-Bye, 126 XVI. An Unpleasant Adventure, 135 XVII. The Deserted House, 144 XVIII. The Kidnapped Child, 153 XIX. A Brute in Human Shape, 158 XX. A Strange Commission, 169 XXI. Jasper is Intrusted with a Delicate Commission, 179 XXII. A Business Max's Suspicions, 188 XXIII. Where Jasper Found Dick, 197 XXIV. The Sleeping Potion, 207 XXV. Jasper Finds Himself a Prisoner, 213 XXVI. In Confinement, 217 XXVII. An Unexpected Friend, 225 XVIII. Escape, 230 XXIX. Jasper in a New Character, 236 XXX. Jasper Gets a Place, 245 XXXI. The Unwelcome Relative, 255 XXXII. A Cold Reception, 263 XXXIII. Dick Punishes Nicholas, 270 XXXIV. An Important Commission, 279 XXXV. An Indian Maiden, 283 XXXVI. In Difficulties, 290 XXXVII. A Startling Summons, 303 XXXVIII. Dick Comes Back, 308 XXXIX. How It All Ended, 318 YOUNG CAPTAIN JACK OR, THE SON OF A SOLDIER By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS. THE ENCOUNTER ON THE BRIDGE, 1 DARCY GILBERT'S STORY, 9 A MYSTERY OF THE PAST, 16 ON BOARD THE WRECK, 23 OLD BEN HAS A VISITOR, 30 MRS. RUTHVEN'S STORY, 38 A SETBACK FOR ST. JOHN, 47 THE HOME GUARDS OF OLDVILLE, 54 DR. MACKEY INVESTIGATES, 63 THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK, 71 MRS. RUTHVEN SPEAKS HER MIND, 78 THE BOAT RACE ON THE BAY, 86 DR. MACKEY TELLS HIS STORY, 95 JACK SPEAKS HIS MIND, 105 CAPTAIN JACK AT THE FRONT, 114 COLONEL STANTON'S VISIT, 125 A SCENE IN THE SUMMERHOUSE, 134 MEETING OF THE COUSINS, 143 A SUMMONS FROM THE FRONT, 154 THE STORM OF BATTLE AGAIN, 163 A LIVELY FIRE, 172 AFTER THE BATTLE, 180 DR. MACKEY'S BOLD MOVE, 188 THE HUNT FOR JACK, 197 A REMARKABLE REVELATION, 204 DR. MACKEY SHOWS HIS HAND, 212 COLONEL STANTON'S TALE, 220 IN THE HANDS OF THE GUERRILLAS, 228 THE ESCAPE FROM THE CAVE, 235 BROUGHT TO BAY, 243 FATHER AND SON—CONCLUSION, 252