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 IN A NEW WORLD AMONG THE GOLD-FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA By Horatio Alger, Jr. 1893 CONTENTS IN A NEW WORLD. CHAPTER I. OLD FRIENDS IN MELBOURNE. CHAPTER II. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. CHAPTER III. FLETCHER ACTS SUSPICIOUSLY. CHAPTER IV. A TIMELY RESCUE. CHAPTER V. STARTING FOR THE MINES. CHAPTER VI. A NIGHT INCIDENT. CHAPTER VII. PARTING COMPANY. CHAPTER VIII. A VICTIM OF TREACHERY. CHAPTER IX. A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE. CHAPTER X. FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN. CHAPTER XI. TAKEN CAPTIVE. CHAPTER XII. THE HOME OF THE BUSHRANGERS. CHAPTER XIII. A TRIAL AND ITS TRAGIC FINALE. CHAPTER XIV. ELECTION OF A NEW CAPTAIN. CHAPTER XV. LOST IN THE WOODS. CHAPTER XVI. THE SHEPHERD'S HUT. CHAPTER XVII. A WELCOME IN THE WILDS. CHAPTER XVIII. A DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCE. CHAPTER XIX. A RUFFIAN FOILED. CHAPTER XX. THE BOYS ARRIVE AT BENDIGO. CHAPTER XXI. BUYING A CLAIM. CHAPTER XXII. STRIKING LUCK. CHAPTER XXIII. RAISING THE NUGGET. CHAPTER XXIV. THE NUGGET IN DANGER. CHAPTER XXV. THE MIDNIGHT ROBBERY. CHAPTER XXVI. A THIEF'S EMBARRASSMENT. CHAPTER XXVII. BAFFLED CUPIDITY. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE NUGGET IN SAFETY. CHAPTER XXIX. SELLING THE CLAIM. CHAPTER XXX. THE TWO CONSPIRATORS. CHAPTER XXXI. TAKEN CAPTIVE. CHAPTER XXXII. OBED IN A TIGHT PLACE. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE TABLES ARE TURNED. CHAPTER XXXIV. FAREWELL TO MELBOURNE. CHAPTER XXXV. SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES. CHAPTER XXXVI. A HEART-BROKEN RELATIVE. CHAPTER XXXVII. HOME AGAIN. CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE BOYS SECURE POSITIONS. CHAPTER XXXIX. CONCLUSION.