THE YOUNG ADVENTURER TOM'S TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I MARK NELSON'S FAMILY 3 II TOM FINDS A WALLET 10 III TOM ASKS A LOAN 17 IV TOM ASKS LEAVE OF ABSENCE 25 V TOM RAISES THE MONEY 33 VI TOM ARRIVES IN PITTSBURG 42 VII THE PITTSBURG HOUSE 51 VIII GRAHAM IN HIS TRUE COLORS 59 IX THE "RIVER BELLE" 68 X ON THE STEAMER 76 XI THE FIRST DAY ON THE RIVER 85 XII NO. 61 AND NO. 62 94 XIII GRAHAM'S DISAPPOINTMENT 104 XIV COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING 113 XV THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE 117 XVI THE EVENTS OF A MORNING 122 XVII TOM'S ARREST 131 XVIII TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY 140 XIX A MISSOURI TAVERN 149 XX ST. JOE 158 XXI HOW THINGS WENT ON AT HOME 167 XXII THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON 175 XXIII MR. PEABODY'S TROUBLES 184 XXIV A SAD SIGHT 192 XXV A NIGHT PANIC 201 XXVI MR. PEABODY IS WORSTED 209 XXVII THE LOST HORSE 217 XXVIII INDIAN CASUISTRY 221 XXIX A RACE FOR LIFE 230 XXX TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN 234 XXXI TOM GIVES A MAGICAL SOIREE 240 XXXII TOM'S ESCAPE 247 WAIT AND HOPE or A Plucky Boy's Luck by Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS Chapter I Ben and His Aunt Chapter II Three Situations Chapter III At Lovell's Grounds Chapter IV The Boys' Race Chapter V Ben Wins Again Chapter VI Mr. Dobson's Visit Chapter VII Ben Gets Employment Chapter VIII Deacon Sawyer's Liberality Chapter IX Mr. Manning's Proposal Chapter X Ben's Journey Chapter XI In New York Chapter XII An Adventure Chapter XIII A Curious Old Lady Chapter XIV Prof. Crane, The Phrenologist Chapter XV An Old Convert to Phrenology Chapter XVI Ben's Loss Chapter XVII The Strange Captor Chapter XVIII The Envelope Chapter XIX The Prize for Scholarship Chapter XX Before the Battle Chapter XXI Ben Wins at School Chapter XXII Sam's Revenge Chapter XXIII The Decoy Letter Chapter XXIV Ben Arrives in Boston Chapter XXV Sam Gives Himself Away Chapter XXVI Ben Finds a Boarding-Place Chapter XXVII Sam Attempts Strategy Chapter XXVIII Sam Praises Ben Chapter XXIX The Cunard Steamer Chapter XXX Sam Is Improved By Adversity Chapter XXXI Clouds in the Sky Chapter XXXII The Blow Falls Chapter XXXIII Ben Receives a Commission Chapter XXXIV Solomon Brief Chapter XXXV John Tremlett Chapter XXXVI A Surprising Discovery Chapter XXXVII The Dead Alive Chapter XXXVIII Conclusion