ADVENTURES OF A TELEGRAPH BOY OR 'NUMBER 91' By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS I PAUL, THE TELEGRAPH BOY. II THE CORTLANDT STREET FERRY. III OLD JERRY THE MISER. IV A STRANGE COMMISSION. V AN EXCITING INTERVIEW. VI PAUL MAKES A STRANGE DISCOVERY. VII PAUL RESOLVES TO MOVE. VIII PAUL MOVES TO LUDLOW STREET. IX PAUL BECOMES A CAPITALIST. X PAUL LOSES HIS BANK BOOK. XI AT THE SAVINGS BANK. XII JAMES BARCLAY'S DISAPPOINTMENT. XIII JAMES BARCLAY AT HOME. XIV ON THE TRACK OF NUMBER 91. XV BARCLAY GETS INTO BUSINESS. XVI AN UNEXPECTED MEETING. XVII A QUEER COMPACT. XVIII JAMES BARCLAY OBTAINS A CLEW. XIX OLD JERRY RECEIVES A VISIT. XX JAMES BARCLAY COMES TO GRIEF. XXI THE FANCY DRESS PARTY. XXII THE YOUNG MINSTRELS. XXIII THE PICKPOCKET. XXIV A ROOM AT THE ALBEMARLE HOTEL. XXV OLD JERRY'S WEALTH. XXVI ELLEN BARCLAY'S DISCOVERY. XXVII JERRY DISCOVERS HIS LOSS. XXVIII JERRY FINDS A NEW RELATION. XXIX A NEW COMMISSION. XXX PAUL'S RECEPTION AT ROCKVILLE. XXXI A DEFEAT FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER. XXXII FROST MERCER IS CONTRARY. XXXIII A STARTLING DISCOVERY. XXXIV A PLOT AGAINST PAUL. XXXV PAUL RETURNS TO NEW YORK. XXXVI JAMES BARCLAY REAPPEARS. XXXVII JAMES BARCLAY'S SCHEME. XXXVIII CONCLUSION. DIGGING FOR GOLD By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Grant and His Mother, 1 II. Rodney Bartlett, 10 III. A Terrible Responsibility, 20 IV. Grant Saves the Train, 29 V. Grant Orders a New Suit, 38 VI. Seth Tarbox Makes a Discovery, 47 VII. Grant Makes up His Mind, 57 VIII. All is Settled, 66 IX. The Long Journey Begins, 76 X. Mr. Silverthorn's Treachery, 86 XI. An Indian Encounter, 96 XII. In Dire Distress, 105 XIII. The Solitary Cabin, 114 XIV. The New Acquaintance, 123 XV. Arrival at Sacramento, 132 XVI. Grant Gets a Job, 137 XVII. An Unpleasant Adventure, 142 XVIII. A True Friend, 149 XIX. Grant Falls Under Suspicion, 158 XX. Benton is Trapped, 168 XXI. Albert Benton is Unmasked, 176 ivXXII. Pulling up Stakes, 188 XXIII. The First Day at the Mines, 197 XXIV. Grant Has an Adventure, 205 XXV. Another Lonely Cabin, 211 XXVI. Nahum Stockton, 219 XXVII. Paul Crambo, 226 XXVIII. The Beginning of Success, 236 XXIX. Benton Has a Plan, 246 XXX. Benton Lays His Plans, 256 XXXI. Benton Opens the Trunk, 262 XXXII. A Letter from Mr. Crosmont, 272 XXXIII. On to the Golden Gate, 277 XXXIV. A Startling Incident, 283 XXXV. A Tragedy, 293 XXXVI. The Tarbox Family, 303 XXXVII. Mrs. Bartlett's Little Scheme 314 XXXVIII. Finding the Prodigal, 322 XXXIX. Grant Hears from Home, 332 XL. Conclusions, 340