DAN, THE NEWSBOY. By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE. I. —Introducing Dan 9 II. —Dan at Home 16 III. —Gripp's Clothing Store 24 IV. —An Odd Couple 31 V. —Effecting a Loan 39 VI. —More than a Match 46 VII. —Mr. Gripp is Worsted 54 VIII. —Mike Rafferty's Trick 63 IX. —Mike's Theft is Discovered 69 X. —Dan as a Detective 77 XI. —Dan Has Another Adventure 85 XII. —A Mysterious Lady 93 XIII. —Althea 101 XIV. —A New Home 109 XV. —Dan Becomes a Detective 117 XVI. —Dan Makes a Discovery 125 XVII. —Talbot's Secret 133 XVIII. —Two Knights of the Highway 141 XIX. —Dan as a Good Samaritan 150 XX. —Laying the Train 154 [Pg 8]XXI. —Twelve Thousand Dollars 158 XXII. —Talbot's Scheme Fails 166 XXIII. —The Calm Before the Storm 175 XXIV. —Old Jack, the Janitor 179 XXV. —The Burglary 183 XXVI. —Dan Learns to Dance 191 XXVII. —In the Dressing-room 195 XXVIII. —Dan at the Party 199 XXIX. —A Ne'er do Well 207 XXX. —How Hartley Got a Clew 215 XXXI. —Althea's Abduction 222 XXXII. —Donovan's 229 XXXIII. —Althea Becomes Katy Donovan 237 XXXIV. —Another Little Game 245 XXXV. —Dan Disguises Himself 252 XXXVI. —Dan Makes a Discovery 260 XXXVII. —Dan is Discovered 264 XXXVIII. —Unpleasant Quarters 268 XXXIX. —Dan Discomfits the Donovans 272 XL. —Hartley Surprised 279 XLI. —Dan is Adopted 286 XLII. —Conclusion 292 FROM FARM BOY TO SENATOR; BEING THE HISTORY OF THE BOYHOOD AND MANHOOD OF DANIEL WEBSTER By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. The Cotton Handkerchief 9 II. Daniel and his Father 17 III. A Memorable Battle 25 IV. An Important Step 33 V. Daniel at Exeter Academy 41 VI. Preparing for College 49 VII. Daniel's College Life 59 VIII. Daniel Receives some Valuable Advice 67 IX. Brotherly Love 71 X. The Two Brothers 76 XI. Daniel as an Orator 84 XII. Studying Law 92 XIII. How Daniel went to Fryeburg 97 XIV. The Preceptor of Fryeburg Academy 101 XV. The Next Two Years 109 XVI. A Great Temptation 117 XVII. Daniel Refuses a Clerkship 125 XVIII. D. Webster, Attorney 133 XIX. Daniel Overcomes a Bramble 141 XX. "The Little Black Stable-Boy." 150 XXI. Why Daniel was sent to Congress 158 XXII. Mr. Webster as a Member of Congress 166 XXIII. John Randolph and William Pinkney 174 XXIV. Mr. Webster in Boston 184[Pg 6] XXV. The Oration at Plymouth 190 XXVI. The Bunker Hill Oration 199 XXVII. Adams and Jefferson 207 XXVIII. Home Life and Domestic Sorrows 218 XXIX. Called to the Senate 225 XXX. The Beginning of a Great Battle 232 XXXI. The Reply to Hayne 240 XXXII. The Secret of Webster's Power 256 XXXIII. Honors Received in England 267 XXXIV. Called to the Cabinet 275 XXXV. Life at Marshfield 283 XXXVI. The Seventh of March Speech 289 XXXVII. Closing Scenes 296 XXXVIII. Centennial Tributes 301 JULIUS, THE STREET BOY OR OUT WEST By Horatio Alger, Jr.