CONTENTS I An Unpleasant Talk II Mr. Tubbs, the Grocer III Mrs. Lane's Disappointment IV The Lost Letter V Abel Arrives in Portville VI The Son and Heir VII A Plebeian Relative VIII A Cold Reception IX A Lucky Rescue X Gerald Finds a Sympathizing Friend XI The Burglar's Defeat XII A Grocer's Clerk XIII An Artful Trick XIV A Crisis XV A Strange Proposal XVI Mrs. Lane's Surprise XVII Gerald Leaves Portville XVIII A New Acquaintance XIX A Bold Robbery XX A Letter from Portville XXI A Mining Settlement in Montana XXII The Tables are Turned XXIII New Arrangements XXIV A New Home XXV A Perilous Ride XXVI Saul Gridley Seeks Revenge XXVII Saul Gridley's Unpleasant Surprise XXVIII A Trip on Horseback XXIX Nero XXX The Circus XXXI Ransom XXXII Imprisoned XXXIII Rescued XXXIV A Deed of Gift XXXV John Graves Reappears XXXVI Mrs. Lane's Discomfiture XXXVII Conclusion THE TRAIN BOY. By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER. PAGE. I. —The Train for Chicago 9 II. —A Leap from the Train 17 III. —Paul Palmer at Home 25 IV. —An Unwelcome Visitor 33 V. —Paul to the Rescue 41 VI. —Birds of a Feather 48 VII. —A Rejected Suitor 56 VIII. —The Struggling Artist 64 IX. —The First Sitting 72 X. —Miss Framley's Economy 79 XI. —Paul Gets into Trouble 87 XII. —Paul's Critical Position 95 XIII. —Grace Dearborn at Home 103 XIV. —The Artist's Secret 111 XV. —A Fellow-Conspirator 118 XVI. —An Unwelcome Appearance 125 XVII. —Paul Defends His Mother 131 XVIII. —Grace Dearborn's Party 135 XIX. —The Artist's Recreation 143 XX. —A Persevering Suitor 150 XXI. —Miss Framley's Mortification 158 XXII. —An Unexpected Change 166 XXIII. —A Catastrophe 170 XXIV. —The Train-Wrecker 175 XXV. —Paul Changes His Business 182 XXVI. —Mr. Bradford's Office 190 XXVII. —Serving a Tyrant 198 XXVIII. —Mr. Manson is Surprised 206 XXIX. —The Book-keeper's Triumph 211 XXX. —Paul is Promoted 215 XXXI. —Paul and His Successor 222 XXXII. —Jim Scott 226 XXXIII. —Cheyenne 230 XXXIV. —Major Ashton in a Quandary 234 XXXV. —Wooing the Widow 238 XXXVI. —Paul Sells the Mine 246 XXXVII. —Diamond Cut Diamond 253 XXXVIII. —A Scene at Omaha 261 XXXIX. —A Thief Foiled 265 XL. —The Lady's Secret 269 XLI. —Major Ashton's Engagement 273 XLII. —A Revelation 276 XLIII. —Major Ashton at Bay 284 XLIV. —Conclusion 292