CONTENTS HECTOR’S INHERITANCE. CHAPTER I. MR. ROSCOE RECEIVES TWO LETTERS CHAPTER II. RESENTING AN INSULT CHAPTER III. HECTOR LEARNS A SECRET CHAPTER IV. A SKIRMISH CHAPTER V. PREPARING TO LEAVE HOME CHAPTER VI. SMITH INSTITUTE CHAPTER VII. THE TYRANT OF THE PLAYGROUND CHAPTER XIII. IN THE SCHOOLROOM CHAPTER IX. THE CLASS IN VIRGIL CHAPTER X. DINNER AT SMITH INSTITUTE CHAPTER XI. HECTOR RECEIVES A SUMMONS CHAPTER XII. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT CHAPTER XIII. WHO SHALL BE VICTOR? CHAPTER XIV. SOCRATES CALLS HECTOR TO ACCOUNT CHAPTER XV. THE USHER CONFIDES IN HECTOR CHAPTER XVI. TOSSED IN A BLANKET CHAPTER XVII. JIM SMITH’S REVENGE CHAPTER XVIII. THE MISSING WALLET IS FOUND CHAPTER XIX. A DRAMATIC SCENE CHAPTER XX. HECTOR GAINS A VICTORY CHAPTER XXI. THE USHER IS DISCHARGED CHAPTER XXII. THE WELCOME LETTER CHAPTER XXIII. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE USHER CHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG DETECTIVES CHAPTER XXV. SMITH INSTITUTE GROWS UNPOPULAR CHAPTER XXVI. HECTOR’S ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK CHAPTER XXVII. LARRY DEANE CHAPTER XXVIII. TWO MORE ACQUAINTANCES CHAPTER XXIX. JIM SMITH EFFECTS A LOAN CHAPTER XXX. A BRAVE DEED CHAPTER XXXI. AN IMPORTANT LETTER CHAPTER XXXII. A WAYWARD YOUTH CHAPTER XXXIII. MR. ROSCOE MAKES A DISCOVERY CHAPTER XXXIV. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER XXXV. THE PRODIGAL CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW HECTOR SUCCEEDED IN SACRAMENTO CHAPTER XXXVII. A NARROW ESCAPE CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION DO AND DARE or A BRAVE BOY'S FIGHT FOR FORTUNE By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE POST OFFICE AT WAYNEBORO CHAPTER II. HERBERT'S CHANCE CHAPTER III. A PRODIGAL SON CHAPTER IV. HERBERT LOSES HIS PLACE CHAPTER V. EBEN'S SCHEME CHAPTER VI. HERBERT'S GOOD LUCK CHAPTER VII. EBEN GROWS ENVIOUS CHAPTER VIII. EBEN'S ASSURANCE CHAPTER IX. THE SOLITARY FARMHOUSE CHAPTER X. AN EXCITING SCENE CHAPTER XI. TRIED FOR THEFT CHAPTER XII. EBEN'S TRUMP CARD CHAPTER XIII. EBEN'S LAST HOPE FAILS CHAPTER XIV. A TRIP TO BOSTON CHAPTER XV. AN OBLIGING GUIDE CHAPTER XVI. A NEW BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL CHAPTER XVII. AN ACCEPTABLE PRESENT CHAPTER XVIII. A THIEF IN TROUBLE CHAPTER XIX. EBENEZER GRAHAM'S GRIEF CHAPTER XX. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE IN CHICAGO CHAPTER XXI. COL. WARNER CHAPTER XXII. A MOUNTAIN STAGE CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING REVELATION CHAPTER XXIV. A MORNING WALK CHAPTER XXV. MELVILLE MAKES A SENSATION CHAPTER XXVI. A COUNCIL OF WAR CHAPTER XXVII. COL. WARNER CHANGES FRONT CHAPTER XXVIII. THE CONSPIRATORS IN COUNCIL CHAPTER XXIX. A NEW HOME IN THE WOODS CHAPTER XXX. A TERRIBLE MOMENT CHAPTER XXXI. JACK HOLDEN ON THE INDIAN QUESTION CHAPTER XXXII. THE BLAZING STAR MINE CHAPTER XXXIII. GOOD NEWS FROM THE MINE CHAPTER XXXIV. TWO OLD ACQUAINTANCES REAPPEAR CHAPTER XXXV. MELVILLE IN PERIL CHAPTER XXXVI. THE MINE IS SOLD CHAPTER XXXVII. TO THE RESCUE CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION