[Illustration: _Paul Palmer_] THE TRAIN BOY. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. Author of "The Errand Boy," "Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy," "Tom Thatcher's Fortune," "Joe's Luck," "Tony, the Hero," etc. ILLUSTRATED. [Illustration] NEW YORK A. L. BURT, PUBLISHER. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, BY STREET & SMITH, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 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