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.

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