OR, ROBERT FROST'S STRANGE CAREER By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. A Great Surprise , 7 II. Mr. Talbot and the Dog , 15 III. The Little Plot against Robert , 24 IV. Mr. Talbot is Mystified , 33 V. A Crisis , 42 VI. On the Train , 51 VII. Baffled , 59 VIII. Peril , 67 IX. At the Palmer House , 75 X. Robert Gets a Place , 83 XI. Mr. Palmer's Infatuation , 92 XII. An Unlooked-for Scene , 101 XIII. Robert Receives a Letter , 110 XIV. James Talbot Learns Something of Importance , 118 XV. The Result of a Fire , 127 XVI. Two Disappointments , 136 XVII. Robert is Given a Mission , 143 XVIII. The Post-office Money Order , 150 XIX. An Unexpected Attack , 160 XX. The Escape of Cross and Huskin , 169 XXI. Robert and the Old Lumberman , 178 XXII. A Clever Capture , 187 XXIII. Palmer's Unfortunate DEbut , 197 XXIV. Palmer Calls upon Robert's Mother , 209 XXV. Another Talk about Robert , 215 XXVI. Robert Speaks his Mind , 222 XXVII. Mr. Talbot Receives another Set-back , 229 XXVIII. The Conspirators are Disgusted , 236 XXIX. A Lucky Change of Staterooms , 245 XXX. Another Plot against Robert , 253 XXXI. The Missing Baggage Check , 261 XXXII. Robert Delivers the Precious Map , 269 XXXIII. Robert Visits Home--Conclusion , 279

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