By JAMES OTIS.
INTRODUCTION.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER II. UNCLE JACOB'S RECEPTION.
CHAPTER III. A VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
CHAPTER IV. UNCLE JACOB'S STARTLING REVELATION.
CHAPTER V. UNCLE JACOB RECEIVES HIS WALKING PAPERS.
CHAPTER VI SQUIRE MARLOWE IS SURPRISED.
CHAPTER VII. UNCLE JACOB LEAVES LAKEVILLE.
CHAPTER VIII. DISCHARGED.
CHAPTER IX. MRS. BARTON'S SECRET.
CHAPTER X. STOLEN MONEY.
CHAPTER XI. THE TWENTY-DOLLAR BILL.
CHAPTER XII. MR. JONES IS EXCITED.
CHAPTER XIII. PERCY GETS RID OF THE BILL.
CHAPTER XIV. BERT STANDS TRIAL.
CHAPTER XV. BERT'S TRIUMPHANT VINDICATION.
CHAPTER XVI. WHAT BECAME OF THE STOLEN NOTE.
CHAPTER XVII. AFTER THE TRIAL.
CHAPTER XVIII. BERT OBTAINS WORK.
CHAPTER XIX. BERT'S EXPERIENCE AS A FARMER'S BOY.
CHAPTER XX. BERT IS PLACED IN AN EMBARRASSING POSITION.
CHAPTER XXI. THE MIDNIGHT VISIT TO THE PANTRY.
CHAPTER XXII. A PANIC AT FARMER WILSON'S.
CHAPTER XXIII. BERT FORMS A RESOLUTION.
CHAPTER XXIV. THE OFFICE OF THE MAGNET MINE.
CHAPTER XXV. AN ADVERTISEMENT AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
CHAPTER XXVI. BERT SECURES BOARD IN HARRISBURG.
CHAPTER XXVII. A BOARDING-HOUSE IN HARRISBURG.
CHAPTER XXVIII. BERT'S FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY STAGE.
CHAPTER XXIX. BERT SECURES A BOX OF MR. HARDING'S PAPERS.
CHAPTER XXX. BERT OBTAINS AN IMPORTANT CLEW.
CHAPTER XXXI. SQUIRE MARLOWE IS SURPRISED.
CHAPTER XXXII. HIRAM FRENCH, OF CHICAGO.
CHAPTER XXXIII. A LATE ARRIVAL AT MRS. BARTON'S COTTAGE.
CHAPTER XXXIV. BERT INTERVIEWS HARDING'S SISTER.
CHAPTER XXXV. SUCCESS COMES STRANGELY.
CHAPTER XXXVI. RALPH HARDING IS FOUND.
CHAPTER XXXVII. ALBERT MARLOWE MEETS HIS VICTIM.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. MR. BARTON DEFIES THE SQUIRE.
CHAPTER XXXIX. CONCLUSION.
