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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Horatio Alger, Jr., by Horatio Alger, Jr. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Horatio Alger, Jr. Author: Horatio Alger, Jr. Editor: David Widger Release Date: February 20, 2019 [EBook #58920] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PG WORKS OF ALGER *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF HORATIO ALGER, Jr. Compiled by David Widger ALGER CONTENTS Click on the ## before many of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume. Click on the title itself to open the original online file. ## PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE ## THE CASH BOY ## CAST UPON THE BREAKERS ## THE ERRAND BOY ## JOE THE HOTEL BOY ## DRIVEN FROM HOME ## PAUL THE PEDDLER ## PHIL THE FIDDLER ## FRANK'S CAMPAIGN ## BALLADS ## TIMOTHY CRUMP'S WARD ## RAGGED DICK ## STRUGGLING UPWARD ## THE YOUNG EXPLORER ## THE YOUNG MUSICIAN ## HECTOR'S INHERITANCE ## DO AND DARE ## TRY AND TRUST ## HELPING HIMSELF ## NOTHING TO EAT ## BOUND TO RISE ## WALTER SHERWOOD'S PROBATION ## HERBERT CARTER'S LEGACY ## FACING THE WORLD ## BRAVE AND BOLD ## THE STORE BOY ## JACK'S WARD ## ONLY AN IRISH BOY RISEN FROM THE RANKS JOE'S LUCK ## MAKING HIS WAY ## ANDY GRANT'S PLUCK ## FROM CANAL BOY TO PRESIDENT ADRIFT IN NEW YORK ## FRANK AND FEARLESS ## YOUNG CAPTAIN JACK ## FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ## RANDY OF THE RIVER ## FAME AND FORTUNE THE YOUNG ACROBAT OF THE GREAT NORTH ## FROM FARM TO FORTUNE ## THE YOUNG MINER WT THE YOUNG MINER ## CHESTER RAND ## THE YOUNG BANK MESSENGER ## SLOW AND SURE ## BEN'S NUGGET ## RUFUS AND ROSE ## THE YOUNG OUTLAW ## SAM'S CHANCE ## THE ERIE TRAIN BOY ## LUKE WALTON ## IN A NEW WORLD TOM, THE BOOTBLACK A COUSIN'S CONSPIRACY ## THE YOUNG ADVENTURER BEN, THE LUGGAGE BOY ## WAIT AND HOPE ## MARK MASON'S VICTORY ## BERNARD BROOKS' ADVENTURES ## A DEBT OF HONOR ## A BOY'S FORTUNE ## THE BACKWOODS BOY ## ANDY GORDON ## BOB BURTON ## ADVENTURES OF A TELEGRAPH BOY MARK THE MATCH BOY ## DIGGING FOR GOLD ## DAN, THE NEWSBOY ## FROM FARM BOY TO SENATOR ## JULIUS, THE STREET BOY ## HELEN FORD NOTHING TO DO TATTERED TOM ## IN SEARCH OF TREASURE ## GRIT LUCK AND PLUCK CHARLIE CODMAN'S CRUISE ## JED, THE POORHOUSE BOY ## NELSON THE NEWSBOY ## RALPH RAYMOND'S HEIR ## RUPERT'S AMBITION ## THE DISAGREEABLE WOMAN ## OUT FOR BUSINESS ## MARK MANNING'S MISSION ## STRONG AND STEADY ROUGH AND READY ## MAKING HIS MARK SHIFTING FOR HIMSELF ## THE TRAIN BOY DEAN DUNHAM ## THE YOUNG CIRCUS RIDER STRIVE AND SUCCEED ## BERTHA'S CHRISTMAS VISION AN AUTUMN SHEAF ## FRANK HUNTER'S PERIL TOM TEMPLE'S CAREER TONY THE TRAMP ## THE YOUNG BOOK AGENT ## THE YOUNG SALESMAN ## TOM THATCHER'S FORTUNE ## ADRIFT IN THE CITY ## FALLING IN WITH FORTUNE TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE. By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS PREFACE PAUL PRESCOTT'S CHARGE I. SQUIRE NEWCOME. II. PAUL PRESCOTT'S HOME. III. PAUL'S BRILLIANT PROSPECTS. IV. LIFE IN A NEW PHASE. V. A CRISIS. VI. PAUL'S DETERMINATION VII. PAUL BEGINS HIS JOURNEY. VIII. A FRIEND IN NEED. IX. A CLOUD IN THE MUDGE HORIZON. X. MR. MUDGE MEETS HIS MATCH. XI. WAYSIDE GOSSIP. XII. ON THE BRINK OF DISCOVERY. XIII. PAUL REACHES THE CITY. XIV. A STRANGE BED-CHAMBER. XV. A TURN OF FORTUNE. XVI. YOUNG STUPID. XVII. BEN'S PRACTICAL JOKE. XVIII. MORE ABOUT BEN. XIX. MRS. MUDGE'S DISCOMFITURE. XX. PAUL OBTAINS A SITUATION. XXI. SMITH AND THOMPSON'S YOUNG MAN. XXII. MR. BENTON'S ADVENTURE. XXIII. PAUL LOSES HIS SITUATION AND GAINS A FRIEND. XXIV. PAUL CALLS ON MRS. DANFORTH. XXV. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. XXVI. A VULGAR RELATION. XXVII. MR. MUDGE'S FRIGHT. XXVIII. HOW BEN GOT HOME. XXIX. DAWKINS IN DIFFICULTIES. XXX. A TRAP IS LAID FOR PAUL. XXXI. CONVICTED OF THEFT. XXXII. RIGHT TRIUMPHANT. XXXIII. PAUL REDEEMS HIS PLEDGE. XXXIV. HOW PAUL GOES BACK TO WRENVILLE. XXXV. CONCLUSION. THE CASH BOY By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I A REVELATION CHAPTER II MRS. FOWLER'S STORY CHAPTER III LEFT ALONE CHAPTER IV THE TOWN AUTOCRAT CHAPTER V A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING CHAPTER VI FRANK GETS A PLACE CHAPTER VII THE CASH BOY HAS AN ADVENTURE CHAPTER VIII AN UNEXPECTED ENGAGEMENT CHAPTER IX THE HOUSEKEEPER'S NEPHEW CHAPTER X THE HOUSEKEEPER SCHEMING CHAPTER XI JOHN WADE CHAPTER XII A FALSE FRIEND CHAPTER XIII THE SPIDER AND THE FLY CHAPTER XIV SPRINGING THE TRAP CHAPTER XV FROM BAD TO WORSE CHAPTER XVI AN ACCOMPLICE FOUND CHAPTER XVII FRANK AND HIS JAILER CHAPTER XVIII "OVER THE HILL TO THE POORHOUSE" CHAPTER XIX WHAT FRANK HEARD THROUGH THE CREVICE CHAPTER XX THE ESCAPE CHAPTER XXI JOHN WADE'S DISAPPOINTMENT CHAPTER XXII CONCLUSION CAST UPON THE BREAKERS by Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. A FAITHLESS GUARDIAN. CHAPTER II. THE CASKET OF JEWELS. CHAPTER III. A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE. CHAPTER IV. IN PURSUIT OF A THIEF. CHAPTER V. A YOUNG FINANCIAL WRECK. CHAPTER VI. AN IMPUDENT ADVENTURER. CHAPTER VII. AT THE NEWSBOY'S LODGING HOUSE. CHAPTER VIII. RODNEY FINDS A PLACE. CHAPTER IX. THE FIRST DAY AT WORK. CHAPTER X. MIKE PUTS ON A UNIFORM. CHAPTER XI. MISSING GOODS. CHAPTER XII. WHAT WAS FOUND IN RODNEY'S ROOM. CHAPTER XIII. CHARGED WITH THEFT. CHAPTER XIV. RODNEY IS DISCHARGED. CHAPTER XV. A RICH FIND. CHAPTER XVI. A SURPRISING TURN OF FORTUNE. CHAPTER XVII. JASPER'S PERPLEXITY. CHAPTER XVIII. RODNEY'S SECRET IS DISCOVERED. CHAPTER XIX. JASPER'S REVENGE. CHAPTER XX. RODNEY LOSES HIS PUPIL. CHAPTER XXI. CONTINUED ILL LUCK. CHAPTER XXII. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE TURNS UP. CHAPTER XXIII. MR. WHEELER HAS A SET BACK. CHAPTER XXIV. A CHANGE OF SCENE. CHAPTER XXV. JEFFERSON PETTIGREW'S HOME. CHAPTER XXVI. THE BOY CAPITALIST. CHAPTER XXVII. THE FAILURE OF SQUIRE SHELDON'S PLOT. CHAPTER XXVIII. A MINISTER'S GOOD FORTUNE. CHAPTER XXIX. A MINING TOWN IN MONTANA. CHAPTER XXX. THE MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY. CHAPTER XXXI. MR. WHEELER EXPLAINS. CHAPTER XXXII. RODNEY FALLS INTO A TRAP. CHAPTER XXXIII. UNDERGROUND. CHAPTER XXXIV. RODNEY'S DISCOVERY. CHAPTER XXXV. A BLOODY CONFLICT. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE RODNEY MINE. CHAPTER XXXVII. CONCLUSION. THE ERRAND BOY OR, HOW PHIL BRENT WON SUCCESS By Horatio Alger, Jr., CONTENTS THE ERRAND BOY. CHAPTER I. PHIL HAS A LITTLE DIFFICULTY. CHAPTER II. A STRANGE REVELATION. CHAPTER III. PHIL'S SUDDEN RESOLUTION. CHAPTER IV. MR. LIONEL LAKE. CHAPTER V. AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR CHAPTER VI. SIGNOR ORLANDO. CHAPTER VII. BOWERMAN'S VARIETIES. CHAPTER VIII. THE HOUSE IN TWELFTH STREET. CHAPTER IX. THE OLD GENTLEMAN PROVES A FRIEND. CHAPTER X. PHIL CALLS ON MR. PITKIN. CHAPTER XI. PHIL ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES. CHAPTER XII. MR. LIONEL LAKE AGAIN. CHAPTER XIII. PHIL'S NEW HOME. CHAPTER XIV. CONSULTING THE ORACLE. CHAPTER XV. PHIL AND THE FORTUNE-TELLER. CHAPTER XVI. MRS. BRENT'S STRANGE TEMPTATION. CHAPTER XVII. JONAS JOINS THE CONSPIRACY. CHAPTER XVIII. THE CONSPIRACY SUCCEEDS. CHAPTER XIX. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DETECTION. CHAPTER XX. LEFT OUT IN THE COLD. CHAPTER XXI. "THEY MET BY CHANCE." CHAPTER XXII. PHIL IS "BOUNCED." CHAPTER XXIII. AN EXPLANATION. CHAPTER XXIV. RAISING THE RENT. CHAPTER XXV. ALONZO IS PUZZLED. CHAPTER XXVI. A WONDERFUL CHANGE. CHAPTER XXVII. AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE. CHAPTER XXVIII. AN UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE. CHAPTER XXIX. A TRUCE. CHAPTER XXX. A TRUCE. CHAPTER XXXI. PHIL IS SHADOWED. CHAPTER XXXII. PHIL IS ROBBED. CHAPTER XXXIII. A TERRIBLE SITUATION. CHAPTER XXXIV. PHIL'S FRIENDS AND HIS ENEMIES. CHAPTER XXXV. THE PITKINS RETIRE IN DISGUST. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE FALSE HEIR. CHAPTER XXXVII. MRS. BRENT'S PANIC. CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. CHAPTER XXXIX. AT THE PALMER HOUSE. CHAPTER XL. A SCENE NOT ON THE BILLS. FRED SARGENT'S REVENGE. THE SMUGGLER'S TRAP. JOE THE HOTEL BOY OR WINNING OUT BY PLUCK By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS PREFACE. JOE THE HOTEL BOY. CHAPTER I. OUT IN A STORM. CHAPTER II. A MYSTERIOUS CONVERSATION. CHAPTER III. A HOME IN RUINS. CHAPTER IV. THE SEARCH FOR THE BLUE BOX. CHAPTER V. A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES. CHAPTER VI. AN ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE. CHAPTER VII. BLOWS AND KIND DEEDS. CHAPTER VIII. THE TIMID MR. GUSSING. CHAPTER IX. AN UNFORTUNATE OUTING. CHAPTER X. DAVID BALL FROM MONTANA. CHAPTER XI. A FRUITLESS CHASE. CHAPTER XII. THE PARTICULARS OF A SWINDLE. CHAPTER XIII. OFF FOR THE CITY. CHAPTER XIV. A SCENE ON THE TRAIN. CHAPTER XV. WHAT HAPPENED TO JOSIAH BEAN. CHAPTER XVI. A MATTER OF SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS. CHAPTER XVII. JOE'S NEW POSITION. CHAPTER XVIII. JOE SHOWS HIS MUSCLE. CHAPTER XIX. ONE KIND OF A DUEL. CHAPTER XX. ATTACKED IN THE DARK. CHAPTER XXI. DAYS AT THE HOTEL. CHAPTER XXII. ABOUT SOME MINING SHARES. CHAPTER XXIII. THE FIRE AT THE HOTEL. CHAPTER XXIV. THE BLUE BOX AT LAST. CHAPTER XXV. JOE VISITS CHICAGO. CHAPTER XXVI. HOW A SATCHEL DISAPPEARED. CHAPTER XXVII. JOE MAKES A DISCOVERY. CHAPTER XXVIII. FROM OUT OF A TREE. CHAPTER XXIX. THE FATE OF TWO EVILDOERS. CHAPTER XXX. CONCLUSION. DRIVEN FROM HOME OR CARL CRAWFORD’S EXPERIENCE BY HORATIO ALGER, JR. CONTENTS DRIVEN FROM HOME CHAPTER I DRIVEN FROM HOME. CHAPTER II. A FRIEND WORTH HAVING. CHAPTER III. INTRODUCES PETER COOK. CHAPTER IV. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. CHAPTER V. CARL'S STEPMOTHER. CHAPTER VI. MRS. CRAWFORD'S LETTER. CHAPTER VII. ENDS IN A TRAGEDY. CHAPTER VIII. CARL FALLS UNDER SUSPICION. CHAPTER IX. A PLAUSIBLE STRANGER. CHAPTER X. THE COUNTERFEIT BILL. CHAPTER XI. THE ARCHERY PRIZE. CHAPTER XII. AN ODD ACQUAINTANCE. CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEQUAL CONTEST. CHAPTER XIV. CARL ARRIVES IN MILFORD. CHAPTER XV. MR. JENNINGS AT HOME. CHAPTER XVI. CARL GETS A PLACE. CHAPTER XVII. CARL ENTERS THE FACTORY. CHAPTER XVIII. LEONARD'S TEMPTATION. CHAPTER XIX. AN ARTFUL SCHEME. CHAPTER XX. REVEALS A MYSTERY. CHAPTER XXI. AN UNWELCOME GUEST. CHAPTER XXII. MR. STARK IS RECOGNIZED. CHAPTER XXIII. PREPARING FOR THE BURGLAR. CHAPTER XXIV. THE BURGLARY. CHAPTER XXV. STARK'S DISAPPOINTMENT. CHAPTER XXVI. A DISAGREEABLE SURPRISE. CHAPTER XXVII. BROUGHT TO BAY. CHAPTER XXVIII. AFTER A YEAR. CHAPTER XXIX. THE LOST BANK BOOK. CHAPTER XXX. AN ECCENTRIC WOMAN. CHAPTER XXXI. CARL TAKES SUPPER WITH MISS NORRIS. CHAPTER XXXII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY. CHAPTER XXXIII. FROM ALBANY TO NIAGARA. CHAPTER XXXIV. CARL MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF AN ENGLISH LORD. CHAPTER XXXV. WHAT CARL LEARNED IN CHICAGO. CHAPTER XXXVI. MAKING A WILL. CHAPTER XXXVII. PETER LETS OUT A SECRET. CHAPTER XXXVIII. DR. CRAWFORD IS TAKEN TO TASK. CHAPTER XXXIX. A MAN OF ENERGY. CHAPTER XL. CONCLUSION. PAUL THE PEDDLER, OR THE FORTUNES OF A YOUNG STREET MERCHANT By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY PAUL THE PEDDLER CHAPTER I PAUL THE PEDDLER CHAPTER II PAUL AT HOME CHAPTER III PAUL HAS COMPETITORS CHAPTER IV TEDDY GIVES UP BUSINESS CHAPTER V PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET CHAPTER VI PAUL AS AN ARTIST CHAPTER VII A NEW BUSINESS CHAPTER VIII A STROKE OF ILL LUCK CHAPTER IX A NEW PATRON CHAPTER X ANOTHER LOSS CHAPTER XI BARCLAY & CO. CHAPTER XII THE BARREL THIEF CHAPTER XIII OUT OF BUSINESS CHAPTER XIV THE DIAMOND RING CHAPTER XV THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP CHAPTER XVI THE JEWELER'S PRICE CHAPTER XVII MR. FELIX MONTGOMERY CHAPTER XVIII A CLEVER THIEF CHAPTER XIX PAUL DELIBERATES CHAPTER XX THE THIEF IN DISGUISE CHAPTER XXI PAUL IS CHECKMATED CHAPTER XXII A MAN OF RESOURCES CHAPTER XXIII A NEW EXPEDIENT CHAPTER XXIV MR. MONTGOMERY'S ARREST CHAPTER XXV PAUL'S FINAL SUCCESS CHAPTER XXVI CONCLUSION PHIL, THE FIDDLER By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS PREFACE PHIL THE FIDDLER CHAPTER I PHIL THE FIDDLER CHAPTER II PHIL AND HIS PROTECTOR CHAPTER III GIACOMO CHAPTER IV GIACOMO CHAPTER V ON THE FERRY BOAT CHAPTER VI THE BARROOM CHAPTER VII THE HOME OF THE BOYS CHAPTER VIII A COLD DAY CHAPTER IX PIETRO THE SPY CHAPTER X FRENCH'S HOTEL CHAPTER XI THE BOYS RECEPTION CHAPTER XII GIACOMO'S PRESENTIMENTS CHAPTER XIII PHIL FINDS A CAPITALIST CHAPTER XIV THE TAMBOURINE GIRL CHAPTER XV PHIL'S NEW PLANS CHAPTER XVI THE FASHIONABLE PARTY CHAPTER XVII THE PADRONE IS ANXIOUS CHAPTER XVIIIPHIL ELUDES HIS PURSUER CHAPTER XIX PIETRO'S PURSUIT CHAPTER XX PIETRO'S DISAPPOINTMENT CHAPTER XXI THE SIEGE CHAPTER XXII THE SIEGE IS RAISED CHAPTER XXIIIA PITCHED BATTLE CHAPTER XXIV THE DEATH OF GIACOMO CHAPTER XXV PHIL FINDS A FRIEND CHAPTER XXVI CONCLUSION FRANK'S CAMPAIGN OR THE FARM AND THE CAMP By Horatio Alger, Jr. CONTENTS FRANK'S CAMPAIGN CHAPTER I. THE WAR MEETING CHAPTER II. THE PRIZE CHAPTER III. FRANK AT HOME CHAPTER IV. FRANK MAKES A PROPOSITION CHAPTER V. MR. RATHBURN MAKES A SPEECH CHAPTER VI. MR. FROST MAKES UP HIS MIND CHAPTER VII. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON CHAPTER VIII. DISCOURAGED AND ENCOURAGED CHAPTER IX. THE LAST EVENING AT HOME CHAPTER X. LITTLE POMP CHAPTER XI. PUNISHING A BULLY CHAPTER XII. A LETTER FROM THE CAMP CHAPTER XIII. MISCHIEF ON FOOT CHAPTER XIV. A RAID UPON THE PIG-PEN CHAPTER XV. POMP BEHAVES BADLY CHAPTER XVI. FRANK MAKES A FRIEND CHAPTER XVII. A SHADE OF MYSTERY CHAPTER XVIII. THANKSGIVING AT THE FARM CHAPTER XIX. THE WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION CHAPTER XX. POMP'S EDUCATION COMMENCES CHAPTER XXI. THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG CHAPTER XXII. FRANK BROACHES A NEW PLAN CHAPTER XXIII. POMP TAKES MRS. PAYSON PRISONER CHAPTER XXIV. A CHAPTER FROM HARDEE CHAPTER XXV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS CHAPTER XXVI. THE REBEL TRAP CHAPTER XXVII. POMP'S LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS CHAPTER XXVIII. JOHN HAYNES HAS A NARROW ESCAPE CHAPTER XXIX. MR. MORTON'S STORY CHAPTER XXX. FRANK CALLS ON SQUIRE HAYNES CHAPTER XXXI. SQUIRE HAYNES SPRINGS HIS TRAP CHAPTER XXXII. TURNING THE TABLES CHAPTER XXXIII. CONCLUSION BALLADS By Horatio Alger, Jr. 1875 CONTENTS BALLADS. GRAND'THER BALDWIN'S THANKSGIVING

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