CONTENTS

[FAMOUS ALGER BOOKS.][PREFACE.]
[CHAPTER I.][CHAPTER II.][CHAPTER III.][CHAPTER IV.]
[CHAPTER V.][CHAPTER VI.][CHAPTER VII.][CHAPTER VIII.]
[CHAPTER IX.][CHAPTER X.][CHAPTER XI.][CHAPTER XII.]
[CHAPTER XIII.][CHAPTER XIV.][CHAPTER XV.][CHAPTER XVI.]
[CHAPTER XVII.][CHAPTER XVIII.][CHAPTER XIX.][CHAPTER XX.]
[CHAPTER XXI.][CHAPTER XXII.][CHAPTER XXIII.][CHAPTER XXIV.]
[CHAPTER XXV.][CHAPTER XXVI.][CHAPTER XXVII.][CHAPTER XXVIII.]
[CHAPTER XXIX.][CHAPTER XXX.][CHAPTER XXXI.][CHAPTER XXXII.]

FAMOUS ALGER BOOKS.

RAGGED DICK SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 6 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
Ragged Dick.Rough and Ready.
Fame and Fortune.Ben the Luggage Boy.
Mark the Match Boy.Rufus and Rose.
TATTERED TOM SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. First Series.
Tattered Tom.Phil the Fiddler.
Paul the Peddler.Slow and Sure.
TATTERED TOM SERIES.4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. Second Series.
Julius.Sam's Chance.
The Young Outlaw.The Telegraph Boy.
CAMPAIGN SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 3 vols.
Frank's Campaign.Charlie Codman's Cruise.
Paul Prescott's Charge.
LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mos.Cloth. First Series.
Luck and Pluck.Strong and Steady.
Sink or Swim.Strive and Succeed.
LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES.4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. Second Series.
Try and Trust.Risen from the Ranks.
Bound to Rise.Herbert Carter's Legacy.
BRAVE AND BOLD SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
Brave and Bold.Shifting for Himself.
Jack's Ward.Wait and Hope.
PACIFIC SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo.
The Young Adventurer.The Young Explorers.
The Young Miner.Ben's Nugget.
ATLANTIC SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols.
The Young Circus Rider.Hector's Inheritance.
Do and Dare.Helping Himself.
WAY TO SUCCESS SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
Bob Burton.Luke Walton.
The Store Boy.Struggling Upward.
NEW WORLD SERIES.By Horatio Alger, Jr. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth.
Digging for Gold.Facing the World.In a New World.

Other Volumes in Preparation.

Copyright by A. K. Loring, 1879.

To
Genevieve and Anita Alger,
This Volume
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.

PREFACE.

When "The Young Adventurer" was published, a year since, as the initial volume of The Pacific Series, it was announced that the second volume would be "The Young Pioneer." This has been changed to "The Young Miner," in order to avoid confusion with a book bearing a title somewhat similar to the one first proposed.

Those who were interested in Tom Nelson's trip across the Plains will find in the present story a record of his adventures in the Land of Gold. Though his prosperity was chiefly due to his own energy and industry, it is also true that he was exceptionally lucky. Yet his good fortune has been far exceeded by that of numerous adventurous spirits in Colorado, within the last twelve months. Some measure of prosperity generally awaits the patient and energetic worker, and seldom comes to those who idly wait for something to turn up.

New York, Oct. 1, 1879.