1909


CONTENTS

[ Chapter I — Ben and His Aunt ]

[ Chapter II — Three Situations ]

[ Chapter III — At Lovell's Grounds ]

[ Chapter IV — The Boys' Race ]

[ Chapter V — Ben Wins Again ]

[ Chapter VI — Mr. Dobson's Visit ]

[ Chapter VII — Ben Gets Employment ]

[ Chapter VIII — Deacon Sawyer's Liberality ]

[ Chapter IX — Mr. Manning's Proposal ]

[ Chapter X — Ben's Journey ]

[ Chapter XI — In New York ]

[ Chapter XII — An Adventure ]

[ Chapter XIII — A Curious Old Lady ]

[ Chapter XIV — Prof. Crane, The Phrenologist ]

[ Chapter XV — An Old Convert to Phrenology ]

[ Chapter XVI — Ben's Loss ]

[ Chapter XVII — The Strange Captor ]

[ Chapter XVIII — The Envelope ]

[ Chapter XIX — The Prize for Scholarship ]

[ Chapter XX — Before the Battle ]

[ Chapter XXI — Ben Wins at School ]

[ Chapter XXII — Sam's Revenge ]

[ Chapter XXIII — The Decoy Letter ]

[ Chapter XXIV — Ben Arrives in Boston ]

[ Chapter XXV — Sam Gives Himself Away ]

[ Chapter XXVI — Ben Finds a Boarding-Place ]

[ Chapter XXVII — Sam Attempts Strategy ]

[ Chapter XXVIII — Sam Praises Ben ]

[ Chapter XXIX — The Cunard Steamer ]

[ Chapter XXX — Sam Is Improved By Adversity ]

[ Chapter XXXI — Clouds in the Sky ]

[ Chapter XXXII — The Blow Falls ]

[ Chapter XXXIII — Ben Receives a Commission ]

[ Chapter XXXIV — Solomon Brief ]

[ Chapter XXXV — John Tremlett ]

[ Chapter XXXVI — A Surprising Discovery ]

[ Chapter XXXVII — The Dead Alive ]

[ Chapter XXXVIII — Conclusion ]