| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Foreclosing the Mortgage | [1] |
| II. | Bad News | [9] |
| III. | Looking for Work | [18] |
| IV. | Larry and the Reporter | [26] |
| V. | Larry Secures Work | [36] |
| VI. | Larry Makes an Enemy | [46] |
| VII. | The Missing Copy | [53] |
| VIII. | Peter is Discharged | [62] |
| IX. | Larry Gets a Story | [70] |
| X. | Larry Meets His Enemy | [79] |
| XI. | Larry Has a Fight | [87] |
| XII. | A Strange Assignment | [95] |
| XIII. | Under the River | [104] |
| XIV. | Larry’s Success | [113] |
| XV. | Larry Goes to School | [121] |
| XVI. | Larry at a Strike | [130] |
| XVII. | Taken Prisoner | [139] |
| XVIII. | Held Captive | [148] |
| XIX. | Larry’s Movements | [156] |
| XX. | Back at Work | [165] |
| XXI. | Larry on the Watch | [173] |
| XXII. | Trapping a Thief | [181] |
| XXIII. | Bad Money | [189] |
| XXIV. | A Queer Capture | [197] |
| XXV. | A Big Robbery | [205] |
| XXVI. | The Men in the Lot | [214] |
| XXVII. | Larry is Rewarded | [222] |
| XXVIII. | The Renowned Doctor | [233] |
| XXIX. | The Operation | [241] |
| XXX. | The Flood | [249] |
| XXXI. | Days of Terror | [257] |
| XXXII. | The Flood Increases | [265] |
| XXXIII. | Dynamiting the Dam | [273] |
| XXXIV. | Under Water | [281] |
| XXXV. | The Race | [290] |
| XXXVI. | Larry Scores a Big Beat | [298] |
| XXXVII. | Larry’s Advancement | [306] |
FROM OFFICE BOY
TO REPORTER
CHAPTER I
FORECLOSING THE MORTGAGE
“Now then,” began the shrill voice of the auctioneer, “we’ll start these proceedin’s, if ye ain’t got no objections. Step right this way, everybody, an’ let th’ biddin’ be lively!”
“Hold on a minute!” called a big man in the crowd. “We want to know what the terms are.”
“I thought everybody knowed ’em,” spoke Simon Rollinson, deputy sheriff, of the village of Campton, New York State. “This here farm, belongin’ in fee-simple to Mrs. Elizabeth Dexter, widow of Robert Dexter, containin’ in all some forty acres of tillable land, four acres of pasture an’ ten of woods, is about to be sold, with all stock an’ fixtures, consistin’ of seven cows an’ four horses, an’ other things, to th’ highest bidder, t’ satisfy a mortgage of three thousand dollars.”
“We know all that,” said the big man who had first spoken. “What’s the terms of payment?”
“Th’ terms is,” resumed Simon, “ten per cent. down, an’ the balance in thirty days, an’ the buyer has t’ give a satisfactory bond or——”
“That’ll do, go ahead,” called several.