CHAPTERPAGE
I. Introducing the Hero,[1]
II. A Quarrel over a Dollar,[9]
III. Sam Pepper's Resort,[17]
IV. Down at the Ferry,[25]
V. Nelson Speaks His Mind,[35]
VI. A Book Agent's Trials,[43]
VII. A Harsh Alternative,[55]
VIII. The Combination of the Safe,[63]
IX. A Pair Well Matched,[69]
X. Gertrude Leaves Her Home,[77]
XI. Afloat in New York,[85]
XII. Nelson Recovers Some Money,[94]
XIII. A Question of Business,[102]
XIV. Bulson Receives a Setback,[111]
XV. Buying Out a News Stand,[119]
XVI. Nelson and Pepper Part,[127]
XVII. A Bold Move,[134]
XVIII. In the Hands of the Enemy,[140]
XIX. Nelson to the Rescue,[147]
XX. The Home in the Tenement,[155]
XXI. Nelson Makes a Present,[162]
XXII. A Disappointment,[170]
XXIII. An Unsuccessful Quest,[176]
XXIV. A Decoy Letter,[183]
XXV. Mark Horton Relents,[190]
XXVI. Nelson on Shipboard,[198]
XXVII. Down the Jersey Coast,[206]
XXVIII. Gertrude Has an Adventure,[215]
XXIX. A Surprise on the Road,[224]
XXX. Comparing Notes,[233]
XXXI. Bulson Grows Desperate,[240]
XXXII. Somebody Waits in Vain,[248]
XXXIII. Questions of Importance,[257]
XXXIV. Father and Son—Conclusion,[266]

NELSON THE NEWSBOY.

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCING THE HERO.

"Herald, Times, Tribune! All the news of the day! Have a paper, sir? All about the terrible fire in Harlem! Two lives lost!"

High and clear above the din made by the cabs, trucks, and street cars a boyish voice could be heard. The speaker was but fifteen years of age, tall and thin, with a face that betokened a refinement unusual to such a station in life. But if the lad's look was above the average, his clothes were not, for they were in tatters, while the hat and shoes he wore had seen far better days.

"A fire in Harlem, eh?" queried a stout gentleman, as he stopped short in front of the newsboy.

"Yes, sir; a big one, too, sir. Which paper will you have?"