Ben Bruce: Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy

by Jr. Horatio Alger

BEN BRUCE.

By Horatio Alger, Jr.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	Ben and His Stepfather	[1]
II.	Ben Witnesses an Explosion	[9]
III.	Mr. Winter’s Savings Bank	[13]
IV.	An Exciting Encounter	[21]
V.	A Midnight Call	[29]
VI.	A Disappointed Burglar	[34]
VII.	Ben Forms a Sudden Determination	[42]
VIII.	Ben Arrives in Boston	[51]
IX.	Ben Becomes a Hero	[60]
X.	Ben Dines in Mt. Vernon Street	[68]
XI.	Ben Has a Narrow Escape	[76]
XII.	A New Acquaintance	[84]
XIII.	Ben is Introduced to a Poet	[93]
XIV.	Things at Wrayburn	[102]
XV.	Ben Gets Employment	[111]
XVI.	Ben Visits Mr. Simpson	[120]
XVII.	Rivals in Business	[129]
XVIII.	Rehearsing	[133]
XIX.	Ben Makes His Début	[146]
XX.	Ben’s Letter Home	[155]
XXI.	Ben Meets with a Loss	[164]
XXII.	George Grayson Comes to Grief	[173]
XXIII.	A Strange Adventure	[177]
XXIV.	Ben Plays a Part	[181]
XXV.	The Mystery Deepens	[189]
XXVI.	Ben’s Strange Prosperity	[198]
XXVII.	Mrs. Harcourt’s Sudden Resolution	[206]
XXVIII.	Ben Makes Some Titled Friends	[215]
XXIX.	The Mordaunt Family	[223]
XXX.	Ben’s Progress	[231]
XXXI.	Unwelcome News	[239]
XXXII.	Jacob Winter	[247]
XXXIII.	A Startling Incident	[255]
XXXIV.	Mrs. Harcourt’s Letter	[263]
XXXV.	Basil Wentworth Reaches Geneva	[271]
XXXVI.	Mr. Snodgrass Suggests an Investment	[280]
XXXVII.	Frank Mordaunt	[288]
XXXVIII.	Ben Overhears an Important Conversation	[294]
XXXIX.	Ben Consults a Lawyer	[300]
XL.	Conclusion	[309]

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BEN BRUCE:
SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A BOWERY NEWSBOY.

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CHAPTER I.
BEN AND HIS STEPFATHER.

“Come here, you, sir!”