BY

HORATIO ALGER, Jr.

author of "the young acrobat," "the store boy," "the
tin box," "tom tracy," "sam's chance," "only an
irish boy," "joe's luck," and forty-nine other
rattling good stories of adventure published
in the Medal Library

NEW YORK
HURST & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I. GRIT.[3]
II. THE YOUNG BOATMAN.[11]
III. THE LOST HAT.[19]
IV. A BOY IN THE WATER.[28]
V. THE STEPFATHER.[36]
VI. GRIT'S RECOMPENSE.[41]
VII. GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL.[45]
VIII. GRIT PUTS HIS MONEY AWAY.[53]
IX. A LITTLE DISCUSSION.[62]
X. BRANDON LEARNS GRIT'S SECRET.[70]
XI. THE MIDNIGHT VISIT.[78]
XII. GRIT'S MISFORTUNE.[83]
XIII. GRIT'S BOAT IS SOLD.[87]
XIV. THE BILL OF SALE.[95]
XV. GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.[102]
XVI. MR. BRANDON'S FRIEND.[110]
XVII. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.[119]
XVIII. A STORMY TIME.[127]
XIX. TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.[135]
XX. A PROMISING PLAN.[143]
XXI. MR. BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.[151]
XXII. BANK OFFICIALS IN COUNCIL.[159]
XXIII. GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.[167]
XXIV. WHAT GRIT OVERHEARD BEHIND THE ELM-TREE.[174]
XXV. MRS. BRANDON IS MYSTIFIED.[182]
XXVI. THE FALL RIVER MANUFACTURER.[189]
XXVII. A FRIEND IN NEED.[197]
XXVIII. THE TRAIN ROBBERY.[205]
XXIX. THE CONSPIRATORS ARE PERPLEXED.[212]
XXX. GRIT IS BETRAYED.[220]
XXXI. NEW PLANS.[228]
XXXII. GRIT RECEIVES A BUSINESS LETTER.[232]
XXXIII. GRIT LEAVES PINE POINT.[235]
XXXIV. GRIT REACHES BOSTON.[243]
XXXV. CROSS-EXAMINED.[251]
XXXVI. THE BOY DANIEL.[257]
XXXVII. DANIEL CALLS AT THE PARKER HOUSE.[266]
XXXVIII. GRIT MAKES A DISCOVERY.[271]
XXXIX. AN UNPLEASANT INTERVIEW.[274]
XL. COLONEL JOHNSON COMES TO GRIEF.[278]
XLI. CONCLUSION.[282]