CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Jed, | [1] |
| II. | Mr. and Mrs. Fogson, | [11] |
| III. | The Scranton Poorhouse, | [20] |
| IV. | An Exciting Contest, | [30] |
| V. | Jed Secures an Ally, | [37] |
| VI. | Mr. Fogson Makes up His Mind, | [49] |
| VII. | Fogson's Mistake, | [59] |
| VIII. | Mr. Fogson is Astonished, | [68] |
| IX. | Jed Leaves the Poorhouse, | [77] |
| X. | Jed Reaches Duncan, | [87] |
| XI. | Jed's First Appearance on the Stage, | [96] |
| XII. | Percy Dixon is Bewildered, | [106] |
| XIII. | Fogson in Pursuit, | [115] |
| XIV. | Jed's Luck, | [125] |
| XV. | Two Old Acquaintances, | [135] |
| XVI. | Miss Holbrook, Spinster, | [144] |
| XVII. | Jed Meets an Old Acquaintance, | [153] |
| XVIII. | Mr. Fogson Receives a Letter, | [162] |
| XIX. | Discharged, | [167] |
| XX. | Jed's Poor Prospects, | [172] |
| XXI. | Jed Arrives in New York, | [182] |
| XXII. | Jed Makes Two Calls, | [192] |
| XXIII. | Jed's Bad Luck, | [202] |
| XXIV. | A Startling Discovery, | [212] |
| XXV. | Without a Penny, | [222] |
| XXVI. | In Search of Employment, | [232] |
| XXVII. | An Intractable Agent, | [241] |
| XXVIII. | A Strange Commission, | [250] |
| XXIX. | A Surprise Party, | [260] |
| XXX. | Jed Entertains an Old Acquaintance, | [270] |
| XXXI. | Jed Returns Good for Evil, | [280] |
| XXXII. | At Bar Harbor, | [290] |
| XXXIII. | The Poorhouse Receives Two Visitors, | [299] |
| XXXIV. | The Detective, | [308] |
| XXXV. | Mrs. Avery's Story, | [313] |
| XXXVI. | "Who Was Jed?" | [318] |
| XXXVII. | Jane Gilman, | [328] |
| XXXVIII. | The Detective Secures an Ally, | [338] |
| XXXIX. | Jed Learns Who He Is, | [343] |
| XL. | Guy Fenwick's Defeat, | [349] |
| XLI. | Conclusion, | [365] |
JED,
The Poorhouse Boy.
CHAPTER I. JED.
"Here, you Jed!"