BY

OLIVER OPTIC

AUTHOR OF
"THE BOAT CLUB," "ALL ABOARD," "POOR AND PROUD,"
"HOPE AND HAVE," "NOW OR NEVER," ETC.

NEW YORK
THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY
1911


Contents

Chapter Page
[BIOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY][4]
I [IN WHICH HARRY WEST AND SQUIRE WALKER DISAGREE ON AN IMPORTANT POINT][5]
II [IN WHICH HARRY FINDS A FRIEND, AND A PRACTICABLE SCHEME FOR RESISTANCE][11]
III [IN WHICH HARRY LEAVES THE POORHOUSE, AND TAKES TO THE RIVER][19]
IV [IN WHICH IT IS SHOWN THAT THE NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER IS DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS][26]
V [IN WHICH HARRY FIGHTS A HARD BATTLE, AND IS DEFEATED][33]
VI [IN WHICH HARRY CONCLUDES THAT A DEFEAT IS SOMETIMES BETTER THAN A VICTORY][41]
VII [IN WHICH HARRY FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE AND EXECUTES A COUNTER MOVEMENT][48]
VIII [IN WHICH HARRY KILLS A BIG SNAKE, AND MAKES A NEW FRIEND][55]
IX [IN WHICH HARRY BREAKFASTS ON DOUGHNUTS, AND FINDS THAT ANGELS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE WINGS][62]
X [IN WHICH HARRY FARES SUMPTUOUSLY, AND TAKES LEAVE OF THE LITTLE ANGEL][69]
XI [IN WHICH HARRY REACHES THE CITY, AND THOUGH OFTEN DISAPPOINTED, TRIES AGAIN][76]
XII [IN WHICH HARRY SUDDENLY GETS RICH AND HAS A CONVERSATION WITH ANOTHER HARRY][83]
XIII [IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE][90]
XIV [IN WHICH HARRY DOES A GOOD DEED, AND DETERMINES TO "FACE THE MUSIC"][97]
XV [IN WHICH HARRY MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A VERY IMPORTANT PERSONAGE][104]
XVI [IN WHICH HARRY GOES INTO THE DRYGOODS BUSINESS][111]
XVII [IN WHICH HARRY REVISITS ROCKVILLE, AND MEETS WITH A SERIOUS LOSS][117]
XVIII [IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD][124]
XIX [IN WHICH HARRY FINDS THAT EVEN A BROKEN HEAD MAY BE OF SOME USE TO A PERSON][131]
XX [IN WHICH HARRY PASSES THROUGH HIS SEVEREST TRIAL, AND ACHIEVES HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH][137]
XXI [IN WHICH HARRY IS VERY PLEASANTLY SITUATED, AND THE STORY COMES TO AN END][147]