The Young Adventurer; or, Tom’s Trip Across the Plains

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The Young Adventurer; or, Tom’s Trip Across the Plains by Jr. Horatio Alger.

Contents

• YOUNG ADVENTURER5
• TOM'S TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS BY5
• HORATIO ALGER, JR.6
• ALGER SERIES FOR BOYS.6
• THE YOUNG ADVENTURER.10
• CHAPTER I.11
• MARK NELSON'S FAMILY.11
• CHAPTER II.16
• TOM FINDS A WALLET.16
• CHAPTER III.21
• TOM ASKS A LOAN.21
• CHAPTER IV.27
• TOM ASKS LEAVE OF ABSENCE.27
• CHAPTER V.33
• TOM RAISES THE MONEY.33
• CHAPTER VI.39
• TOM ARRIVES IN PITTSBURG.39
• CHAPTER VII.46
• THE PITTSBURG HOUSE.46
• CHAPTER VIII.51
• GRAHAM IN HIS TRUE COLORS.51
• CHAPTER IX.57
• THE "RIVER BELLE."57
• CHAPTER X.63
• ON THE STEAMER.63
• CHAPTER XI.69
• THE FIRST DAY ON THE RIVER.69
• CHAPTER XII.76
• NO. 61 AND NO. 62.76
• CHAPTER XIII.82
• GRAHAM'S DISAPPOINTMENT.82
• CHAPTER XIV.88
• COMING TO AN UNDERSTANDING.88
• CHAPTER XV.91
• THE ALLEGHANY HOUSE.91
• CHAPTER XVI.94
• THE EVENTS OF A MORNING.94
• CHAPTER XVII.100
• TOM'S ARREST.100
• CHAPTER XVIII.106
• TOM GETS OUT OF HIS DIFFICULTY.106
• CHAPTER XIX.112
• A MISSOURI TAVERN.112
• CHAPTER XX.118
• ST. JOE.118
• CHAPTER XXI.123
• HOW THINGS WENT ON AT HOME.123
• CHAPTER XXII.129
• THE YOUNG MAN FROM BOSTON.129
• CHAPTER XXIII.134
• MR. PEABODY'S TROUBLES.134
• CHAPTER XXIV.140
• A SAD SIGHT.140
• CHAPTER XXV.146
• A NIGHT PANIC.146
• CHAPTER XXVI.152
• MR. PEABODY IS WORSTED.152
• CHAPTER XXVII.157
• THE LOST HORSE.157
• CHAPTER XXVIII.160
• INDIAN CASUISTRY.160
• CHAPTER XXIX.166
• A RACE FOR LIFE.166
• CHAPTER XXX.169
• TOM BECOMES AN INDIAN.169
• CHAPTER XXXI.173
• TOM GIVES A MAGICAL SOIREE.173
• CHAPTER XXXII.177
• TOM'S ESCAPE.177
• THE END.182
• Transcriber's Notes:182
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE184

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