Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard Hunter

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Alger Horatio Jr.. Fame and Fortune; or, The Progress of Richard Hunter

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. A BOARDING-HOUSE IN BLEECKER STREET

CHAPTER II. INTRODUCTION TO MERCANTILE LIFE

CHAPTER III. AT THE POST-OFFICE

CHAPTER IV. LIFE AT THE BOARDING-HOUSE

CHAPTER V. DICK RECEIVES TWO VALUABLE PRESENTS

CHAPTER VI. MR. GILBERT IS ASTONISHED

CHAPTER VII. A FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

CHAPTER VIII. NEW PLANS

CHAPTER IX. ROSWELL CRAWFORD AT HOME

CHAPTER X. A STORE ON SIXTH AVENUE

CHAPTER XI. A NEW ALLIANCE

CHAPTER XII. DICK FALLS INTO A TRAP

CHAPTER XIII. DICK IN THE STATION-HOUSE

CHAPTER XIV. MICKY MAGUIRE'S DISAPPOINTMENT

CHAPTER XV. THE FRANKLIN STREET STATION-HOUSE

CHAPTER XVI. ROSWELL CRAWFORD RETIRES FROM BUSINESS

CHAPTER XVII. DICK'S ACQUITTAL

CHAPTER XVIII. THE CUP AND THE LIP

CHAPTER XIX. ANOTHER ARREST

CHAPTER XX. BEFORE THE PARTY

CHAPTER XXI. IDA GREYSON'S PARTY

CHAPTER XXII. MICKY MAGUIRE RETURNS FROM THE ISLAND

CHAPTER XXIII. FAME AND FORTUNE

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"Well, Fosdick, this is a little better than our old room in Mott Street," said Richard Hunter, looking complacently about him.

Feeling that it was time to change their quarters to a more respectable portion of the city, they one morning rang the bell of Mrs. Browning's boarding-house, on Bleecker Street.

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"Are you in business, Mr. Hunter?" inquired Mr. Clifton.

It sounded strange to our hero to be called Mr. Hunter; but he rather liked it. He felt that it sounded respectable.

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