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Title: Making His Way
Frank Courtney's Struggle Upward

Author: Horatio Alger, Jr.

Release Date: October 20, 2004 [EBook #13803]

Language: English

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MAKING HIS WAY

_or_

Frank Courtney's Struggle Upward

By HORATIO ALGER, Jr.

Whitman Publishing Co.
RACINE, WISCONSIN
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Two School Friends
II. The Telegram
III. Frank's Bereavement
IV. Mrs. Manning's Will
V. Disinherited
VI. An Unsatisfactory Interview
VII. A School Friend
VIII. A New Plan
IX. The New Owner of Ajax
X. Mark Yields to Temptation
XI. Mark Gets into Trouble
XII. Suspended
XIII. Mr. Manning's New Plan
XIV. Good-bye
XV. Erastus Tarbox of Newark
XVI. An Unpleasant Discovery
XVII. The Way of the World
XVIII. Frank Arrives in New York
XIX. Frank Seeks Employment in Vain
XX. An Adventure in Wall Street
XXI. The Capture
XXII. The Young Tea Merchant
XXIII. Frank Meets Mr. Manning and Mark
XXIV. A Discouraging Day
XXV. Perplexity
XXVI. Frank Hears Something to His Advantage
XXVII. An Incident in a Street Car
XXVIII. Frank Makes an Evening Call
XXIX. Frank Is Offered a Position
XXX. Frank as Private Secretary
XXXI. A Letter from Mr. Tarbox
XXXII. Mr. Percival's Proposal
XXXIII. Preparing for a Journey
XXXIV. Frank Reaches Jackson
XXXV. Dick Hamlin
XXXVI. Mr. Fairfield, the Agent
XXXVII. Frank Receives a Letter from Mr. Percival
XXXVIII. The Agent Is Notified
XXXIX. An Important Discovery
XL. Jonas Barton
XLI. Conclusion

MAKING HIS WAY

CHAPTER I

TWO SCHOOL FRIENDS

Two boys were walking in the campus of the Bridgeville Academy. They
were apparently of about the same age--somewhere from fifteen to
sixteen--but there was a considerable difference in their attire.

Herb