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Title: Luke Walton

Author: Horatio Alger

Release Date: July 17, 2008 [EBook #26083]

Language: English

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[Frontispiece: "Luke rescues Mrs. Merton."]

LUKE WALTON

BY

HORATIO ALGER, JR.

Author of

"ANDY GORDON," "THE TELEGRAPH BOY," "SAM'S CHANCE,"
"BOB BURTON," "FRANK MASON'S SECRET"

[Insignia]

MADE IN U. S. A.

M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY

CHICAGO :: NEW YORK

CONTENTS

I A CHICAGO NEWSBOY
II A LETTER FROM THE DEAD
III LUKE FORMS A RESOLUTION
IV AN ATTACK IN THE DARK
V HOW LUKE ESCAPED
VI MR. AFTON'S OFFICE
VII A STRANGE ENCOUNTER
VIII A MARKED MAN
IX STEPHEN WEBB
X STEPHEN WEBB OBTAINS SOME INFORMATION
XI A HOUSE ON PRAIRIE AVENUE
XII A PLOT THAT FAILED
XIII TOM BROOKS IN TROUBLE
XIV LUKE HAS A COOL RECEPTION IN PRAIRIE AVENUE
XV A WELCOME GIFT
XVI THOMAS BROWNING AT HOME
XVII A STRANGE VISITOR
XVIII HOW JACK KING FARED
XIX A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT
XX AMBROSE KEAN'S IMPRUDENCE
XXI A FRIEND IN NEED
XXII HOW AMBROSE KEAN WAS SAVED
XXIII STEPHEN WEBB IS PUZZLED
XXIV MRS. MERTON PASSES A PLEASANT EVENING
XXV MRS. TRACY'S BROTHER
XXVI THE PRODIGAL'S RECEPTION
XXVII UNCLE AND NEPHEW
XXVIII HAROLD'S TEMPTATION
XXIX HAROLD'S THEFT
XXX LUKE WALTON IS SUSPECTED OF THEFT
XXXI WHO STOLE THE MONEY?
XXXII HAROLD AND FELICIE MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT
XXXIII HAROLD'S PLOT FAILS
XXXIV HAROLD MAKES A PURCHASE
XXXV A SKILLFUL INVENTION
XXXVI WARNER POWELL STARTS ON A JOURNEY
XXXVII THOMAS BROWNING'S SECRET
XXXVIII FELICIE PROVES TROUBLESOME
XXXIX LUKE WALTON'S