The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune
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Chapters (38)
- THE YOUNG EXPLORER
- OR CLAIMING HIS FORTUNE
- THE YOUNG EXPLORER
- CHAPTER I. — BEN'S INHERITANCE.
- CHAPTER II. — DEACON PITKIN'S OFFER.
- CHAPTER III. — SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
- CHAPTER IV. — A BRILLIANT CHANCE.
- "FITCH & FERGUSON.
- CHAPTER V. — IN SEARCH OF A PLACE.
- CHAPTER VI. — MR. PITCH, THE SENIOR PARTNER.
- CHAPTER VII. — BEN'S DINNER-GUEST.
- CHAPTER VIII. — A STRANGE ACQUAINTANCE.
- CHAPTER IX. — AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
- CHAPTER X. — BEN RECEIVES A CALL.
- "ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK.
- CHAPTER XI. — MISS SINCLAIR'S STRATAGEM.
- CHAPTER XII. — IN SAN FRANCISCO.
- CHAPTER XIII. — PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS.
- CHAPTER XI. — THE CANON HOTEL.
- CHAPTER XV. — A POLITE HOSTESS.
- CHAPTER XVI. — A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
- CHAPTER XVII. — A TIGHT PLACE.
- CHAPTER XVIII. — AN EVENING CALL.
- CHAPTER XIX. — BEN'S MIDNIGHT EXCURSION.
- CHAPTER XX. — A THIEF'S DISAPPOINTMENT.
- CHAPTER XXI. — BEN'S SAVINGS-BANK.
- CHAPTER XXII. — THE ARRIVAL AT MURPHY'S.
- CHAPTER XXIII. — AMONG THE SIERRAS.
- CHAPTER XXIV. — BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME.
- CHAPTER XXV. — THE HORSE-THIEVES.
- CHAPTER XXVI. — WHAT NEXT?
- CHAPTER XXVII. — KI SING.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE DUEL OF THE MINERS.
- CHAPTER XXIX. — CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
- CHAPTER XXX. — A MIDNIGHT VISIT.
- CHAPTER XXXI. — ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
- CHAPTER XXXII. — THE MOUNTAIN CABIN.
- THE END.
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