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Hector's Inheritance, by Horatio Alger, Jr

Hector's Inheritance, by Horatio Alger, Jr

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Author
Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
Title
Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute
Credits
Produced by Carrie Fellman, and David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject
Identity -- Juvenile fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
5674
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5674
Release Date
May 1, 2004
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.HECTOR’S INHERITANCE OR THE BOYS OF SMITH INSTITUTE
  2. 2.By Horatio Alger, Jr. — NEW YORK — HECTOR’S INHERITANCE.
  3. 3.CHAPTER I. MR. ROSCOE RECEIVES TWO LETTERS.
  4. 4.CHAPTER II. RESENTING AN INSULT.
  5. 5.CHAPTER III. HECTOR LEARNS A SECRET.
  6. 6.CHAPTER IV. A SKIRMISH.
  7. 7.CHAPTER V. PREPARING TO LEAVE HOME.
  8. 8.CHAPTER VI. SMITH INSTITUTE.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VII. THE TYRANT OF THE PLAYGROUND.
  10. 10.CHAPTER XIII. IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
  11. 11.CHAPTER IX. THE CLASS IN VIRGIL.
  12. 12.CHAPTER X. DINNER AT SMITH INSTITUTE.
  13. 13.CHAPTER XI. HECTOR RECEIVES A SUMMONS.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XII. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. WHO SHALL BE VICTOR?
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIV. SOCRATES CALLS HECTOR TO ACCOUNT.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XV. THE USHER CONFIDES IN HECTOR.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XVI. TOSSED IN A BLANKET.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVII. JIM SMITH’S REVENGE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII. THE MISSING WALLET IS FOUND.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XIX. A DRAMATIC SCENE.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XX. HECTOR GAINS A VICTORY.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XXI. THE USHER IS DISCHARGED.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXII. THE WELCOME LETTER.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXIII. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE USHER.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG DETECTIVES.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXV. SMITH INSTITUTE GROWS UNPOPULAR.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXVI. HECTOR’S ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXVII. LARRY DEANE.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVIII. TWO MORE ACQUAINTANCES.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXIX. JIM SMITH EFFECTS A LOAN.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXX. A BRAVE DEED.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXXI. AN IMPORTANT LETTER.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXXII. A WAYWARD YOUTH.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXIII. MR. ROSCOE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIV. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXV. THE PRODIGAL.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW HECTOR SUCCEEDED IN SACRAMENTO.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVII. A NARROW ESCAPE.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION.

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