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Adrift in New York, by Horatio Alger
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Title: Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World
Author: Horatio Alger
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Language: English
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ADRIFT IN NEW YORK
Or, Tom and Florence Braving the World
by
HORATIO ALGER, JR.
Author of "Mark Mason's Victory," "Ben Bruce," "Bernard Brook's Adventures," "A Debt of Honor," etc., etc.
A. L. Burt Company, Publishers New York 1900
Chapter I.
The Missing Heir.
"Uncle, you are not looking well to-night."
"I'm not well, Florence. I sometimes doubt if I shall ever be any better."
"Surely, uncle, you cannot mean----"
"Yes, my child, I have reason to believe that I am nearing the end."
"I cannot bear to hear you speak so, uncle," said Florence Linden,