Ben's Nugget, page 1 by Horatio Alger Jr.

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which, justly or unjustly, is now felt toward his countrymen.

Though Ben Stanton may be considered rather young for a miner, not a few as young as he drifted to the gold-fields in the early days of California. Mining is carried on now in a very different manner, and I can hardly encourage any of my young readers to follow his example in seeking fortune so far from home.

New York, May 19, 1882.


CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

PAGE THE MOUNTAIN-CABIN 13

CHAPTER II.

THE MISSING CHINAMAN 23

CHAPTER III.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD 30

CHAPTER IV.

KI SING IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY 38

CHAPTER V.

FURTHER ADVENTURES OF BILL MOSELY 46

CHAPTER VI.

AN UNEQUAL CONTEST 54

CHAPTER VII.

TIED TO A TREE 62

CHAPTER VIII.

TURNING THE TABLES 70

CHAPTER IX.

BRADLEY'S SIGNAL VICTORY 78

CHAPTER X.

"THE BEST OF FRIENDS MUST PART" 87

CHAPTER XI.

PLANS FOR DEPARTURE 95

CHAPTER XII.

THE PROFITS OF MINING 100

CHAPTER XIII.

KI SING'S RIDE 104

CHAPTER XIV.

GOLDEN

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