Five Hundred Dollars; or, Jacob Marlowe's Secret
by Jr. Horatio Alger
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Contents
- Chapter I. A New Arrival in Lakeville
- Chapter II. Uncle Jacob's Reception
- Chapter III. A Visit to the Factory
- Chapter IV. Uncle Jacob's Startling Revelation
- Chapter V. Uncle Jacob Receives His Walking Papers
- Chapter VI. Squire Marlowe Is Surprised
- Chapter VII. Uncle Jacob Leaves Lakeville
- Chapter VIII. Discharged
- Chapter IX. Mrs. Barton's Secret
- Chapter X. Stolen Money
- Chapter XI. The Twenty-Dollar Bill
- Chapter XII. Mr. Jones Is Excited
- Chapter XIII. Percy Gets Rid of the Bill
- Chapter XIV. Bert Stands Trial
- Chapter XV. Bert's Triumphant Vindication
- Chapter XVI. What Became of the Stolen Note
- Chapter XVII. After the Trial
- Chapter XVIII. Bert Obtains Work
- Chapter XIX. Bert's Experience as a Farmer's Boy
- Chapter XX. Bert Is Placed in an Embarrassing Position
- Chapter XXI. The Midnight Visit to the Pantry
- Chapter XXII. A Panic at Farmer Wilson's
- Chapter XXIII. Bert Forms a Resolution
- Chapter XXIV. The Office of the Magnet Mine
- Chapter XXV. An Advertisement and What Came of It
- Chapter XXVI. Bert Secures Board in Harrisburg
- Chapter XXVII. A Boarding-House in Harrisburg
- Chapter XXVIII. Bert's First Appearance on Any Stage
- Chapter XXIX. Bert Secures a Box of Mr. Harding's Papers
- Chapter XXX. Bert Obtains an Important Clew
- Chapter XXXI. Squire Marlowe Is Surprised
- Chapter XXXII. Hiram French, of Chicago
- Chapter XXXIII. A Late Arrival at Mrs. Barton's Cottage
- Chapter XXXIV. Bert Interviews Harding's Sister
- Chapter XXXV. Success Comes Strangely
- Chapter XXXVI. Ralph Harding Is Found
- Chapter XXXVII. Albert Marlowe Meets His Victim
- Chapter XXXVIII. Mr. Barton Defies the Squire
- Conclusion
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