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"I'LL TRY MY BEST," REPLIED JACK, TAKING UP HIS KIT OFTOOLS.]
A Young Inventor's Pluck
OR
THE MYSTERY OF THE WILLINGTON LEGACY
BY Arthur M. Winfield,
Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
NEW YORK -- AKRON, O. -- CHICAGO THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO. 1901
COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING CO.
INTRODUCTION
_My Dear Boys and Girls:_--
"A YOUNG INVENTOR'S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awakeAmerican lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himselfthrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself,but likewise his sister.
Jack Willington's path is no easy one to tread. The bank in which thesister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, andwith this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero isemployed. To add to the lad's troubles, there is a large fire in thetown and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
But Jack and his sister Deb are not without friends, and the fact thatthe boy is an inventor and has almost ready the model of a useful andvaluable invention, aids him to secure his release, and then he goesforth to run down his enemies and to solve the mystery connected with arich family legacy.
Generally speaking, life in a factory town is thought to be dull andmonotonous, whereas the truth is, that it is usually full of interestand not devoid of excitement of a peculiar kind. In this tale I havetried to picture life in such a place truthfully, with all of its lightsand its shadows, and I hope that my story will prove more or lessinstructive in consequence.
Affectionately your friend, ARTHUR M. WINFIELD.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE SHUT DOWN
CHAPTER II. FOR THE SAKE OF HOME
CHAPTER III. A RESULT OF A FIRE
CHAPTER IV. BAD NEWS FOR DEB
CHAPTER V. FINDING BAIL
CHAPTER VI. HOME ONCE MORE
CHAPTER VII. INTO THE RIVER
CHAPTER VIII. SOMETHING ABOUT THE MODEL
CHAPTER IX. MR. BENTON MAKES TROUBLE
CHAPTER X. DRIVEN FROM HOME
CHAPTER XI. ON THE RIVER ROAD
CHAPTER XII. JACK'S DANGEROUS POSITION
CHAPTER XIII. OVER THE FALLS
CHAPTER XIV. MAX POOLER'S MEG
CHAPTER XV. THE MISER OF THE ISLAND
CHAPTER XVI. ON BOARD THE "KITTY"
CHAPTER XVII. MEG TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XVIII. DEB AT THE MILL
CHAPTER XIX. IN CORRIGAN'S POWER
CHAPTER XX. MONT TELLS HIS STORY
CHAPTER XXI. CORRIGAN MAKES A MOVE
CHAPTER XXII. HEAPS OF MONEY
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MISER'S TREASURE
CHAPTER XXIV. A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST
CHAPTER XXV. CHASING ANDY MOSEY
CHAPTER XXVI. PAPERS OF GREAT VALUE
CHAPTER XXVII. "LOVE YOUR ENEMIES"--CONCLUSION