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WALTER SHERWOOD'S PROBATION By Horatio Alger, Jr.



Author of “Facing the World,” “Hector's Inheritance,"
“Helping Himself,” “Jack's Ward,” Etc., Etc.,





CONTENTS

CHAPTER I -- WALTER SHERWOOD'S LETTER

CHAPTER II -- DR. MACK GETS SOME INFORMATION

CHAPTER III -- A COLLEGE BANQUET

CHAPTER IV -- THE DAY AFTER THE FEAST

CHAPTER V -- WALTER TAKES MATTERS PHILOSOPHICALLY

CHAPTER VI -- TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE

CHAPTER VII -- WALTER'S EXPERIMENT BEGINS

CHAPTER VIII -- WALTER BUYS A WATCH

CHAPTER IX -- AN INGENIOUS SCHEME

CHAPTER X -- AT THE INDIANA HOUSE

CHAPTER XI -- THE MAN FROM DAKOTA

CHAPTER XII -- IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER XIII -- A YOUNG INSURANCE AGENT

CHAPTER XIV -- AN EXCITING ENCOUNTER

CHAPTER XV -- THE EXCITEMENT DEEPENS

CHAPTER XVI -- WALTER GOES INTO A NEW BUSINESS

CHAPTER XVII -- WALTER'S VISITORS

CHAPTER XVIII -- WALTER IS TURNED ADRIFT

CHAPTER XIX -- WALTER MEETS PROFESSOR ROBINSON

CHAPTER XX -- ON THE ROAD

CHAPTER XXI -- MISS LONGWOOD'S PARTY

CHAPTER XXII -- AN ADVENTURE

CHAPTER XXIII -- WALTER AND THE HIGHWAYMAN

CHAPTER XXIV -- AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER THE REVOLVER

CHAPTER XXV -- DICK RANNEY'S SCHEME

CHAPTER XXVI -- THE EVENTS OF A NIGHT

CHAPTER XXVII -- WALTER BECOMES A CAPITALIST

CHAPTER XXVIII -- WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS

CHAPTER XXIX -- WALTER BUYS A HORSE

CHAPTER XXX -- WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE

CHAPTER XXXI -- IN THE LOCKUP

CHAPTER XXXII -- AN AWFUL MOMENT

CHAPTER XXXIII -- WALTER SAVES ANOTHER'S LIFE

CHAPTER XXXIV -- A TERRIBLE ORDEAL

CHAPTER XXXV -- THE EMPTY JAIL

CHAPTER XXXVI -- COLONEL RICHARD OWEN

CHAPTER XXXVII -- WALTER IS VINDICATED

CHAPTER XXXVIII -- AN OPENING AT SHELBY

CHAPTER XXXIX -- THE NEW MASTER

CHAPTER XL. -- BEN IS SUBDUED

CHAPTER XLI -- CONCLUSION







CHAPTER I WALTER SHERWOOD'S LETTER

“Here's a letter for you, Doctor Mack,” said the housekeeper, as she entered the plain room used as a library and sitting-room by her employer, Doctor Ezekiel Mack. “It's from Walter, I surmise.” This was a favorite word with Miss Nancy Sprague, who, though a housekeeper, prided herself on having been a schoolmistress in her earlier days.

“Indeed, Nancy. Let me see it. Walter is really getting attentive. His last letter came to hand only two days since. He hasn't forgotten his old guardian.”

“Oh, no, sir. He'll never do that. He has a predilection for his old home. His heart is in the right place.”

“Just so. I wish I felt as sure about his head.”

Doctor Mack adjusted his spectacles, for he was rising sixty, and his eyes required assistance, and opened the letter. As he read it his forehead contracted, and he looked disturbed. A perusal of the letter may help us to understand why. It ran as follows:

“DEAR GUARDIAN: You will be surprised at hearing from me so soon again, but I am really forced to write. I find college life much more expensive than I supposed it would be. A fellow is expected to join two or three societies, and each costs money. I know you wouldn't have me appear mean. Then the students have been asked to contribute to a fund for the enlargement of the library, and almost every day there is a demand for money for one object or another. As it is nearly the end of the term, I calculate that with a check for an extra hundred dollars I can get along. I am awfully sorry to ask for it, but it will come out of the money father left me, and I am sure he would wish me to keep up appearances, and not fall behind the rest of the boys.

“I stand fairly well in my studies, and I expect to be stroke oar of the college boat club. Besides this, I have been elected catcher of the college baseball club. I am thought to excel in athletic sports, and really enjoy my college life very much. Please send me the check by return of mail. Affectionately yours, WALTER.”

Doctor Mack laid the letter on the table, and slowly removed the glasses from his nose.

“One hundred dollars!” he repeated. “That is the second extra check he has written for, this term. Then his regular term bills will come due in two

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