Ben Barclay, a hard-working village boy who supports his widowed mother, gives a ride to a hard-looking tramp, and soon finds himself caught up in trouble involving Squire Davenport’s financial dealings. Rivalry at the village store, a swindle and a trip to New York test his honesty and pluck.
A characteristic Alger tale of virtue rewarded, for fans of classic American boys’ fiction. Download the free EPUB.