In a New York village, the widowed Mrs. Carter and her son Herbert struggle to meet the interest on a mortgage held by Squire Leech, who covets their small home. A letter from a relative, a disputed will and the papers of Herbert’s late father, an inventor, give the plucky boy the means to fight back as he takes on work of his own.
Classic Alger rags-to-respectability fare, with a village villain readers will enjoy seeing outwitted. Download the free EPUB.