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Chester Rand, by Horatio Alger, Jr
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Title: Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune
Author: Horatio Alger, Jr
Release Date: October 20, 2007 [EBook #23108]
Language: English
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HORATIO ALGER Jr.]
CHESTER RAND
OR
THE NEW PATH TO FORTUNE
BY
HORATIO ALGER, Jr.
AUTHOR OF "ANDY GRANT'S PLUCK," "SINK OR SWIM," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK."
NEW YORK HURST & COMPANY PUBLISHERS
Transcriber's Note: Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained. The Table of Contents was not contained in the book and has been created for the convenience of the reader.
CHAPTER
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SILAS TRIPP II. OUT OF WORK III. A NOTEWORTHY EVENING IV. A DYING GIFT V. CHESTER'S FIRST SUCCESS VI. ROBERT RAMSAY VII. SILAS TRIPP MAKES A DISCOVERY VIII. A SCENE IN THE GROCERY STO