{"product_id":"2940013652941","title":"The Erie Train Boy","description":"CONTENTS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER.                                        PAGE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       I. On the Erie Road                          5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      II. A Fair Exchange                          11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     III. Fred's Rich Relation                     14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      IV. Zebulon Mack                             20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       V. An Adventure on the Train                24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      VI. Mr. Bascomb's Peril                      30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     VII. Ferdinand Morris                         85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    VIII. Mr. Bascomb's sad Plight                 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      IX. A Long Trip                              46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       X. What Took Place in No. 21                51\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      XI. Fred Falls under a Terrible Suspicion    56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XII. Fred is a Prisoner                       62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XIII. The Hotel Clerk's Mistake                67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XIV. The Missing Valise                       73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      XV. Mr. Palmer Walks into a Trap             78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XVI. Palmer's Malice                          83\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XVII. Two Young Lady Passengers at Odds        88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XVIII. Unsatisfactory Relations                 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XIX. Ruth Patton Calls on Mr. Ferguson        99\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      XX. A Friend in Need                        104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XXI. Luella's Painful Discovery              109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXII. Miss Ferguson Writes a Note             115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XXIII. Another Railroad Adventure              126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXIV. Fred's Good Luck                        125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XXV. Rose Wainwright's Party                 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXVI. Fred Becomes a Newspaper Hero           136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XXVII. A Confidential Mission                  141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  XXVIII. St. Victor                              146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXIX. Fred Takes the First Step               154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     XXX. A Hunting Excursion                     157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXXI. Fred has an Understanding with Sinclair 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XXXII. Finding a Clue                          168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  XXXIII. Success                                 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XXXIV. Bowman's Panic                          179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    XXXV. Fred's Reward                           185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   XXXVI. A Letter from Tom Sloan                 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  XXXVII. Cousin Ferguson                         193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e XXXVIII. Conclusion                              197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ERIE TRAIN BOY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eON THE ERIE ROAD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Papers, magazines, all the popular novels! Can't I sell you something\u003cbr\u003ethis morning?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an\u003cbr\u003ehonest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he\u003cbr\u003ewas a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New\u003cbr\u003eYork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I ain't much on story readin',\" he said, \"I tried to read a story book\u003cbr\u003eonce, but I couldn't seem to get interested in it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What was the name of it?\" asked Fred, the train boy, smiling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It was the 'Pilgrim's Progress,' or some such name. It had pictures\u003cbr\u003einto it. Aunt Nancy give it to dad for a birthday present once.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I have heard of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It was a mighty queer book. I couldn't make head nor tail on't.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All books are not like that.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I don't feel like readin'. It's a nuff sight more interestin' lookin'\u003cbr\u003eout of the winder at the sights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm going to York to spend a week,\" added Joshua, with an air of\u003cbr\u003eimportance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That's where I live,\" said the train boy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Do you? Then you might tell me where to put up. I've got ten dollars.\u003cbr\u003eI reckon that ought to keep me a week.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFred smiled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That is more than enough to keep me,\" he said, \"but it costs a\u003cbr\u003estranger considerable to go around. But I shall have to go my rounds.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a train on the Erie road, and the car had just passed\u003cbr\u003eMiddletown. Joshua was sitting by the window, and the seat beside him\u003cbr\u003ewas vacant. The train boy had scarcely left the car when a stylishly\u003cbr\u003edressed young man, who had been sitting behind, came forward and\u003cbr\u003eaccosted Joshua.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Is this seat engaged?\" he asked.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152649634032,"sku":"2940013652941","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013652941_p0.jpg?v=1763596560","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013652941","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}