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Ben Barclay lives with, and supports, his widowed mother. They have a mortgage on their home, held by Squire Davenport, who informs Ben's mother that she has three months to pay off, Ben makes a trip to New York City to see if they can get financial help from a rich cousin. Ben must find a way to raise enough money to save his home and support his mother before they lose everything.
Author
Series
Alger series for boys volume 24
Pub. Date
1908
Language
English
Description
When his father is killed in a railroad accident, Harry Raymond must care for his mother and sister. When Harry's mother discovers an old land warrant belonging to his deceased father, the local squire attempts to defraud her and cheat the family of their rightful property. Harry later witnesses this same squire setting fire to his own property in order to claim the insurance money and is kidnapped and shanghaied on a ship bound for China.
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