Horatio Alger

“ Frank thought himself out of danger for the time being, but he was mistaken.
Standing on the deck of the ferryboat, and looking back to the pier from which he had just started, he met the glance of a man who had intended to take the same boat, but had reached the pier just too late. His heart beat quicker when he recognized in the belated passenger his late jailer, Nathan Graves. ”

“ In this way John Wade will know nothing, and learn nothing, of your movements."
"That is good advice, Mrs. Parker, but there is one thing you have not thought of," said our hero.
"What is that?"
"Lawyers charge a great deal for their services, and I have no money."
"You have what is as good a recommendation--a good case. The lawyer will see at once that if not at present rich, you stand a good chance of obtaining a position which will make you so. Besides, your grandfather will be willing, if he admits your claim, to recompense the lawyer handsomely." ”

“ May I tell you the story?"
"If you think it will do any good," said the housekeeper, but I can't help you if that is what you want."
He told the whole story. As he proceeded, the housekeeper betrayed increased, almost eager interest, and from time to time asked him questions in particular as to the personal appearance of John Wade. When Frank had described him as well as he could, she said, in an excited manner:
"Yes, it is--it must be the same man."
"The same man!" repeated our hero, in surprise.
"Do you know anything about him?"
"I know that he is a wicked man. ”